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“…the Assembly recognises the exceptional courage and bravery shown by individual members on November 24 last year and their tremendous professionalism and commitment to the safety and protection of members, staff and the general public.”

- Eileen Bell Presiding Officer of the Transitional Assembly

The Parliament Buildings security personnel who stopped Michael Stone were honoured today by MLAs. Stones plan (or performance art as he would have us believe) was to enter the Northern Ireland Assembly with a gun, knife and suspect devices in a bag. Whatever happened to paint on canvas?

It would have probably gone fine, if it wasn’t for the security guards at Stormont. Peter Lachaundis held Mr Stone in the revolving door while Susan Porter wrestled the gun from his hand. She then preceded to smack Stone over the head with his gun (nice touch I think). Stone was then dragged outside and unceremoniously laid upside down on the steps awaiting the police.

Keithout

Today was the latest in a long line of deadlines, Sinn Féin said yes, the DUP said yea, but no, but maybe. And the UUP and SDLP want to know what the DUP said.

Meanwhile…

Outside the assembly chamber in Parliament Buildings, Stormont…

Image: Reuters UK

The best bit, unfortunatly not on this video, is when the woman security guard whacks him over the head with his own gun.

• BBC News - Stone held over Stormont attack (Includes Video)
  
• UTV Live - Stormont security staff praised
• Sky News - Army Defuse Belfast Bombs (Includes Video)
  
• Al Jazeera - Bomb scare at N Ireland assembly

Associated Jokes…

• “They got the revolving doors at Stormont working again, there was a stone stuck in it.“
• “A Terroist walks in to Stormont, without being elected first“

• The previous two statements are not those of KG Internet or Keithblog, just very funny.

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