BBC NEWS | Scotland | Freed Sheridan remains defiant

Mr Sheridan rejected criticisms from opponents of placing an additional burden on the criminal justice system and of wasting taxpayers' money.

He said: "I think it is the height of hypocrisy for anyone to accuse me of wasting taxpayers money when I am in there in protest at the waste of taxpayers' money.

"The biggest waste of taxpayers' money is the £1.5bn a year that we spend on the maintenance of weapons of mass destruction in Faslane."