Black Bob’ and the Vermin
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One of the clearest examples yet of RUC collaboration with loyalist violence came during the confrontation around Bellaghy, Robert Overend UUP member of Magherafelt District Council and former Convention member was standing with the RUC who blocked the Bellaghy Rd. at Ballyder-= mot, When the marchers bypassed the road-block Over. ‘end pulled out a pistol and openly threatened marchers, The RUC did nothing, Later on when the march€rs were crossing one of Overend's fields to try to reach Bellaghy he appeared waving a rifle. This tlme the RUC disarmed him but made no effort to arrest him, Minutes later he ran towards the marchers, pulled out an automatic pistol and fired a shot In the air then levelled the gun at a couple of marchers only again. The shot went wide his arm up and then a couple of them relieved him of the pistol, Once again they made no attempt to arrest him and merely say they've referred the matter to the Director of about 20 yards away and fired because an RUC man knock-~ back. ‘Public Prosecutions. Mean-~ while Overend walks free and has presumably got his guns Continued on Page 4