Police scrap case against brolly activist

POLICE Scotland has been left humiliated after it was forced to drop its case against a famed women’s rights campaigner for allegedly damaging an umbrella.

- BY DAVID WALKER Scottish Politics Reporter

Susan Smith was told she would face charges unless she accepted a police recorded warning for vandalism after a confrontation with infamous trans activist Tom Harlow, who had disrupted a women's rights protest outside the Scottish Parliament in September by playing loud music in an attempt to drown out speakers.

He was asked to turn it down by Ms Smith, with images and footage showing him jabbing a rainbow-coloured brolly towards her face.

It is understood he alleged that she damaged this umbrella, sparking a police investigation.

However, following a public outcry, the probe has been dropped and Ms Smith has been vindicated in her refusal to back down.