Rioters try to spoil Twelfth of July

It seems that those who hate Ulster culture and heritage will go to any length - even violence and destruction of property - to gain attention for their cause. This is very sad. A free Catholic-dominated Irish state has existed for quite a while now and no one is trying to take that away. So, why in Ulster must the majority population be pushed into the sea in order to satisfy violent thugs and opportunist politicians? Why can't Ulster men and women celebrate their culture and heritage without being attacked by criminal street punks? Why must policemen who are just doing their job to maintain order for those taking part in the celebrations be assaulted by criminals in masks who fancy themselves as "revolutionaries"?

'Tuesday night's incidents brought the total number of injured police officers to 82 over the past two days. In north Belfast a policewoman was rushed to hospital after being struck with a piece of masonry during riots in the Ardoyne area. Meanwhile in the south of the city petrol bombs were thrown at police and burning wheelie bins were used to blockade the Ormeau Road. In Londonderry a masked man opened fire on police during a riot in the Bogside, where youths also threw petrol bombs at PSNI vehicles. The week leading up to the parades saw sporadic riots at flashpoints across Belfast. Three officers were injured - one of them hospitalised - after a masked man with a shotgun opened fire in North Queen Street. Police tackled ongoing disorder in the Broadway area with water cannons, which were used to keep up to 200 nationalist youths armed with petrol bombs and missiles at bay.'