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Fake letter bombs sent to Scottish political addresses

by mudricky | March 14, 2009 at 09:06 am

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A member of the Scottish National Liberation Army (SNLA) has sent a fake letter bomb to a number of political addresses including the Scottish First minister, Alex Salmond.

The SNLA are a group who's mains aim's are a independent Scotland - not a lot of people will know about this group.

Reported to be targeted were the official residence of the First Minister Bute House, SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh, The Librial Democrats MSP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Mike Rumbles and Glasgow City Chambers.

The man called a newspaper, The Daily Record in Glasgow with a known keyword and the newspaper alerted the police but the letters turned out to be harmless. The man also claimed to have sent devices to two other addresses in Scotland.

The man will apear at court in Paisley, Renfrewshire on Monday.

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond was one of six people allegedly targeted by a man claiming to have sent out letter bombs.
Last night police were reportedly alerted after the man called a newspaper office claiming to have sent the devices on behalf of the Scottish National Liberation Army.

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mudricky

at 09:12 on March 14th, 2009

To be honest I have heard of this group but most people wouldn't have - their aims are an independent Scotland according to Wikipedia and another couple of sites.

I've got to wonder why they send fake letter bombs to Scottish addresses never mind the SNP.

The SNP are the only main political party in the UK that want an independent Scotland and they are in power and control the Scottish Government.

Scotland doesn't have the power to make that change outright so why even bother with any Scottish politicians, it's the Westminster MP's and the Prime Minister that can make those changes.

Hmmmmmmmmm.