Drugs, violence and racism: A week in Glasgow city centre

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. Crime and anti-social behaviour in the city centre have become such an issue that earlier this year police were given special powers to tempor