Jamie Bryson charged over flag protests

Published Friday, 01 March 2013

Ulster People's Forum spokesperson Jamie Bryson has been charged with offences linked to loyalist flag protests, UTV understands.

Ulster people's Forum spokesman Jamie Bryson has been charged by police. (© UTV)

The 23-year-old is accused of two counts of encouraging or assisting offences under the Serious Crime Act and four counts of taking part in an unnotified public procession.

Mr Bryson was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of public order offences connected to the demonstrations and was being held in police custody.

Police officers from Operation Dulcet carried out searches on Mr Bryson's Donaghadee home and in the nearby Kilcooley Estate as they attempted to track him down.

The taskforce is investigating offences linked to loyalist demonstrations that have been ongoing since December, in response to a council vote to reduce the number of days that the Union flag flies at City Hall.

Mr Bryson was detained on the same day when another loyalist campaigner Willie Frazer was charged by with public order offences.

Mr Frazer appeared in court on Friday and was remanded in custody to appear again in four weeks time.

Mr Byrson is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

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Solicitor Bill in Bangor wrote (79 days ago):

Why have the PSNI Bangor removed his car? If his car is taxed and legally parked or on private land the PSNI have no right to take the car. Looks like a case for the Police Ombudsman to investigate. I dont agree with the flag protests and think they are a waste of time and bring nothing but disruption, inconvenience and loss of money for businesses. The only way to change the flag issue is through voting your representative into the cityhall. However I am concerned at the PSNI action in arresting Frazer and Bryson. Is Free Speech not allowed in this Police State.

gary in ballymena wrote (79 days ago):

er... would help if you could spell Mandela.

dee in belfast wrote (79 days ago):

It's only took them 2 months??? about time these low lifes were taken of the streets and stopped distrupting evryones lives - now what about the rest who have been blocking the ShortStrand on a regular basis ? Why have the PSNI/RUC been facilitating thes illegal parades for so long??

Peter in Belfast wrote (79 days ago):

The only reason these loyalist thugs have been arrested is because the g8 summit will be here soon and the psni have been told to get their act together and sort the protesters out. Once the g8 is over we will be back to square one with no arrests & the thugs and psni protesting and blocking the roads together again like they have been doing for months,they must think we are all thick... Another thing, tracksuit and hat for a TV interview? what an eejit,no shame at all Bwyson.

John in Andytown wrote (79 days ago):

To bill in bangor, LOL for goodness sake bill if this is your mandela what chance do you stand. "My sides are splitting"

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