Source: BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6924745.stm
Racist crime in the west of Scotland had increased after the suspected terror attack on Glasgow Airport, BBC Scotland has learned.
Strathclyde Police have released figures on racist crime and a senior officer confirmed that there had been a noticeable rise.
Community and political leaders were quick to call for calm in the aftermath of the attack.
The force said the rise may have been down to a greater willingness for minorities to report incidents.
Between 1 and 27 July, there were 258 reported racial attacks, 31 of which were airport-related, according to Strathclyde Police.
Previously, the force had been dealing with around 200 such incidents a month.
Speaking to the BBC Scotland news website, Chief Inspector Val Thomson of Strathclyde Police's diversity unit, said there had been a definite increase in attacks after the Glasgow Airport incident.