A boy has been detained by police in connection with a Facebook message allegedly inciting others to riot, following public unrest in several cities across the UK.
The 16-year-old was detained at 12.40pm today following an operation by Strathclyde Police in the south side of Glasgow.
The message, allegedly inciting others to commit acts of disorder, was posted on the social networking site, and is understood to have been reported to the police by concerned members of the public.
Police said there was no intelligence to suggest there is any trouble planned in the area, and officers will continue to monitor the situation.
“This detention shows that we are monitoring the situation closely and we will take decisive action to prevent anyone inciting violence of any kind in Glasgow or anywhere else in the force area,” said Strathclyde Police assistant chief constable Fiona Taylor.
“Communities in London and other cities in England have been outraged at the disgraceful scenes of destruction and looting that they have witnessed and we are sure that communities here would be just as horrified to think that anyone was trying to incite similar acts of mindless criminality.
“The action we took today should act as a strong warning to anyone who is thinking of causing trouble here.”
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