TV Eye (1985) - Frontline Police: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)

[@gagiman7273]

Heroes. God bless you all in the RUC. That's for stepping up

[@cyrilthompson1846]

What oppression? Everybody was treated the same. As one who was involved in housing at the time I had an MP check the housing list but could not find any favours to either side. Same with jobs. All because of hate of everything British except of the money.

[@patriotically610]

They were the last of the old school - honourable, gallant, courageous with a strong sense of duty indeed all the values that we have sadly lost in today's society. They were pitted against a cloak and dagger enemy who were basically gangsters who terrorised their own communities let alone the rest of the country.

[@mm-bh9xc]

Dont come and dine with the Newry nine😅

[@davidravenscroft9235]

RUC......For God and Ulster 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@joedredd13215]

1978-2005 👍

[@Matt-Durham]

Those Sterling SMGs should have all been replaced with MP5s, and the Ruger Mini 14s should have been replaced with HK53s/or 33s much more accurate, safer and reliable firearms. I understand the RUC had a contract with Ruger to supply them with Ruger Mini 14s and the RUC Ruger Security Six .357 magnum revolvers and replaced them with HP Brownings or Glock 17s or stick with HK and buy HK VP70s would have been a much better option, this should have been done by the end of the 70s. I know Glock wasn't out until 1982 but the VP70 was out way before that.

[@sidneygibson1023]

Those long arms were replaced by HK MP5, 33 and the Ruger speed six and GP100 were eventually replaced by Glock 17 9mm.

[@Matt-Durham]

Yeah that’s what I’ve pretty much said

[@premierfuncasino]

​@@sidneygibson1023yes.. guns.. their guns were no good