People being put out 'because they're black' - pastor
A pastor who has been helping those in houses targeted in tonight's violence says people were being put out of their homes "because they're black".
Pastor Jack McKee was at the scene where multiple houses were on fire around the Crumlin Road in north Belfast - he says some members of his church "who have been with us for 20 years" were "getting put out of their home, had their house attacked, windows smashed, houses beside them burned".
"They're good Christian people and they're getting put out just because they're black," he says.
"I'm doing my best to help them, it's as simple as that."
He adds that "obviously we're all disgusted" after the attempted murder in north Belfast last night.
McKee says that those put out of their homes will "probably" not be able to return to the area, saying that "innocent people" are hurting.
"Men, women, children that are living in fear because of what some idiot did last night.
"I'm angry and I'm disappointed that this is the response of people in our community."
Carlosthefrog on June 9th, 2026 at 23:01 UTC »
A divided population is easier to control than one that's unified.
melody_magical on June 9th, 2026 at 22:40 UTC »
I can't tell if this headline is from 2026 or 1972
Nexus772B on June 9th, 2026 at 22:33 UTC »
Some context: Yesterday a Sudanese refugee attempted to kill an Irish national (white) via knife attack.
The homes getting targeted and set on fire are those of Black people in what appears to be a misguided sense of retaliation.
Obviously the cultural climate is much more complicated to explain - especially why it even is at this point but this is the TLDR.