Man arrested in Glasgow for holding Palestine sign
Two men among a small group of protesters held the placards that were deemed by police to breach the Act.
The words Palestine and Action were in much larger text than the rest of the sign.
The group Palestine Action is a proscribed organisation in the UK.
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Two men displayed the sign and were warned by police they were 'demonstrating support for a proscribed organisation'.
They were warned the way the sign was written was deliberately intended to 'circumvent the law'.
When it was displayed again minutes later, as a third protester made a speech, two police officers moved in and made an arrest.
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Mr Clerkin was taken to a nearby police van amid shouts of 'let him go' from supporters.
The man stated repeatedly as he was taken to the police van: 'I am not a terrorist'.
The city centre protest on Friday was calling for 'an end to the proscription of Palestine Action and 'the end to genocide in Gaza And Palestine.
Other protesters criticised the arrest.
Mick Napier of Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, said: 'This is the theatre of the absurd. You can't say Palestine and genocide in the same sentence."
The incident follows Police Scotland charged a man under suspicion of terror offences for wearing a T-shirt allegedly showing support for the proscribed group Palestine Action.
It is understood that the 55-year-old activist was leafleting near the TRNSMT festival, in Glasgow, when police charged him.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "A 64-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an offence under the Terrorism Act for displaying a sign expressing support for a proscribed organisation.'
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