"Race-based pogrom" and "huge act of self-harm by mindless idiots who are actually only damaging their own futures".

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Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill says "groups of masked men" were "burning families out of their homes"

One pastor in north Belfast says black people's homes were targeted, while an MP tells the BBC there was a "race-based pogrom"

The PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher says the violent disorder in Belfast was a "huge act of self-harm by mindless idiots who are actually only damaging their own futures".

I agree with all the quotes. Sick of mindless racist thugs and their 'protests', where they look like they are enjoying themselves while they commit violence and set fire to things.

Agree with every word. They’re loving this. The usual suspects - riot at the drop of a hat.

Yes, I knew that. I just don't see the arrival of a small group of migrants as in any way comparable.

I was vaguely impressed that the wee sh"tes were out in the p"ssing rain. They had their gloves and balaclavas to keep them warm though 🙄

damaging their own futures".

This is the only bit I disagree with. Some people have no future to destroy, and are placed on this earth purely to damage 'other people's futures'.

They are absolute wastes of oxygen, waiting for any and every opportunity to be violent and thuggish. It is all they know, and until time ends, will never think of engaging with any useful or critical thinking.

They have no interest in their own lives or livelihoods; let alone in those of the victims harmed they are 'avenging'.

Talking of which, it’s been ‘kicking off’ in Glasgow too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5jme6ld54o

Union flags were being carried, the BBC reports.

These are not abnormal scenes for the people of NI.

This has now made UK and possibly global news, which brings us back to days of the Troubles.

But arseholes out ' protesting' causes they really know nothing about, led by a whistle from their handlers - over drug debts, or to act the big lad or to just get out their anger on something.

This happens regularly, regardless of the cause. They riot because they enjoy it.

There is no "war" here any more but there are still paramilitary groups looking to show domination and cause fear - so they will loot their areas, set fire to cars, roads, burn out families.

These are at least annual events, usually more regular.

This time they have made national news....most times it doesn't

I think a lot of their supporters are showing they'd be ok with it. Which is a step in that direction, isn't it?

we all understand the reason there is an open border

The point is, denying there is one is both wrong and plays into the protestors hands that the left don’t understand the issue

and whilst Ireland is a island nation the people and government or the north have no control over their immigration polocies

No one needs to carry or show a passport to travel between the uk and Ireland. Airlines etc may insist you need one to travel on their service.

No, of course not. Farage has roundly and firmly condemned the violence in Belfast and Southampton, hasn't he?