Lyra McKee murder: Journalist shot dead during Derry rioting

[RhodeIslandOne]

Last edited Fri Apr 19, 2019, 10:43 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: BBC

Dissident republicans are being blamed for killing 29-year-old Lyra McKee during rioting after police searches in Derry's Creggan area on Thursday night.

Petrol bombs were also thrown at police Land Rovers.

Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said the police were "treating the shooting as a terrorist incident" and a murder inquiry had been launched.

There are reports that the trouble broke out after police raids on houses in the Mulroy Park and Galliagh areas.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-47985469?ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

[HuskyOffset]

1. Headline on web page: "Journalist shot dead in Derry during rioting in the city"

Did the BBC switch the headline on you? Their headline that's up now seems much clearer.

[RhodeIslandOne]

3. They updated it

I’m on my phone so I’m not going to change it right now.


Edit: Fixed it.

[yardwork]

2. Here it comes.....

[a la izquierda]

4. Fuck.

Now imagine a hard border between the Republic and the North.

[Mc Mike]

5. Only insane zealots and agents provocateur would want journalists shot.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Lyra McKee: Two teenage men arrested in connection with journalist's killing

The pair, aged 18 and 19, were detained under the Terrorism Act.
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Ms McKee was standing near a police 4x4 vehicle with other journalists when she was wounded.

CCTV captured her final moments in the crowd and mobile phone footage showed the suspected gunman.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47996258

[Blue_Tires]

7. Why? What's their motive?

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. 'They' as in those particular 2 men? Or the "New IRA" in general?

For the latter, publicity - they wanted to be on MTV:

Lyra McKee killed for TV cameras: New IRA wanted publicity with MTV in Derry for documentary

A radicalised 18-year-old New IRA gunman murdered writer Lyra McKee in a desperate bid to impress an MTV documentary crew filming young dissidents in Derry City.

Popular presenter and DJ Reggie Yates had been on the Creggan estate for several days recording hardline republicans for his upcoming Reggie Yates vs The World series.
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The New IRA responded to Thursday's pre-emptive PSNI searches by sending teenagers to riot at Fanad Drive, knowing full well that MTV cameras would capture the violence. A bewildered Reggie Yates was pictured at the scene as the trouble unfolded.

In a propaganda effort that has now backfired spectacularly, a baby-faced young gunman was ordered by New IRA chiefs onto the streets. He was filmed clutching a handgun and firing several shots from behind a wall across a burning car at a PSNI vehicle.

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/lyra-mckee-killed-for-tv-cameras-new-ira-wanted-publicity-with-mtv-in-derry-for-documentary-38034806.html

[Blue_Tires]

9. Jesus...Fuckin'...Christ