Nothing curious at all, Grab. The Catholic community have always been asking for more police presence in their areas to protect them from the Protestant gangs.

The problem always has been that on very many occasions the Catholic community has never been able to tell the difference between the two.

And whose 'mainland' are you referring to?

In case you don't watch the movies, Elliot Ness was one of the original 'shoot-to-kill' exponents. What Ken Maginnis suggests is a return to this status quo. Not a surprising statement, especially from a man who represents a party that does not want to see the RUC (The Untouchables) even change their name, never mind their operative procedures.

It never ceases to amaze me the way discussions on the north of Ireland, always come down to the suggestion the the Nationalist community are the baddies here, just because we wont roll over and play dead.

B.