13 fans arrested as police break up Celtic protest

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POLICE arrested 13 people yesterday after breaking up a protest by the Green Brigade group of Celtic supporters.

 

The group â?? a self-proclaimed â??broad front of anti-fascist, anti-racist and anti-sectarian Celtic supportersâ? â?? had organised the gathering to protest over fans receiving match bans and claims of police harassment.

 

About 200 officers were deployed to disperse the unauthorised march outside the Chrystal Bell pub in Glasgowâ??s Gallowgate about 1pm.

 

Strathclyde police said the demonstration was an â??illegal street processionâ?, with arrests made for alleged public order offences.

 

A police statement said: â??The crowd were instructed that any procession on the road was illegal, but that officers would facilitate a safe and orderly procession on the pavements toward their intended destination at Celtic Park.

 

â??However, this was ignored and more officers were deployed as the crowd became increasingly confrontational and aggressive.

 

â??The situation was contained a short time later. CCTV and helicopter footage was captured and will be studied as part of the investigation.â?

 

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[The Real PapaBear 0]

Poor wee victims, so they are. Victims, victims always the victims.

 

Maybe they've become so used to getting their own way; leagues titles fixed, referees sacked, policemen suspended, newpapers muzzled, that they now think they can just ignore the law of the land and organise street marches whenever the mood takes them.