An indignant East Kilbride man who lashed out at two younger boys after they refused his provide of a daffodil was jailed for 14 months.
Donald McKay smashed a bottle and brandished the bottle neck in Glasgow Inexperienced on April 7 this 12 months.
The 36-year-old had earlier approached the 9 and 16-year-olds close to a play park.
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He was initially knocked again earlier than shouting: "Take this f***ing flower or else".
McKay challenged them to struggle as he swung the damaged bottle neck.
He later claimed he tried to provide one of many boys the flower as a result of he was a "wee sweetheart."
McKay pled responsible at Glasgow Sheriff Courtroom to assaulting the 16-year-old boy.
He additionally admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive method in the direction of each of the victims.
Prosecutor Mark Allan stated: "Close to the play park, McKay approached them and supplied them a daffodil which they politely declined.
"McKay grew to become aggressive and stated 'Take this f***ing flower or else' and shouted in a extremely aggressive method."
The 2 boys declined once more and tried to stroll previous McKay.
Mr Allan added: "He pulled out a glass bottle from his rucksack and smashed it off the bottom then challenged the boys to struggle.
"McKay held the deal with of the damaged bottle and put it to the face of the 16-year-old boy.
"McKay swung at his head and he needed to duck to keep away from."
Police arrived to search out McKay in dialog with the boys and the bottle on the bottom.
He was arrested earlier than telling officers: "I picked up some flowers and supplied them to the boy who was a wee sweetheart."
Mark Dunbar, defending, instructed the court docket McKay had taken a combination of alcohol and medicines and has "no recollection" of the incident.
Sheriff Joan Kerr instructed McKay: "You acted this fashion in the direction of the younger boys who would have been shaken up and effected by it.
"There is just one disposal obtainable to me and that's custody."
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