loyalist gang. he suffered from ptsd. the prosecution say all of this wasn't at the root of his wrongdoing. ijust wonderwhat this wasn't at the root of his wrongdoing. ijust wonder what kind of background checks are actually made in relation to new recruits? the background checks are really looking for evidence of an individual. we are looking for things that may be in the realm of causing a problem. i think that whilst that is certainly the view the prosecution have, i wouldn't doubt that. it left him vulnerable to the advances of people who have no solution, they are obsolete in society, by which i mean dissident republicans. i fear that indeed a young life has been ruined by his actions. but many lives have probably been saved and this should send a message to people. when he is eventually released from prison he will look back on his wasted life, wasted behind bars, and realise these people have nothing to offer