Dear All
Have you heard of the ‘Battle of Possilpark’?
It wasn’t a gang of neds with sticks and
machetes enjoying the glorious weather while chopping at limbs, and cutting people's heads off.
No!
It was a battle between pro independence
supporters, Tommy Sheridan’s Solidarity and the Scottish National Party.
Apparently it is alleged that the Deputy
leader of the Glasgow SNP Councillor Group, Billy McAllister and another man, got
into a fight with former Solidarity candidate John Park, an associate of Tommy
Sheridan.
This was at a bedroom tax meeting in
Possilpark.
Park said he was assaulted and threatened
by McAllister and a 47-year-old friend.
So, the Police have gotten involved, as
they do when a complaint is made.
When the SNP Deputy leader attended a
Police interview with SNP MSP Bob Doris, presumably safety in numbers, the
Police detained him for up to 12 hours and told him that Bob Doris could not
join him.
Poor Bob Doris simply not relevant at all,
even the police can’t be bothered with him as a list MSP, and just sent him
packing.
However, the ‘drama’ didn’t end there, no,
it was to continue, as Councillor McAliister , 59, suffered an angina attack at
Glasgow’s Stewart Street police station.
The Police then rushed him to the city’s
Royal Infirmary, where he spent the night.
And the food is probably better, along with the view.
As to his treatment which SNP Councillor David
McDonald and the lying Nationalist bigot Tommy Ball took exception to, they went onto twitter to voice
how ‘appalled’ they are, what did they expect?
Bigot Tommy Ball said of the Police:
“been saying for a while that the police in
Glasgow are completely out of control. Treatment of Billy McAllister proves it
- yet again”
Don’t the Police have the right to detain
SNP Councillors when an allegation of assault takes place?
Tommy Ball, not the conscience of the
nation more like the reusable ‘fanny pad’.
When a prisoner gets taken to hospital, it
is for the Police to decide whether they should be handcuffed, that is what the
rules say, not the prisoner or person detained!
And if the SNP or gits like Ball don’t like
the rules they should take it up with the SNP Justice Minister who presumably
will be backing the Police on this incident.
Maybe a complaint to the National Police
board, unfortunately, there is no local representation, because the SNP changed
my idea for the National Police Force and abolished the local boards.
Oversight is important.
While in the Hospital, SNP Councillor Billy
McAllister was guarded for four hours outside the ward where he was being
treated, it would be very unlikely that he would want to escape, and then there
is the evening’s dinner to consider, plus the desert, maybe jelly and ice
cream?
Since, the incident at the Police Station, McAllister
has complained to Greater Glasgow divisional commander Chief Superintendent
Andy Bates about his treatment.
Complain to Kenny MacAskill and see how
much further that gets him.
In what is becoming an old story, the SNP
deputy leader also alleges he is the victim of a vendetta because he has
previously complained about some officers.
How many complaints has SNP Councillor Billy
McAllister filed against the Police?
McAllister said:
“I have serious concerns the police action
was disproportionate and motivated by personal animosity towards me. This was
completely over the top and downright bullying. On a previous occasion, a
detective inspector who I’d raised concerns about spent 18 months investigating
me for an alleged breach of the peace, which went nowhere.”
Awhile I blogged that a Police Officer was allegedly
stating that Billy McAllister was a ‘time waster’, and when you get on someone’s
tits, good will tends to take a hit.
Of the unhappiness that McAllister received, he said a uniformed sergeant became aggressive and ordered him to be put in a
cell.
He said:
“The two CID officers were professional,
however this sergeant completely lost the plot. He jumped off his seat and he
was furious. He told the others to put me in a cell. I explained that I took
medication for high blood pressure, angina and diabetes and that I didn’t have
it with me because I had been told it was only going to take an hour or two. I
said that, because I didn’t have medication, I wanted to see a doctor. This
officer said that would take up to eight hours. As they put me in the cell, I
asked for water but was refused. I got increasingly anxious. I kept shouting
and banging to try to attract attention. After around an hour, they opened the
door and I explained that I had an excruciating pain in my chest. When I asked
this officer his name, he said I should know because I had complained about him
before.”
If there is a concern, it must be on the
treatment of prisoners being held, sadly, the SNP don’t give a shit about their treatment so it is bizarre that they should now get upset about what is standard operating procedure.
Councillor McAllister has not been charged but
was told that he would be subject of a report to the procurator fiscal.
Glasgow MSP Bob Doris said:
“I have serious concerns over how Billy
was treated, including during the journey to hospital. I am writing to the
chief constable of Police Scotland asking for the matter to be investigated. He
may have needlessly been put at risk. The police need to investigate.”
Maybe if Councillor McAllister hadn’t
gotten into an incident with Sheridan’s crowd in the first place and just
walked away he wouldn’t have to attend the cop shop and get interviewed.
At an election night at the SECC, I witnessed
Councillor McAllister shouting ‘scum’ at another political candidate, for an
elected representative it is undignified.
I blame the weak leadership of Councillor
Allison Hunter who allowed the Glasgow SNP Councillor group to be little better
than an ineffective rabble, they needed a strong leader instead of an old hasbeen
Sturgeon crony like Hunter who was just useless as a leader of men.
The current Nicola Sturgeon proxy is Graeme Hendry
and he is just a part time SNP councillor, who has failed to make any impression as
a leader, he isn’t even a political force in Glasgow. McAllister should have been suspended from the SNP Councillor Group pending investigation, but probably won't be, there is weak political leadership at Glasgow SNP.
Looking at this episode, the Police need to
address some issues, access to water, access to medical help, access to
medication, and a review of hospital arrangements regarding the handcuffing of
prisoners.
As to throwing his ass in a cell, well, if
you can’t play nice with others in the big wide world, then chances are you may
be getting kept in for the night...... no TV either!
Police Scotland said:
“Two men aged 47 and 59 have been reported
to the procurator fiscal. Councillor McAllister’s complaint is being
investigated.”
Maybe the Police could give us all a
running total of how many complaints Councillor Billy McAllister actually has
stuck in.
Any comedy in this latest Glasgow SNP story concerning Billy McAllister?
Only the police officer who when asked his
name by McAllister, he said ‘you should know you have complained about me
before’.
Obviously the Police officer has managed to
keep a sense of humour.
Yours sincerely
George Laird
The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow
University
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