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Word: mcgimpsey (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1995-1995
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...normal, everyday events, like delivering the milk or walking the dog. Now the streets are quiet, and the British soldiers who once patrolled them in full battle dress are gone. Gone too are the ubiquitous roadblocks and checkpoints. "People are trying to put those things behind them," said Chris McGimpsey, a Protestant councilor. "We are entering...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A CELEBRATION OF HOPE | 12/11/1995 | See Source »

...beatings, however, are more than a misguided attempt at crime control or fund raising. Violence, disguised as crime fighting, is one way the I.R.A. maintains its influence. "The paramilitaries use punishment beatings to fight for social control of the ghetto," says Chris McGimpsey, a Belfast city councilor who represents the Protestant Shankill Road area. "The paramilitaries fear the loss of power now that there is a cease-fire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FESTIVALS: AFTERLIFE OF VIOLENCE | 6/12/1995 | See Source »

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