Ulster Unionist South Belfast Assembly candidate, and criminal barrister, Rodney McCune, has said the deployment of CS spray at a junior Orange parade on the Ormeau Road last night raises serious questions.
Rodney McCune said:
“Police action at the parade has raised serious questions about policing judgement. Deploying CS spray is far from a conventional or proportionate way to respond to suspected criminal damage.
“Even then, I don’t believe anyone has even been arrested or charged with criminal damage. I would encourage all complaints to be channelled through the Police Ombudsman’s office and I hope the children bear no lasting distress.”