Police slammed for disrupting peaceful march and kettling and arresting climate activists in Glasgow
Officers lining the offices of JP Morgan in Glasgow on Saturday
POLICE in Glasgow came under heavy criticism after disrupting a peaceful march on Saturday, arresting protesters and kettling young communists and activists on the cold streets of the city.
During the march, which saw as many as 100,000 people travel through the city, police in Scotland targeted groups of left-wing activists, including the Young Communist League (YCL), holding them in the cold and wet weather for hours.
During the global day of action, dozens of YCL members were held on a side street, as police officers held up and intimidated other trade unionists who were taking part.
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