Police reveal their strategy for dealing with anti-vaxxers who say they'll hold training camp at Strathclyde Park

Police look poised to adopt a softly softly approach towards an influx of anti-vaccine protestors from across the UK who said they’ll be converging on Strathclyde Park to stage a military-style training camp on Saturday that’s been condemned by the Scottish Government.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Jan 2022, 09:58 BST
Updated 26th Jan 2022, 09:59 BST

As we have reported, the participants from the so-called Alpha Men Assemble group say they’ll undertake combat training in this normally tranquil spot that’s a favourite with families, dogwalkers and fitness fans.

Members say they will wage war against further Covid-19 restrictions and have co-ordinated the effort through the encrypted social media channel Telegram and were not available for comment.

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When the Motherwell Times tried to find out Police Scotland’s strategy for maintaining order at the event we were told: “Officers will give the area passing attention and engage with anyone in attendance. Police Scotland is a rights-based organisation that puts our values of integrity, fairness, respect and a commitment to upholding human rights at the heart of everything we do. This means that we will protect the rights of people who wish to peacefully protest or counter-protest, balanced against the rights of the wider community.”

When North Lanarkshire Council which oversees the park was asked how staff on the ground would cope if clashes arose a council spokesperson said this was a matter for the police.