A DRUNK man unleashed a tirade of “inexcusable” racial abuse against police officers arresting him for public intoxication.
Just weeks after being released from prison, Scott Hall drunkenly harassed members of the public at Poole Quay before repeatedly calling a police officer a “fat P*** ginger c***”.
The 41-year-old found himself back in the dock at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday, June 9, following two breaches of a criminal behaviour order.
On April 4 this year, four days after being released from prison on licence, Hall became intoxicated at a Wetherspoons in Poole and refused to leave.
According to prosecutor Rachel Bailey, officers arrived to find Hall “unsteady on his feet, with bloodshot eyes and smelling of alcohol”.
More than three weeks later, on April 28, Hall was reported to police by members of the public at Poole Quay after he began harassing people and stumbling in the road.
Due to his demeanour, officers attempted to restrain Hall – causing him to lash out with verbal attacks against people of Pakistani descent and “all disabled people”.
This tirade continued while Hall was in custody where he was “carried” into a cell, the court heard.
Ms Bailey added that one officer had been particularly offended by the remarks due to having a disabled niece.
Kevin Hill, mitigating, said his client “disgusted himself with the language he used” and that his struggles with homelessness led to alcohol dependency.
He also said how Hill, currently imprisoned at HMP Winchester, was requesting to be moved to Channings Wood Prison in Devon to be closer to a support worker with whom he has a positive relationship.
Sentencing, Judge Jonathan Fuller KC criticised the defendant’s record of 54 previous convictions for 102 offences and the racially aggravated harassment.
“They had to restrain you, such was your conduct,” he said.
“That restraint prompted you to utter inexcusable and offensive racially aggravated words to the arresting officer.
“It is now up to you, Mr Hall, on how you choose to apply yourself.”
Hall, who appeared via video link, was sentenced to a further 10 months’ imprisonment.
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