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Drugs, violence and racism: A week in Glasgow city centre
Glasgow has seen protests by far-right organisations whose members cover their faces
Videos of brutal beatings, blatant drug deals, and racial violence in the centre of Scotland's biggest city have become a common sight on social media.
Posts claim that parts of Glasgow's city centre are a "no-go zone" where it's not safe for unsuspecting members of the public, especially women, to enter.
Angry protests have spilled on to the streets - but is it as bad as some say?
For a week in June, BBC Disclosure filmed in the city centre to see for ourselves.
We captured people openly dealing and taking drugs, as well as thefts, arrests, and even a brawl involving young men throwing traffic cones at a man with a dog.
A taxi driver who regularly drives into the area told us so many people were off their head on drugs and that it was sometimes like the "zombie apocalypse".
And a convenience store manager said he was racially abused at least 20 times a day and his shop was under constant attack from drug addicts.
This all played out just a stone's throw away from the famous Central Station, where many tourists are first welcomed to Glasgow.
Disclosure investigates claims that parts of Scotland’s biggest city have become a no-go zone because of crime, homelessness and antisocial behaviour.