Car bomb explodes near Northern Ireland MI5 base

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At around 0020 BST a car bomb exploded outside Palace Barracks, where MI5 has its NI headquarters. There was a warning. The bomb seems to have been timed to go off at the same moment that policing an justices powers were transferred from Westminster to Stormont. A taxi was high jacked and used to store the bomb and the taxi driver was held hostage before being told to drive his taxi to the barracks. Police were still evacuating the area when the bomb went off and up to 60 people had to spend the night in a community centre.
Shaun Woodward, Northern Ireland Secretary, said "this democratic transition stands in stark contrast to the activity of a criminal few who will not accept the will of the majority of people of Northern Ireland". "They have no support anywhere" he added.

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I do not understand why some people use violence to make a point. It, first of all, gets you nowhere expect behind bars and that is not exactly the place to be when trying to make yourself heard because no authority will listen to the crazy guy who tried to kill their men. Second of all, everyone will hate you for trying to kill them or their loved ones so they will not want to listen to you either. So why do it? Why not try the more peaceful and, in my opinion, more effective way by going on a strike or by taking it to the media.