(Ireland) Parents bringing kids for punishment shooting 'by appointment'

[The Straight Story]

Self-styled vigilante groups have previously ordered parents to bring their children to pre-arranged locations where they will be shot.

The mother of an 18-year-old shot in Londonderry last year told how she was instructed to drop him off and wait while he was shot twice.

The woman said she believed he was targeted because he was a drug user.

"I know what happened was wrong but hopefully he'll get help," she said.

The dissident group Republican Action Against Drugs (RAAD) is suspected to have been behind the attack.

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She said she was ordered to bring her son to a specific place in the Creggan estate.

"He walked down the lane – I was standing at the top – and I heard two shots," she said.

"I ran down to him. There was blood coming from both of his legs, but he was lucid.

"I just did what had to be done."

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/parents-bringing-kids-for-punishment-shooting-by-appointment-29764749.html

[diabeticman]

1. I"d expect this from America not Ireland

[msanthrope]

2. A little light on our history of the troubles, are we? nt

[diabeticman]

3. I know of the violent history but this is something I expect Americans would do.

[hack89]

4. We have no tradition of kneecapping

There are many violent societies in the world.

[kiva]

5. Why would you think that?

Given the choice between the two, I'd have voted Ireland.

[diabeticman]

6. Really? Look at Stand Your Ground Laws, NRA making sure more guns are avaiable in this country and

more people can have them concealed. ETC It is just my thinking

[FreakinDJ]

8. Try Googling 33% Police shootings unarmed

You will be a little more shocked

[diabeticman]

10. I didn't want to get started with those facts.

This is the reason why I don't trust anyone with any type of a law enforcement badge

[FreakinDJ]

7. Absolutely Horrific

[loli phabay]

9. he probuably did not pay his protection money

In the schemes the taxis and drugs etc are run by the militant groups, they use punishment beatings to enforce their trade monopoly.