Ms Karen McGowan:

That is happening and it is not just a Friday night and Saturday night issue. For example, we had an assault on Monday. There is no predictable time. One needs to think of people who are in a horrendous environment for a prolonged period of time. They may have a mental illness. It is a form of torture, as previously highlighted by colleagues. There is only so much people can take and then they break. That is no excuse either, but everybody has a breaking point. When that happens, it is unpredictable. In the emergency environment, it is very dangerous.