... ability to enforce law and order impartially. When people have no trust in those who are sworn to protect them, it is commonplace for conflict to erupt. Hatred of the police was one of the factors which enabled the IRA to emerge and extend its influence. In fact, Thomas Hobbes would say the Catholic victims have a duty to revolt against the The Crown ... cannot live; yet hath that man the Liberty to disobey." The NICRA peaceful demonstrations were 'novel' to the unionist hierarchy at first but soon they "engendered a violent Loyalist response that which in turn stimulated the growth of ...

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