Endangering Life/Limb/Property with Explosives: Interpretation of Danger Requirement

The court addressed the interpretation of endangering life, limb, or property using explosives or poisonous gases under relevant criminal code articles, specifically regarding the requirement of danger. The court rejected the "individual theory," which only requires endangering a specific person or object, and instead adopted the "representation theory," which is favored by the prevailing legal doctrine, asserting that the danger must constitute a concrete general hazard impacting the community's legal interests (people and/or property) rather than merely endangering one arbitrarily selected individual or object, a limitation deemed necessary due to the severe penalty framework.