Poll says Lusk post office killings justified
14/06/2005 - 07:41:50The gardaí were justified in killing two post office raiders in Lusk, Co Dublin, last month, according to an opinion poll published this morning.
Colm Griffin, aged 33, and 24-year-old Eric Hopkins were shot dead by armed gardaí who were lying in wait when a gang tried to rob the local post office.
More than 70% of respondents to The Irish Times poll said they believed the shootings were justified, despite the fact that only one of the dead raiders was armed.
Just 17% said they did not believe the shootings were justified, with support for the gardaí's action lowest among young people, people in Munster and Sinn Féin voters.
