Former US senator Scott Brown says a police officer asked him to cover his T-shirt before a tour of the Scottish Parliament, judging its design to be political. Brown said the shirt’s Thin Blue Line flag and Spartan helmet expressed his support for law enforcement; he chose not to visit and later described Scotland as beautiful.

Holyrood’s visitor policy bars flags, banners and political slogans inside the building, including on clothing, and says visitors may be asked to cover or remove them. The article also cites earlier disputes over visitors’ badges and scarves, and notes that the parliament permits a single small, discreet badge expressing a view.