Members of notorious crime gangs in Scotland should not be warned by cops if there is a threat against their life, a top Tory has claimed.
Dominic Raab, the UK Government's justice secretary, wants to end human rights legislation which protects violent criminals.
Osman warnings are handed to members of the public by police if officers believe there is a threat against their life.
But the Tories believe the majority of such notices are being handed to gangsters - and Raab pointed to the example of the notorious Daniel and Lyons crime gangs operating out of Glasgow.
The Tory minister is spearheading reform of the Human Rights Act and is in Scotland today to consult with the Scottish Government over his plans.
"If they say they want to be putting resources into investigating rape cases, murder cases against genuine victims, rather than gangsters and serious criminals, let's say in Glasgow where you have got the Lyons and the Daniel mobs, protecting them from threats from other criminals, I think there's a lot of people that would say hold on, the police should be able to prioritise the law-abiding public," Raab told The Times.
The Record revealed last year how Police Scotland is probing more than 70 incidents linked to the violent turf war between the Lyons and Daniel organised crime gangs.
A crackdown on the rival groups, codenamed Operation Engagement, started more than four years ago.
It came after a rise in shootings and stabbings including a machete attack on Steven “Bonzo” Daniel.
"It's staggering that precious Police Scotland resources have to be diverted from the crucial work of serving law-abiding citizens to protect gangsters from each other," Raab told the Daily Mail.
"Our plans will free Scotland's public services from the straitjacket of human rights laws and ensure police can focus on protecting the law-abiding public."
The Lyons gang is led by Steven Lyons, who is believed to be based in Dubai and Spain.
A report seen by the Record said Steven Daniel is “considered as the head of the Daniel SAOCG”.
It is believed the document is linked to the “motive and background” of the doorstep attack on Steven Daniel’s mother-in-law Janette Connell in January 2020.
Thug Michael Sutherland was jailed for four years after being convicted of hitting the pensioner with a baton outside her home.
Steven Lyons quit Scotland after surviving a gun attack in 2006.
He went to Spain where he is believed to have forged ties with organised crime gangs including Ireland’s Kinahan family.
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