People causing violent disorder on the streets of Glasgow during the COP26 climate conference will be met with "physical engagement" from cops, Police Scotland has announced.
Chief Constable Iain Livingstone told a COP press briefing the situation could get "quite messy" as protesters take to the streets.
World leaders, delegates, journalists and climate activists are set to descend on Glasgow on Sunday, October 31 to November 12 for the United Nation 's gathering.
Speaking alongside Nicola Sturgeon during a briefing, he said: "We will protect the rights of people who wish to peacefully protest at Cop26, balanced against the rights of the wider community."But to those intent on violent disorder and damage, to those who seek to disrupt
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