Talk:HM Prison Maze: Difference between revisions
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What is the origin of the name "Maze"? A [[maze]], an earlier placename, somebody so called? |
What is the origin of the name "Maze"? A [[maze]], an earlier placename, somebody so called? |
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Because it resembled a maze of barbed wire. |
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First quickly built from huts, then added to, also quickly. |
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Regarded as a prisoner of war camp more than a traditional prison. |
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== Defined Special Category == |
== Defined Special Category == |
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Revision as of 17:51, 4 January 2006
HM Maze Prison is a false construction, linguistically.
Long Kesh was renamed HMP Maze following the introduction of direct rule in 1972 (http://www.niprisonservice.gov.uk/maze.htm)
Maze Prison or The Maze are much commoner colloquial names (outside republican/nationalist circles) and should be the name given to the article, especially when accepted practice of giving the official name in the first line is continued. --garryq 17:28, 28 May 2004 (UTC)
Could someone elaborate on "Special Category"?
Origin of the name
What is the origin of the name "Maze"? A maze, an earlier placename, somebody so called?
Because it resembled a maze of barbed wire. First quickly built from huts, then added to, also quickly. Regarded as a prisoner of war camp more than a traditional prison.
Defined Special Category
I added some stuff about Special Category status. I wasn't sure if I should elaborate on the difference between internees and convicts, so I'm counting on people to realize the distinction between the two.
Common criminals
Were there any common criminals in HMP Maze, or was it solely for terrorists? GCarty 09:12, 14 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Burning of Long Kesh, 1974
What about the Burning of Long Kesh, the prisoner riot of 1974? There is no mention of the article, despite the controversial use of large amounts of CR gas on the prisoners. See also http://irelandsown.net/keshflames.html and http://republican-news.org/archive/2002/October31/31crg.html - it looks like a pretty important event. Anybody cares to write about it, please? --Shaddack 11:57, 11 November 2005 (UTC)