Bristol Live reports
A Henleaze warehouse worker kicked a courtroom door in fury after being ordered to pay more than £800.
John White, of Hill View, shouted “this is some b******s” and “this ain’t no kind of joke” as he stormed out of Bristol Magistrates’ Court during his sentencing.
The stock controller, 22, appeared in court today (August 17) and admitted telling a police officer to “f*** off”. He was also fined for cannabis possession, his penalties totalling £820.
White told Bristol Live outside court: “Bro, I’m not paying £800 for saying ‘eff off’ and for a bag of weed… D’you know what I mean? You pay £800 if you put someone in hospital bro.”
Asked if he planned to appeal the sentence, he replied: “I’ll just pay the money bruv. I would appeal it but it won’t get me anywhere innit, d’you know what I mean? That’s the system you cannot beat. They’re their own bosses.”
The hearing started with prosecutor Sandra Massiah outlining the public order offence which White committed against PC Larvis on May 29 in Emersons Green.
She said officers had been called to an address “for an unrelated matter” and when they tried to engage with White, he used “unpleasant language such as ‘f*** you'”.
