Atkinson v HMA, 1987, SCCR 534
Citation: Atkinson v HMA, 1987, SCCR 534
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Rule of thumb: Is it a criminal offence to wear a full face balaclava mask to the shops? Yes, this could potentially cause alarm so could be construed to be a criminal offence depending on the circumstances.
Judgment:
‘An assault may be constituted by threatening gestures sufficient to produce alarm...’, Lord Justice Clerk Ross, ‘The accused, wearing a mask, had entered a shop and vaulted over the counter...'
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