The Green Brigade has released footage of Police actively blocking a fire exit at the away end of Fir Park on Saturday afternoon.
The Bhoys were in town to take on Motherwell in the early SPFL kick off with the Green Brigade there as usual.
The video put up on social media shows Police barricading the fire exit while it appears fans are trying to open the doors.
No context has yet been given for this but holding closed a fire exit door is highly disturbing.
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Many Scottish football fans believe that Police Scotland polices them differently from fans of other sports.
In our personal experience, we have come across police intimidation and heavy-handed tactics by Police Scotland in the way they deal with and even interact with fans on the ground, especially on away days.
The relationship between law enforcement and football fans in this country is non-existent and there appears to be no chance of repairing the damage done until there is a major rethink by the authorities.
The hangover left from the ill-fated Offensive behaviour act which was put in place to criminalise football fans is still there.
We have contacted Police Scotland for context and an explanation as to why they were blocking the fire exit. In the interest of balance, until we have complete context, we can’t fully form a judgment.
Celtic fans at least left the game happy on Saturday after a very late winner from Matt O’Riley sealed the victory in dramatic fashion.
