A person caught with a knife in an East Kilbride sports activities store claimed he had it solely to assist his mum open packing containers.
Sadly for Kal Clarke, a safety guard noticed that he was additionally carrying a Stanley blade.
Clarke, 23, of Douglasdale, East Kilbride, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom this week.
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He admitted possession of the bladed gadgets at Sports activities Direct within the Plaza Procuring Centre on December 11, 2020.
An allegation of shoplifting was dropped.
The court docket heard a guard had cause to talk to Clarke about 3.30pm.
Abby Seal, prosecuting, mentioned: "An orange object was seen protruding from his jacket pocket
"It turned out to be a Stanley knife and the police had been referred to as.
"Officers attended and noticed Clarke leaning over some crates. The sound of one thing metallic being dropped might be heard and this was discovered to be a lockback knife.
"Clarke instructed the police he was taking it to his mum's to open storage packing containers."
Requested in regards to the Stanley blade, he protested: "It was lower than two inches."
Clarke, mentioned to undergo from Asperger's, admitted earlier convictions and defence agent Jackson Bateman mentioned he was "frightened by the prospect of a return to custody".
Mr Bateman added: "There are vulnerabilities right here."
Sheriff John Speir famous that Clarke "has a file for violence".
The sheriff deferred sentence for background studies and continued bail.
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