'No arrests' at Glasgow protest after man detained over 'Plasticine Action' top
No arrests were made at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Glasgow despite a video circulating online showing police officers questioning a man wearing a 'Plasticine Action' t-shirt.
The clip shows the man with two officers on Glasgow's Saltmarket on Saturday, with one officer holding the man's wrist while appearing to listen to a walkie talkie.
The male can be seen wearing a white T-shirt with the words 'Plasticine Action: We oppose AI generated animation' printed on it, alongside a picture of the animated character Morph.
The top is based on the signs and T-shirts seen at protests in support of Palestine Action - which was proscribed by the UK Government under the Terrorism Act 2000 in July.
Belonging to, or expressing support for, Palestinian Action are criminal offences under the act and carry a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.
The incident followed the Stop the War coalition's National Palestine rally in Glasgow, attended by hundreds of people.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed that no arrests had been made at the demonstration.
They said: 'Officers engaged with a number of people during a demonstration in Glasgow on Saturday August 16, 2025.
'No arrests were made and we have not received any complaints.'
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.
Last month, in a separate incident, we reported that a founding member of a pro-Palestine group had appeared at court charged with two terror offences.
Michael Napier, 78, appeared on petition at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday July 22 charged with two counts of inviting support to a proscribed terror organisation.
The West Lothian pensioner made no plea. He was committed for further examination and granted bail.
Supporters of Napier held a protest outside the court, many waving Palestinian flags or holding placards with pro-Palestinian slogans.
Mr Napier, who is a founding member of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, was arrested on Monday July 21 while he was protesting the arrest of three women outside of the same court in the capital.
Naomi Stubbs-Gorman, 31, Susan Riddell, 42, and Allegra Fitzherbert, 34, had appeared on petition at the court charged with malicious mischief after a van was allegedly driven into a fence at the Leonardo factory in Edinburgh on July 15.
The trio made no plea on charges of malicious mischief, aggravated by having a "terrorist connection".
The Leonardo factory has been targeted by pro-Palestinian protestors over claims that it supplies equipment used by the Israel Defense Forces - specifically guidance kit for F-35 jets.
A spokesperson for Leonardo insisted in December that the company does not 'supply equipment' direct to Israel.
supply equipment direct to Israel.
"The safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and neighbours is our first priority. Aggression towards, or the intimidation of, our people, who work hard to support the security and defence of the UK, is not acceptable."
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