Scotland has more similarities to North Korea than Scotland at the moment”: A Facebook prankster attacks ‘political policing after being arrested over spoof invitation for Hogmanay Party at Nicola Sturgeon’s house
- After police’s arrest, Chris Brown compared Scotland to North Korea.
- Police Scotland were accused of “arresting people to make jokes”
- Brown (33), was charged with allegedly inviting revellers and posting on social media
- It claimed that it was bringing Sturgeon’s celebrations.
A social media joker arrested over a spoof invite for a Hogmanay party on Nicola Sturgeon’s street blasted political policing today, declaring Scotland was ‘More like North Korea at the moment’.
Chris Brown (33), was taken into custody in Hamilton after he signed up for the fake event by around 2000 people.
He was a father-of-1 who worked as a bouncer and was arrested under section 127, part 2, of the Communications Act 2003.
He said today: ‘One of the cops said I was causing ‘fear, alarm or distress’ to the First Minister.
They kept repeating the fact that they were hearing it from above. It was true cloak and knife stuff.
“This is political policing. It’s over-reaching. While it was meant to be an open society, it feels closer to North Korea than North Korea. I have been executed for posting a comment on Facebook.
He was captured telling officers, in video of his arrest: “The police work only for the First Minister. They don’t work to protect the people of Scotland.”
After a social media posting inviting revellers at a Hogmanay celebration at the home Nicola Sturgeon’s, Police Scotland was accused of ‘arresting persons for making jokes’
According to reports, nearly 22,000 people responded to the Facebook hoax message concerning a celebration at the First Minister’s home near Glasgow
People online were almost unanimously condemning the arrest after it occurred last week.
The hoax Facebook message regarding a party at the First minister’s home near Glasgow received nearly 22,000 responses.
This page was titled “NYE street party @ Sturgeon’s house” and claimed that it would bring the festivities to Sturgeon’s after SNP leader Ian Paisley imposed new Covid curbs this past week, which he said ‘cancelled’ Hogmanay mass celebrations.
The Sun quoted Mr Brown as saying that it wasn’t meant to be serious.
“I have never organized anything, music, fireworks or whatever. Hogmanay will be my last day.
“People came up to me and said they would get a fundraiser for my fine, and it would get laughed at in court.
“But, I am worried that they will make an example of us.”
‘It’s worrying because you don’t know where this is being pushed from. This is complete madness.
“Ultimately, I might lose my job if I am found guilty of any crime.”
Others held a banner saying ‘open your homes for Cop26 , closed doors for fans, f*** SNP’
Gillian Sturgeon, 46 year old sister to Nicola Sturgeon, posted the joke online. She said: ‘Police have been informed with you name. For those who are not reading,
“Looks as if you’re in for Merry Christmas… Nic has security on it.”
Police Scotland was accused on Friday of “arresting people to make jokes” after Brown was taken into custody.
One tweeter claimed “Scotland is fast sliding towards a very concerning form of authoritarianism”, while another said: “Arresting persons for making jokes now. Christ’.
One said that Ms Sturgeon really hates to see anyone trying to have fun. The third said: “Charged with organizing a party. That would be unacceptable to North Korea.
Many others praised and hailed the organizer of the event as a “legend”.
Police Scotland spokesperson said that a 33-year old man was arrested and indicted for communications offenses. The man was released after agreeing to attend court on a subsequent date.
Her latest restrictions that effectively bar football fans from playing, large New Year’s Eve celebrations and limit pubs to table service, as well as closing nightclubs and bars, are causing a lot of backlash.
The measures she took were effective as of December 27th and should last at most three weeks.
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