Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry McCabe said he will be meeting with the PSNI in the coming days to discuss their actions during a disturbance in Ardoyne last week.
McCabe said attempts to relate this incident to the funeral of IRA Volunteer Peter ‘Skeet’ Hamilton earlier that day are simply mischievous.
“The blame for this drunken brawl lies squarely with those involved. Responsible community activists acted to calm an easily managed situation and were abused by PSNI officers who over reacted.
“We will be tackling this unacceptable behaviour using the accountability mechanisms of the Police Ombudsman's office. We will also be meeting local PSNI chiefs on behalf of our constituents clearly challenging any examples of bad policing."
Two former republican prisoners who were sprayed with CS gas after they tried to intervene during the disturbance are to make a complaint to the Police Ombudsman.
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