Harry Holland's family can be immensely proud of the dignity and forbearance they have demonstrated since his murder even as they lament what passed for punishment today for the gang who carried out the attack.
Undoubtedly, Harry, a great activist and thinker, would be pleased with the courage of his daughters who have been cast in the role of justice pioneers since his brutal killing. That's not a role anyone would like to take because this first-ever example of full co-operation between the police and the community of West Belfast shows up many of the flaws in our so-called justice system.
First you have the inadequacies of policing which left a monster like Stephen McKee on the streets to murder and destroy just weeks after our papers had carried video evidence of him waving a pistol and terrorising people along the Falls Road as he attempted to hijack a vehicle.
Then there's the shortcomings of the entire prosecution service and those who adminster the rule of law.
But overall there's an abiding sense of sorrow that a giant of the community like Harry could be laid low by individuals with the morals of head lice. Here's the mark of the man. Moments after he stabbed Harry Holland in the head with a screwdriver, McKee texted a girlfriend: "I've killed someone love LOL LOL".
For those who don't read text, LOL means "Laughing Out Loud".
Friday, July 03, 2009
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Poor Harry Holland and his family!!
Has anything been learned from this terrible tragedy?
Stephen McKee was a product of the English language education system which half destroys youngsters by the time they reach P2. They know they are not wanted nor cared about by this education system. The hope for the future does not exist. And the political parties are just too obliging to let it continue. No inspiration for our young people.
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