'PSNI must answer questions over conduct in the Fountain' - Sinn Féin
‘PSNI has serious questions to answer about why no action was taken when an individual was seen attempting to erect a UFF associated flag’.
Sinn Féin has condemned the PSNI's apparent “failure to act” following the circulation of a video on social media which appears to show an individual attempting to erect a flag associated with the UFF on an illegal bonfire in the Fountain area of the city, close to police officers who appear to take no action.
Speaking after viewing the video, Derry City and Strabane District councillor Emma Mc Ginley said:"The PSNI has serious questions to answer about why no action was taken when an individual was seen attempting to erect a UFF associated flag.
"The video appears to show PSNI officers observing the incident without intervening or taking any enforcement action. If that is the case, it is deeply concerning.
"We are calling on the PSNI to carry out a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident and to explain why no action was taken.
"Incidents such as this do nothing to build public confidence in policing. Communities are entitled to expect that the law will be applied fairly and consistently, without fear or favour.”