Aamer Anwar criticises police inaction over Nazi salutes in Glasgow

Aamer Anwar criticises police inaction over Nazi salutes in Glasgow

Aamer Anwar

Solicitor Aamer Anwar has criticised police for failing to crack down on Italian football fans making fascist salutes on the streets of Glasgow.

Footage of dozens of Lazio fans making the raised-hand salute while parading down Buchanan Street went viral on social media ahead of their game against Celtic.

Speaking to the Daily Record, Mr Anwar said: “Considering the huge notoriety attached to the ultras of Lazio, why then were a racist bunch of thugs able to march through the streets of Glasgow, making fascist salutes?

“They broke the law with no consequences. Where exactly were Police Scotland? What is the point of streets cameras and so-called intelligence gathering if they can’t do the basic policing?

“There should never be any no-go zones for members of the public just because of a football match, but today many avoided the city centre or forced to watch a bunch of Nazis parade the streets unchallenged.

“Old Firm fans are quite rightly asking the obvious question, why the double standards?”

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