Glasgow Bigot
Some very strange and inadequate human beings gravitate towards tragic events, so The Daily Record has done well in exposing David Craig, a pathetic individual clearly, who tried to use Glasgow's recent bin lorry tragedy for his own ends, after being sent to prison for 14-months for waging a sectarian hate campaign against Celtic manager, Neil Lennon.
In other words, a complete 'chancer' who should be named, shamed and run out of town - so I take my hat off to The Daily Record for bringing the little creep to public attention.
Glasgow bin lorry tragedy: Sectarian hate yob who targeted Neil Lennon tries to muscle in on vigil for victims
By Paul O'Hare, Sally Hind, Jennifer Hyland - The Daily Record
BIGOT David Craig has hijacked vigil for six people who died in horrific crash in city centre.
David Craig wears a stewards jacket as he poses with soldiers outside Ibrox
A BIGOT jailed for making disgusting threats against Neil Lennon has hijacked a vigil for the victims of the Glasgow bin lorry tragedy.
Sectarian yob David Craig, 27, is muscling in on plans for a candle-lit memorial for the six people killed in the horrific crash.
Vile Craig was locked up for 14 months for his internet hate campaign against Lennon.
And last night there was a furious reaction after the Daily Record discovered he is planning a memorial event for the six bin lorry victims tomorrow.
Craig has also set up a Just Giving fundraising page asking for £5000 in donations. He says he is raising money for the British Heart Foundation.
Almost 2000 people have so far signed up to take part in the event at the scene of the accident in George Square. They will be oblivious to Craig’s criminal background.
Anti-sectarian groups last night branded Craig a fantasist and said he was totally unsuitable to be involved in any vigil or memorial.
A BIGOT jailed for making disgusting threats against Neil Lennon has hijacked a vigil for the victims of the Glasgow bin lorry tragedy.
Sectarian yob David Craig, 27, is muscling in on plans for a candle-lit memorial for the six people killed in the horrific crash.
Vile Craig was locked up for 14 months for his internet hate campaign against Lennon.
And last night there was a furious reaction after the Daily Record discovered he is planning a memorial event for the six bin lorry victims tomorrow.
Craig has also set up a Just Giving fundraising page asking for £5000 in donations. He says he is raising money for the British Heart Foundation.
Almost 2000 people have so far signed up to take part in the event at the scene of the accident in George Square. They will be oblivious to Craig’s criminal background.
Anti-sectarian groups last night branded Craig a fantasist and said he was totally unsuitable to be involved in any vigil or memorial.
Floral shrine to victims of the bin lorry tragedy in Glasgow
Dave Scott of campaign group Nil By Mouth said: “This terrible accident has cast a shadow over Glasgow.
“But it has also shown the city at its best, as people of all faiths and none have come together to support those affected.
“Mr Craig’s recent behaviour and conviction for sectarian behaviour does not show him to be someone with an interest in bringing people together.
“He’s not the right person to be trying to run any event to commemorate this tragedy.”
Craig was jailed for 14 months in 2012 after posting an image of then Celtic manager Lennon on Facebook with his body riddled with bullets.
He added the words: “dead man walking” and “Neil Lennon dead man!!!!!! UVF1”.
As well as the prison sentence, Craig was banned from every football ground in Britain.
Dave Scott of campaign group Nil By Mouth said: “This terrible accident has cast a shadow over Glasgow.
“But it has also shown the city at its best, as people of all faiths and none have come together to support those affected.
“Mr Craig’s recent behaviour and conviction for sectarian behaviour does not show him to be someone with an interest in bringing people together.
“He’s not the right person to be trying to run any event to commemorate this tragedy.”
Craig was jailed for 14 months in 2012 after posting an image of then Celtic manager Lennon on Facebook with his body riddled with bullets.
He added the words: “dead man walking” and “Neil Lennon dead man!!!!!! UVF1”.
As well as the prison sentence, Craig was banned from every football ground in Britain.
Getty Images - Neil Lennon
When we spoke to him last night about his bizarre vigil plan, bleating Craig tried to dismiss his Lennon post as a bit of fun.
He told us: “The Neil Lennon thing started out as a joke between me and my friends.”
After the bin lorry tragedy on Monday afternoon, wellwishers have been posting on social media sites about organising a memorial to the six victims.
Shameless Craig has latched on to the outpouring of grief – without saying anything about his criminal record.
He started a Facebook page on the day of the tragedy, naming it Candle Lit Vigil For Glasgow Lorry Crash Victims!!!! Last night, almost 2000 people had said through his page that they would attend the event.
Craig bragged to us: “Myself and a couple of admins from other pages came up with the idea. I did it in conjunction with another page. The guy wanted to hold it on Christmas Eve but I said not a lot of people would make it and suggested Sunday.
“We are planning to meet at George Square at 2pm, near the place where the truck ended up, walk down to Royal Exchange Square to where all the flowers are before 2.30pm, and then have a two-minute silence.”
Visitors and residents combined day out with visit to floral shrine as mark of respect
Craig admitted: “I didn’t know any of the victims personally.”
And in an attempt to justify his behaviour, he went on: “I wanted to do something because Glasgow is close to my heart.”
Pressed on his jailing in 2012, he said: “My history has come back to haunt me. Things have been made out to be worse than they are.
“My family are both Protestant and Catholic, but people outside my friends and family don’t know that. They just think, ‘He’s sectarian.’”
Craig fled to Belfast after his release from jail, but the UDA ordered him out in March and he returned to Scotland.
In October, Craig was bizarrely pictured posing as a steward outside Ibrox, and standing next to troops from the Black Watch outside the stadium.
Erin McQuade, 18, her grandad Jack Sweeney, 69, and gran Lorraine Sweeney, 68, died in Monday’s crash, as did Gillian Ewing, 52, mum-of-two Jacqueline Morton, 51, and teacher Stephenie Tait, 29.
Four people remain in hospital – the 57-year-old lorry driver, a girl of 14, a woman aged 18 and a woman of 64. All were “stable” yesterday.
Craig admitted: “I didn’t know any of the victims personally.”
And in an attempt to justify his behaviour, he went on: “I wanted to do something because Glasgow is close to my heart.”
Pressed on his jailing in 2012, he said: “My history has come back to haunt me. Things have been made out to be worse than they are.
“My family are both Protestant and Catholic, but people outside my friends and family don’t know that. They just think, ‘He’s sectarian.’”
Craig fled to Belfast after his release from jail, but the UDA ordered him out in March and he returned to Scotland.
In October, Craig was bizarrely pictured posing as a steward outside Ibrox, and standing next to troops from the Black Watch outside the stadium.
Erin McQuade, 18, her grandad Jack Sweeney, 69, and gran Lorraine Sweeney, 68, died in Monday’s crash, as did Gillian Ewing, 52, mum-of-two Jacqueline Morton, 51, and teacher Stephenie Tait, 29.
Four people remain in hospital – the 57-year-old lorry driver, a girl of 14, a woman aged 18 and a woman of 64. All were “stable” yesterday.
