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Scottish independence: Vote disorder reports 'exaggerated'
Brian Docherty Scottish Police Federation chairman Brian Docherty

The group which represents Scotland's police officers has strongly criticised "exaggerated rhetoric" about disorder in the referendum campaign.

The Scottish Police Federation said some reports in the media had given the "preposterous" impression of impending "societal disintegration".

The federation said this was completely untrue and the debate had been "robust but overwhelmingly good-natured".

It also called for "level heads" and "respect" before Thursday's vote.

Federation chairman Brian Docherty said his members "should not be used as a political football" during the campaign.

'Tolerant citizens'

"As I have previously stated, the referendum debate has been robust but overwhelmingly good -natured," he said.

"It was inevitable that the closer we came to the 18th of September passions would increase but that does not justify the exaggerated rhetoric that is being deployed with increased frequency.

"Any neutral observer could be led to believe Scotland is on the verge of societal disintegration yet nothing could be further from the truth."

Mr Docherty said Scotland's citizens were "overwhelmingly law abiding and tolerant" and it was "preposterous to imply" that they would abandon these "virtues" by "placing a cross in a box".

He continued: "At this time it is more important than ever that individuals, be they politicians, journalists or whoever, should carefully consider their words, maintain level heads and act with respect.

"Respect is not demonstrated by suggesting a minority of mindless idiots are representative of anything.

"One of the many joys of this campaign has been how it has awakened political awareness across almost every single section of society. The success enjoyed by the many should not be sullied by the actions of the few."

Mr Docherty appeal for police officers to "be kept free from the distractions of rhetoric better suited to the playground that the political stump".

He added: "If crime has been committed it will be investigated and dealt with appropriately but quite simply police officers have better things to do than officiate in spats on social media and respond to baseless speculation of the potential for disorder on and following polling day."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-s ... s-29235197

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thanks Gus - that's a horrific story.

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I read that report earlier today.

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CC surprised at you swallowing that BBC propoganda ........surely in such an important issue feelings will run high theres a lot at stake ..............seen plenty of tory scum get kickings in working class areas ................it happens but of course i would never be involveld

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that's a bit harsh considering the propaganda from both sides.

I spotted this one today on twitter;




the photo basically said this was taken in Glasgow on 17th Sept.

Please notice the snow on the hills - I don't think its snowed in Scotland yet, and certainly not anywhere near Glasgow.

I think the monument is the McDonald Monument in Glencoe. The image below seems to confirm this.

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Ironically the photo displays a breath-taking ignorance of Scottish history - the massacre took place years before the treaty of union.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Glencoe

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As I was walking to the polling Station today there was an elderly gent walking in front of me proudly wearing his kilt, a quick assumption by the elderly yes campaigner turned sour as she gave him the thumbs up, he snarled back I'm voting no but I'm no wanting you lot (his words) thinking you have sole rights to our national dress, an exchange of words followed and I thought to myself if this is how the 70 year old are behaving imagine what it will be like the night once the results start to filter through, I did have a wee chuckle tho

Greed, self-interest and betrayal, it's always the way of things.

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