https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15262365/amp/Probe-trans-Brollygate-tussle-Scotlands-police-officer.html
'Police Scotland's Chief Constable has defended her force's probe into 'Brollygate' calling it an 'alleged crime'.
Chief Constable Jo Farrell was unable to say yesterday when the saga, which has provoked a public outcry, would end despite a possible charge hanging over respected feminist campaigner Susan Smith.
We revealed last week how Ms Smith, a director of For Women Scotland, was reported to police over alleged damage to a rainbow umbrella shoved at her by trans activist Tom Harlow at a Holyrood rally organised by FWS on September 4.
Harlow had been drowning out women speaking at the rally with music and Ms Smith had gone over to ask him to turn it down.
Online footage revealed the umbrella was broken before Ms Smith lightly touched it.
Ms Farrell who had appeared in front of Holyrood's criminal justice committee, told the Mail that a review into the incident was ongoing.
She said: 'We’ll work through the issues that have been brought to our attention, including that issue in relation to the damage to the brolly and we'll come up with our conclusion and our findings.’
Asked if the case was a proportionate use of police time and resources, she said: ‘We're here to support and allow people to exercise their rights around free speech in a democracy.'