{"id":7408,"date":"2026-04-06T13:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/7408\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:27:33","slug":"sinister-celtic-fan-identified-cop-from-sick-pig-watch-page-and-had-pics-of-his-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/7408\/","title":{"rendered":"Sinister Celtic fan identified cop from sick &#8216;pig watch&#8217; page and had pics of his wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Iain Clift told the cop &#8220;I know where you stay&#8221; and had pictures of the officer&#8217;s wife on his mobile phone.<\/p>\n<p>04:00, 06 Apr 2026Updated 12:05, 06 Apr 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Green Brigade member Iain Clift\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2_Iain-Clift.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Green Brigade member Iain Clift\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Green Brigade member Iain Clift<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A sinister <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/celtic-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Celtic fan<\/a> revealed personal information about a <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">police officer and his partner<\/a> to the shocked constable at a supporters march.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Iain Clift made the &#8220;disgusting&#8221; comments during a walk to Hampden Stadium before the Scottish Cup Final against Aberdeen last May 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 27 year-old was part of the &#8220;unauthorised&#8221; 2,500-strong march from Glasgow Green amid a heavy police presence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It was during this, Clift then stated to the officer: &#8220;I know where you stay and you have a golden retriever.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_proxy.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Aberdeen's Oday Dabbagh (left) and Celtic's Liam Scales battle for the ball during the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Picture date: Saturday May 24, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Scottish Cup. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow\/PA Wire. &#10;&#10;RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Aberdeen&#8217;s Oday Dabbagh (left) and Celtic&#8217;s Liam Scales battle for the ball during the Scottish Gas Men&#8217;s Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Picture date: Saturday May 24, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Scottish Cup. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow\/PA Wire. <\/p>\n<p>RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Your missus is from East Kilbride as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Clift &#8211; a chef of the city&#8217;s Hogganfield &#8211; also knew the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">PC&#8217;s first name.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fiscal Susan Campbell told Glasgow Sheriff Court: &#8220;Clift showed the officer images on his phone of his partner from social media accounts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Clift went on to make a vile sexual remark about the woman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He then called the officer a &#8220;horrible pig c***.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Miss Campbell said: &#8220;This put the officer in fear of his and his partner&#8217;s safety.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Clift was arrested after the match when he was picked out near Cathcart police station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Miss Campbell told the court that the officer had been identified as &#8220;direct result of Pig Watch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Pig Watch is a derogatory name given to a collection of social media posts which include pictures of police officers working at <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/celtic-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Celtic matches.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The account that tweets the photos &#8211; <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/celtic-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">North Curve Celtic<\/a> &#8211; has links to the club&#8217;s currently banned ultra group The Green Brigade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Clift appeared in the dock to plead guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Green Brigade member Iain Clift\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775482053_926_2_Iain-Clift.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Green Brigade member Iain Clift\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Green Brigade member Iain Clift<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Paul Kavanagh, defending, told the court: &#8220;It was clearly an unsavoury incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I do not seek to minimise his actions but police officers are told not to put things on social media to prevent this type of incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;This was a disgusting threat. He was passed this information from someone at the march.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The comment he made was disgusting, crass and he accepts that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/courts\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Sheriff Shona Gilroy<\/a> ordered Clift to do 200 hours of unpaid work and banned him from football for three years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She told him: &#8220;This was shameful &#8211; you explained to the author of your background report that you got carried away with the \u2018group dynamic\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;This city is blighted with people who come to court and want to explain they got carried away with the \u2018group dynamic\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;What you did was disgusting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google\u2019s preferred sources. 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