Christopher Scarr, 41, was snared with the device in a cupboard at the property in Glasgow's Springburn on April 17 2023.He stated: "They might force me into something I don't want to do."Officers raided his property and found a device made of three black tubes with orange wire twisted on to a black box.
The court heard that Scarr sent a ranting email to Springburn Medical Practice shortly after midnight on April 17."The housing officer sent armed police to my door and that got me angry as last time I saw you they alleged I assaulted Helen. Scarr told them that he purchased oxygen tanks to provide care for the woman's COPD and that he had guns in his gas cupboard.
"Police evacuated all witnesses from the building, there was a 200 metre police cordon and road closures. 60 residents were evacuated for public safety measures. Mr Knox said: "The misuse or modification of such pyrotechnic items is a hazardous activity that has the potential to accidently initiate any of the contained explosive substance causing injury to people and damage to property nearby at the time of ignition.Greg Cunningham, defending, told the court: "He was at the end of his tether for his mental health."They found this modified purchasable item which would have a flash and loud bang.
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