Rule of law and the McCartney case

 27.06.2008 23:28   ireland.com

JUDGMENT FROM the Robert McCartney murder trial in Belfast carries many messages. It asserts the primacy of the rule of law in any civilised society; exposes the ruthless and self-serving behaviour of paramilitary thugs and asks ordinary members of the community to show courage in the face of intimidation. Similar considerations apply to last year's murder of Paul Quinn in south Armagh. If good men and women do nothing, evil will prevail.

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