Man arrested in Glasgow for holding sign allegedly supportive of Palestine Action
by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent from on (#6YR08)
Arrest under the Terrorism Act happened after the man refused to stop displaying the sign when asked by police
A man has been arrested in Glasgow for holding a paper sign allegedly supportive of the proscribed direct action group Palestine Action, the third arrest of its kind across the city in the past week.
Police Scotland confirmed that the 64-year-old man, who had been speaking to a small group of protesters gathered at Nelson Mandela Place in the city centre on Friday afternoon, had 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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