PLANTING B*MB AGED 16, LONG KESH & THE ROAD TO PEACE | Eddie Kinner, ex- UVF (Part 2)

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We continue Eddie's story as he is 16 years old and about to plant a b*mb in a pub which would kill an innocent person and wound Eddie. Eddie describes his mindset at the time and his want for vengeance in retaliation for IRA killings.
Eddie tells us about the incident itself and the effect it had on his young life, his sentencing and the subsequent doubts that began to form in his mind about his motivations for joining the UVF and carrying out the attack.
We spoke about his 14 year stretch in Long Kesh in the company of his fellow loyalist prisoners and how he spent years working for peace upon his release, in stark contrast with his old extremist mentality.
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***TIMESTAMPS***
00:00 PLANTING B*MB at 16 years old
07:05 Eddie begins questioning his motivations
08:20 Sentenced for the b*mbing
10:55 Prison time, 14 (Long Kesh)
20:30 Any interactions with republican prisoners in Long Kesh?
22:10 Mindset change
28:15 Getting out of prison and getting involved in peace process
40:15 What would Eddie tell his teenage-self?
44:55 Thoughts on Legacy & Rec. Bill

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