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Sky News
a day ago
- Politics
- Sky News
No arrests at Glasgow rally after man in 'Plasticine Action' T-shirt spoken to by police
Police have said no arrests were made at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Scotland at the weekend, after a video was posted online showing a man wearing a "Plasticine Action" T-shirt being spoken to by officers. The clip shows the man with two officers on Glasgow's Saltmarket, with one officer holding the man's wrist while appearing to listen to a walkie talkie. The man can be seen wearing a white T-shirt printed with the words "Plasticine Action: We oppose AI generated animation", along with a picture of stop-motion television character Morph. 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. The incident followed Saturday's National Palestine rally in Glasgow, which was organised by the Stop the War coalition. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Officers engaged with a number of people during a demonstration in Glasgow on Saturday 16 August 2025. "No arrests were made and we have not received any complaints." The incident comes after it was reported a man was arrested in London earlier this month for wearing a similar T-shirt, before being de-arrested when officers realised what it actually said. Belonging to, or expressing support for, Palestine Action are criminal offences under the 2000 Act, and carry a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Politics
- Daily Record
'No arrests' at Glasgow protest after man detained over 'Plasticine Action' top
A video showed officers questioning a man wearing a 'Plasticine Action' t-shirt following a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Glasgow. 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." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
STV News
2 days ago
- Politics
- STV News
No arrests at rally after man in 'Plasticine Action' T-shirt spoken to by officers
Police Scotland said they made no arrests at a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Saturday, after a video was posted online showing a man wearing a 'Plasticine Action' T-shirt being spoken to by officers. The video shows the man with two officers on Glasgow's Saltmarket, with one officer holding the man's wrist while appearing to listen to a walkie talkie. The man can be seen wearing a white T-shirt printed with the words 'Plasticine Action: We oppose AI generated animation', along with a picture of the animated character Morph. 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. 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 newspaper, 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. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Number or arrests made at Glasgow pro-Palestine protest revealed
The video, which has circulated on social media, shows the man with two officers on Glasgow's Saltmarket, with one cop holding the man's wrist while appearing to listen to a walkie-talkie. The man can be seen wearing a white T-shirt printed with the words 'Plasticine Action: We oppose AI-generated animation', along with a picture of the animated character Morph. READ MORE: Glasgow Greggs forced to close following emergency police incident 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. 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 our sister title 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. READ MORE: Three people left injured following late night 'disturbance' A spokesperson 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.' Belonging to, or expressing support for, Palestinian Action is a criminal offence under the 2000 Act, and carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.
The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
No arrests at rally after ‘Plasticine Action' video emerges
The man can be seen wearing a white T-shirt printed with the words 'Plasticine Action: We oppose AI generated animation', along with a picture of the animated character Morph. 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. READ MORE: 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.
