Glasgow man arrested under Terrorism Act for holding Palestine sign
Sean Clerkin, 64, was arrested and has been charged under the Terrorism Act, after he displayed a placard stating "Genocide in Palestine, Time to Take Action".
The protester was taken to a police station and held for around three hours.
Clerkin was arrested in Nelson Mandela Place on Friday around noon after he displayed the sign.
Two men displayed the sign and were warned by police officers they were “demonstrating support for a proscribed organisation”.
They were warned that the way the sign was written was deliberately intended to “circumvent the law”.
When it was displayed again minutes later, as a third protester made a speech, two police officers moved in and made an arrest.
Clerkin was taken to a nearby police van amid shouts of “let him go” from supporters.
The man stated repeatedly as he was taken to the police van: “I am not a terrorist”
