No arrests at rally after ‘Plasticine Action' video emerges
The garment is based on the signs and T-shirts seen at protests in support of Palestine Action, which was proscribed in July by the UK Government under the Terrorism Act 2000.
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The incident followed Saturday's National Palestine rally in Glasgow, which was organised by the Stop the War coalition and reportedly attended by hundreds of people.
As reported in The National, when asked whether the force had infringed the man's right to freedom of expression by detaining him, a spokesperson for Police Scotland said no arrests had been made.
'Officers engaged with a number of people during a demonstration in Glasgow on Saturday August 16, 2025,' the spokesperson said.
'No arrests were made and we have not received any complaints.'
It has been reported that on August 9 a man wearing a similar garment was arrested at a protest in London, before being de-arrested when officers realised what his T-shirt actually said.
Belonging to, or expressing support for, Palestinian Action are criminal offences under the 2000 Act, and carry a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.
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