Originally posted on Quora August 3, 2022
Source: Daily Record
A "racist" group has sparked fury after hanging banners reading 'White Lives Matter' over landmarks in Glasgow. The disturbing pickets were hung up on statues in city centre at 9am on Sunday, July 31.
Pictures show the Queen Victoria and William Gladstone monuments in George Square and the Duke of Wellington on Ingram Street were among the sculptures to be targeted. It is understood that the pickets were erected as a counter-response to the Black Lives Matter movement - a worldwide campaign for racial equality.
Other images shared on social media show a group of around eight people standing outside the Gallery of Modern Art with a man in sunglasses holding up one of the signs. Condemning the 'racist' action, leader of Glasgow City Council, Susan Aitken, said that officials will support police with future enforcement if it is deemed necessary…
"I don’t believe it is a campaign that has much support in Glasgow – and the council will certainly take steps to remove this sort of material and support police if they believe other action is necessary…”
The city centre representative said: "It's distressing to see these signs in Glasgow. Racism has no place in our city and these sorts of slogans are intended to assert white supremacy in the face of movements for racial and social justice such as Black Lives Matter…
Police Scotland confirmed that officers are investigating the matter.
A spokesperson said: “Officers were called to reports of signs being placed on monuments at George Square at 8.25am on Sunday, July 31. The signs were removed. Inquiries are ongoing.”