Protesters clash in Glasgow in dispute over whether statue should come down
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mirror.co.ukProtesters today clashed in the latest dispute over whether another historic statue in Britain should be taken down. Hundreds of people gathered in Glasgow city centre in opposition to a planned demonstration to call for the removal of a statue of Metropolitan Police founder Sir Robert Peel.
But counter protesters also gathered and missiles were thrown as the two groups clashed. Police with batons formed a line across the street and say the disturbance didn't escalate.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "Violent protests are never acceptable. "I would say to anybody who has found themselves on the streets of Glasgow in an altercation with other groups or in an altercation the police that they should take a long hard look at
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