Mob Mentality
The Daily Record had an interesting story on events surrounding the Scottish Cup Final last weekend with claims that police on standby outside the stadium were prevented from responding to the events inside, by a hostile mob employing tactics only seen previously in Northern Ireland, according to one officer.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/cops-claim-mob-rule-outside-8052126#T8J72AU3yX7KriFQ.97
Cops claim mob rule outside Hampden stopped them getting in to deal with battling Rangers and Hibs fans
BY JANE HAMILTON - The Daily Record
POLICE officers stationed outside the ground say they were prevented from entering the stadium by angry crowds of Rangers fans who had just left Hamden.
Officers claim they were prevented from getting into Hampden due to 'mob rule' outside
POLICE officers stationed outside Hampden when thousands of fans invaded the pitch claim they were prevented from entering the stadium by angry Rangers crowds.
Complaints included being subjected to a barrage of abuse, their vans being jostled and some parents were accused of using their own kids to block roads.
One account given to the Record said a “mob mentality” prevailed outside the National Stadium after Hibs beat Rangers 3-2 in Saturday’s Scottish Cup final.
We were told people impeding and attacking a police convoy led to a 20-minute delay in riot control officers getting into the stadium.
POLICE officers stationed outside Hampden when thousands of fans invaded the pitch claim they were prevented from entering the stadium by angry Rangers crowds.
Complaints included being subjected to a barrage of abuse, their vans being jostled and some parents were accused of using their own kids to block roads.
One account given to the Record said a “mob mentality” prevailed outside the National Stadium after Hibs beat Rangers 3-2 in Saturday’s Scottish Cup final.
We were told people impeding and attacking a police convoy led to a 20-minute delay in riot control officers getting into the stadium.
