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Parts of Scotland experienced a Bonfire Night of disturbance as police officers were attacked with fireworks, bricks, and bottles. The riot police who had gathered in the Gilmerton and Sighthill areas of Edinburgh were targeted with missiles. Scottish Secretary, Ian Murray, who is also the MP for Edinburgh South, expressed his disappointment at the disgraceful and unacceptable scenes that occurred in Gilmerton. He pushed for fireworks sales to stop to prevent people using it as an opportunity to wreak havoc.
Police Scotland officers were deployed with stop and search powers in the Gracemount, Moredun, and Niddrie areas of the city following intelligence regarding potential trouble with firework-related anti-social behavior. The police received reports of large groups of youths throwing fireworks, bricks, and bottles across Edinburgh while they were responding to incidents of disorder.
Control zones have been put in place until the 10th of November in certain areas of the city, banning fireworks use for the first time. Public was asked to avoid the Niddrie area where buses were damaged during Halloween night along with an injured officer. Buses in Musselburgh and Gilmerton were also diverted due to anti-social behavior, as confirmed by the transport operator.
According to the Scottish police, officers have the right to search individuals under “reasonable suspicion” of having a prohibited article, planning to commit a crime, or committing a crime under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. In Glasgow, despite a firework ban being put in place in the Pollokshields area, a car was hit by a firework intended for it. Reports suggest that it was due to a council error. A man of 25 years was arrested by the police seizing a significant amount of fireworks meant to be sold to the general public, including minors
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