Kincora Boys’ Home, East Belfast
‘Although it is an established fact that children were abused by staff in Kincora, this inquiry [Historical Institutional Abuse] in addition has to address, amongst others, a range of extraordinary allegations.
‘Not that the State failed to prevent abuse because of missed opportunities or ineffective systems of oversight and regulation but that it, with deliberation and planning, cynically orchestrated and utilised the abuse of children it was supposed to care for in order to further its own ends.
‘If true, that would mean those who had the privilege and responsibility of protecting citizens compounded the pain of those who suffered as a result.”
Barrister Joseph Aiken, counsel to The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry yesterday on the first day of its Kincora Boys’ Home module..
Previously: A Boys’ Home Story
Whoa. Just whoa!
Unreal. I’ve read ‘conspiracy theory’ material from years ago (eg FBI case officers Ted Gundersons statements in the US) about how the powers that be have placed easily controlled paedophiles in positions of power. They can control them by gathering dirt on them and blackmailing them into doing as they are told. Children were always abused horribly as part of this. I never really believed these tales. Now, well they’re true aren’t they? Explains why so many politicians seem to be utter deviants. My God.
Rumours also, that members of Royalty were regular visitors.
“If, true…”. Probably the 2 most important words in the above extract.
God. It’s a fecked-up world, isn’t it?
There’s no ‘if true’ about it. The body of evidence here is enormous and has been thirty years in the amassing. Re blackmail people should know that Jeffrey Epstein’s house where all that underage stuff took place was also fitted with secret camera recording equipment. I doubt the links between Kincora and Birr castle will be acknowledged though.
What type of mind uses child rape as a tool to manipulate politics? If this shop of horrors is being investigated, what is still being hidden by people who’s job it is to hide things is probably beyond imagination…nightmare.
This is horrific, I knew that power corrupts but I did not think it corrupted to this level
If it’s true it’s shocking and totally reprehensible. That said I’d imagine that MI5 in the 1970s were under incredible pressure to gain intelligence of any kind to stop the IRA’s UK bombing campaign (and, yes, I’m old enough to remember it). And you don’t get a job in the intelligence service if you possess something as vulnerable as a conscience. I sense the word “redacted” in the near future unfortunately
You’re not accusing “him” of involvement, are you..?
“That said I’d imagine that MI5 in the 1970s were under incredible pressure”
You make it sound as if this is a justification for this type of abuse.
No it doesn’t. Explanation / understanding of the context and the time does not amount to justification or, indeed, the lack of anything nice.
Hats’ comment shows a finely nuanced understanding of what was REALLY going on.
We talk of the grey area between black (bad) and white (good).
There is another colour, which isn’t much talked about.
What’s the connection with Birr or step back in time “Parsonstown”….what was
Maurice Oldfield up to when he was stationed in Belfast…..?
Too bad Sinn Féin wasn’t involved. You’d have gotten 200+ more comments.