Loyalist Red Hand Commando applies to be legalised
Posted by Jim on September 18, 2017
To All,
Obviously I have a lot to say with regard to the Red Hand Commandoes wanting to legitimize themselves.
Like many this sounds ludicrous given the despicable acts of terror they committed against innocent Catholics during the troubles.
Many families whom lost love ones at the hands of this evil group would understandably never accept there new found position or for that matter any sort of an apology.
The Red Hand Commandoes in “Collusion” with a British intelligent agent Brain Nelson was responsible for the assassination attempt on my family in 1988.
Although no one was seriously injured in the attack I would ague that I also lost a loved one to this group albeit 16 years later.
The attack by the Red Hand Commandoes on my young family forced us to flee our homeland to seek asylum. Our struggles continue today but the unrelenting stress and threat of deportation back into the hands of our perpetrators was too much for my beloved wife Bernadette.
Brian Nelson colluded and provided the information and weapons to Red Hand Commandoes to carry out the attempted assassination and the British Government turned a blind eye. ”They stood by and watched as there agent conspired to murder there citizens”.
Nearly thirty years on I don’t think there is a judge or jury in NI that could possibly bring a sense of justice to the families who suffered at the hands of the Red Hand Commandoes.
In my case even if the courts find one of there former leaders “Winstone Winkie Rea guilty of the murder of two Catholics he is charged with and my attempted murder it won’t bring any form of justice to our respective families but the truth may bring some closure.
In light of the recent omissions made by the Red Hand Commandoes I would suggest that there leadership do what is required of murderers in the US when they come before a parole board….prove how remorseful they are, formally admit and take responsibility for the murders and the atrocities they committed during the ‘Troubles” Prove to the families that they are sincere and help bring closure and an end to the suffering of many afflicted by there actions.
Show me that they really care and ask my family for forgiveness.
It takes courage to build peace and if we are to obtain an everlasting peace for our children and our grandchildren its time for both sides to admit responsibility for there actions and that includes the British Government..!!
Malachy McAllister