ian1964 10,761 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 COPS were called in to arrested a teenage football fan by stewards over a banner "rule break" during Rangers' 1-0 win over Queen of the South. As reported in late editions of yesterday's Evening Times, six supporters were held by officers in connection with a range of alleged disorder offences. Police confirmed an 18-year-old male was arrested while a banner was being removed from advertising hoardings. Insiders said stewards called in cops to deal with the incident which was sparked by a "breach of ground rules". Chief Inspector David McCallum, match commander, said that, in general, fans attending the match were "very well behaved". A statement from Police Scotland read: "An 18-year-old man who was arrested in relation to public order offences committed whilst a banner was being removed from advertising hoardings by stewards and police in contravention of ground rules. "The content of the banner was not in question and number of other banners were displayed in a manner which did not contravene ground rules. "An investigation is currently ongoing to identify a number of others who were present at this time." A number of banners were displayed in protest against the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 throughout the game. One banner read: "Fans not criminals, police lies ruin lives" and another said the SNP and SFA were "killing Scottish football". Last month we told how police made three arrests as Rangers fans staged a protest against plans to introduce the technology at football matches during of their side's clash with Greenock Morton. Supporters unveiled banners which read: "Football fans are not criminals." Scottish football bosses have asked for financial support from the government for the scheme. The Scottish Professional Football League has vowed to take a firm stance on sectarian singing and the use of banned flares. Police Scotland chiefs previously denied going over the top in policing a protest at a Scots football ground. A group of fans held the demonstration calling for the scrapping of a controversial anti-bigotry law designed to stamp out offensive behaviour at matches in October. Fans Against Criminalisation has raised concerns about the level of policing for their banner demonstration and said it is lodging a complaint saying banners bound for Douglas Park, Hamilton were banned and confiscated. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/14294962.Rangers_fan__18__arrested_over__quot_breach_of_ground_rules_quot__banner/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,830 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 "Police lies......." Not the brightest thing to put on a banner is it? If they are against the act that's fair enough but are they now saying the act encourages the police to lie to get convictions? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,679 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Sounds like the issue was that the banner was covering advertising hoardings and someone got arrested for preventing the removal of it. Advertising would be an important source of income for a club like QoS and they would not be on TV that often so it's understandable tat they insist on banners not covering them up. Fans need to ca' canny on this and think about how they make their protests. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Reading between the lines, it sounds like it's not what was on the banners but instead the fact that they covered the advertising boards which would obviously be against house rules. I would guess the arrest would be for refusing to remove it when told to. You would think that the article would actually inform you, but that's journalists for you. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,257 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I wonder if the 18 year old arrested was trying to keep, but move the banner away from advertising and the Police were just for taking it away, period ? Anyone know if the banner was returned after the game ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinstein 294 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 were there any adverts on the board ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweebluesoandso 290 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Calling the Police liars is not a criminal offence surely? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,662 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Calling the Police liars is not a criminal offence surely? That wasn't the offence. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,679 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 were there any adverts on the board ? Yes, there was, which can be seen by watching a replay of the goal. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublusince1982 243 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Also cant have political advertising in football grounds. Why do the police not take down the snp hoardings that have sprung up? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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