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What a relaxing Saturday - road closures, police helicopters, anti-social behaviour galore, sirens and a generally intimidating atmosphere. Can anyone present an articulate argument as to why I have to put up with, and pay for the massive police presence through my taxes, this nonsense?
Mo - 3/07/2010 5:42:43 PM
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totally agree,it was like a mini belfast,time it was banned altogether,if they must march do it outwith the city,preferably in ireland where it belongs
casper - 4/07/2010 4:28:31 PM
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Don't forget the buses not stopping at the bus stops on the Gallowgate!
Joe Joe - 4/07/2010 4:29:06 PM
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I agree with everything you say!, I was scared to go out yesterday with my toddler, but can't think of a solution to the problem we just have to put up with it. I was woken up at 7.45am by loud drums on sat morning I have nothing against the orange order in principle but surely 7.45am on a Saturday is a bit early to make that kind of noise.
anon - 4/07/2010 4:30:12 PM
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I find it really offensive to be honest. How are two communities ever supposed to come together when these marches go on every year driving a wedge between them. I'm sure there are lots of decent people who attend these things but there is a significant number of people who are nothing short of thugs. Its also horrible to see young children being indoctrinated into this - I've witnessed them singing some of the most appalling racist songs that they are surely too young to understand (albeit on the fringe of the parade and not the actual parade).
I agree with Mo - why should my tax pay for people to sing songs attacking me? Do you think they would be allowed to hold Ku-Klux Klan parades in the states celebrating famous lynchings against black people? Of course not.
And I'm not one-sided on this. Hibernian and IRA marches are equally offensive. If you want to march do it away from where people live and want to go about their business - I support freedom of speech but the public should have a chance to avoid this if they want - it should not be in the city centre
anon - 4/07/2010 4:31:26 PM
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Mo, your guess is as good as mine. What a carry on. What year is this anyway.
Time to do away with all this old nonsense.
The Mentalist - 4/07/2010 4:32:02 PM
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i think in this day and age there is really no need for these awful marches. they only seem to cause trouble. i have no idea why the council allow them to take place using up police, delaying traffic etc and it is up to them to put a stop to it and ban them from taking place.
jj - 6/07/2010 10:56:21 PM
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I agree! It was awful yesterday, I felt intimidated on Duke Street and got what I needed and headed home quick.
The amount of police present was unbelievable, yet the followers were all necking their buckie walking alongside? I thought that was illegal?
I just read on the Daily Record/Sunday Mail site that Strathclyde police officers are being sent over to Northern Ireland to help police their march. Apparently the 'celebrations' over their are a tad more violent than ours and firebombs and guns are not uncommon.
Time for the whole thing to end in my view. This is 2010, not the 1600's.
Jemma - 6/07/2010 10:57:46 PM
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Glad to hear I'm not the only one. It cost Strathclyde Police more than £1million to police the 3 biggest walks in Glasgow in 2009 - completely unjustifiable in my opinion.
Mo - 6/07/2010 10:58:24 PM
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