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Thirteen arrested at Scots Armed Forces Day parade

by mudricky | June 28, 2009 at 05:15 am

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Thirteen people were arrested and will apear in court in Glasgow after causing a disruption at the Armed Forces Day parade.

Strathclyde police confirmed that one woman and 12 men were arrested after the said group began after chanting Irish Republican slogans and songs during the service.

The thirteen will appear in court on Monday.

The Queen and the First Minister Alex Salmond attended other events in Edinburgh.

Thirteen people are to appear in court following protests which caused disruption at an Armed Forces Day parade in Glasgow.

Police have confirmed that one woman and 12 men were arrested and charged after trouble flared at Saturday's event in George Square.

It is understood the protests began after an Irish Republican group started chanting during the service.

Strathclyde Police said those arrested would appear in court in Monday.

The parade was part of a series of events at towns and cities around the country, with the Queen and Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond attending events in Edinburgh.

Strathclyde Police were forced to close off nearby George Street at about 1220 BST after the trouble began.

The "sickening" protests have been condemned by public figures, including Secretary of State for Scotland Jim Murphy and the leader of Glasgow City Council, Steven Purcell.

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steven galloway (not verified)

at 08:14 on June 28th, 2009

what demochraccy is there in this country when you cant have a protest & no freedom of speach, don't make me laugh purcell & murphy. the forces have done nothing for me they chose to join up like any other man does his daily job, if they get killed in action so what, a man falls from a scaffolding or gets run over is he going to be celebrated? i think not, so dont call irish republicans scum for that is a sectarian remark.

michael wright (not verified)

at 11:51 on June 28th, 2009

Actually, what they have done is allowed you the privilege to be able to voice this opinion. You're right, they do volunteer. You go to work knowing that you can go home each night, have lunch breaks, etc. These men and women run the risk of being killed EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE YEAR. They are on call 24 HOURS A DAY and they do it because of their friends and for our country. So yes, they do deserve to be recognised.

Remember, a certain percentage of Irish Republicans were cowardly enough to murder their own countrymen and servicemen in the name of "freedom". So don't even go for the sectarian card. It's pathetic.