A heavy metal fan caught wearing a Nazi swastika t-shirt in public has walked free from court.
James Williamson, 42, was snared outside a neighbour’s flat in Glasgow’s Dennistoun on April 23, 2020.
He had earlier banged and kicked on their front door believing it was his own property.
Williamson - a DWP administrative officer - was then arrested while sporting the shirt which he thought resembled emblems associated with heavy metal band Slayer.
Williamson pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person fear or alarm.
The court heard Williamson turned up at Kelly Ward and Paul Hughes’ property at 1pm.
Prosecutor Rachel Wedlock told the court Williamson was “kicking and banging” on the front door.
Williamson said: “Open the f***ing door ya f***ing b***h.”
He then continued to bang and kick the door for 10 minutes before police arrived.
Officers found Williamson who was “under the influence of an unknown substance and slurring his words” still in the common close.
Miss Wedlock added: “At this time Williamson was observed to be wearing a white t-shirt which featured a Nazi Reichsadler symbol and swastika.”
Williamson was arrested and in reply to his caution and charge he replied: “It doesn’t make any difference.”
Douglas McAllister, defending, told the court Williamson was intoxicated by a new medication and believed he was at his own flat.
The lawyer added: "He is a fan of the heavy metal band Slayer which has some motifs of the Iron Cross and German Eagle.
"The one he was wearing is not an official Slayer t-shirt and has a Nazi swastika on it.
"He has no memory about what clothing he had on and doesn't know why he left the flat wearing no trousers or footwear.
"He is incredibly apologetic to the upset he would have caused.
"Mr Williamson is in full time employment and works for the Department of Work and Pensions as an administrative officer for six years."
Sheriff Jonathan Guy deferred sentence for good behaviour for six months.
He told Williamson: "You are someone with almost no record and have a stable job.
"There is no doubt for the victims this would have been upsetting and concerning all the more so you were wearing a highly offensive t-shirt.
"Sat against this, you didn't intend to do these things and it was reckless to consume the quantity of drugs that you did as it could have led you to acting in the disorderly fashion which you did."
Williamson will return to court next June and remains on bail meantime.
