Police issue response after Paul Sweeney says office was ‘stormed’ by Gaza protesters (TL;DR it was peaceful protest)

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  1. POLICE Scotland have rejected Paul Sweeney’s claim that the Glasgow constituency office of Labour MSPs was “stormed” by Gaza protesters, with the politician hitting back that it took officers 27 minutes to respond as staff were left “distressed”.

    Paul Sweeney posted on social media on Wednesday evening that the office was “stormed by protesters” during the day.

    “Terrifying and threatening our staff,” he added.

    “Staff who are working to help Glasgow constituents”.

    The Glasgow constituency office of Labour MSPs was stormed by protestors this afternoon, terrifying and threatening our staff. Staff who are working to help Glasgow constituents.

    Thanks to @policescotland for ensuring their safety.

    The Speaker is right to try to calm this down. https://t.co/fvpbxDmHUs
    — Paul Sweeney (@PaulJSweeney) February 21, 2024

    However, Police Scotland has now confirmed it was not aware of anyone storming in or threatening Labour staff.

    Police Scotland also said it was made aware of a “peaceful protest” that officers attended with no issues because the protesters involved left of their own accord.

    When contacted for comment, however, Sweeney reaffirmed that it was a “deeply distressing ordeal” for parliamentary staff in the building.

    “There is nothing polite or peaceful about 30 individuals forcing their way through secured doors by pushing a member of staff,” he added.

    “They made no attempt to meaningfully communicate with staff using the intercom to request to see anyone but instead barged into a secure office.”

    The Labour MSP said that from the initial 999 call, it took 27 minutes for police to respond.

  2. Sweeney is a duplicitous coward for trying to crybully about peaceful protesters.

    All of these attempts to link peaceful protest to the far-right murderers of Davis Amess and Jo Cox are beyond distasteful and in complete bad faith.

    Sweeney is just embarrassed that he got caught trying to sponsor an arms lobbyist event and had to drop out once folk cottoned on and started criticising him.

    Edit: don’t back doon, double doon!

    That’s him retweeting posts that [compare the protesters to Jan 6th rioters](https://twitter.com/kevinmckeever/status/1760642767582122253?t=FI-brWKMps6tMODb4gSrAA&s=19) which is absolutely mental if you saw the video of them

  3. Flip, labour are an embarrassment. 

    What happened to the labour party that was meant to stand up for oppressed people?

    This guy would rather stand up for a bunch of arms manufacturers.

    I suppose his pals will be able to say the weapons they are selling have been ‘battle tested’ now.

    Future customers can be assured of their effectiveness against children, grannies, health workers, schools, hospitals and places of worship.

  4. Clearly Police Scotland have been compromised by radical Hamas agents and, worse, Corbynites.

  6. This moron didn’t think anyone would be filming their protest? And that the police wouldn’t clarify he’s a lying wee bastard?

  7. Why is our politics suddenly all about a war several thousand miles away ?

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