Man spat at police officer
A DRUNKEN man who spat at a police officer on the Hoe has avoided a prison sentence.
Daniel Vail, aged 29, attacked the sergeant who arrested him on a Sunday afternoon, Plymouth Magistrates' Court heard.
Vail told officers he had just been released from jail, the court was told.
District judge Nigel Hodkinson said his criminal record was 'very bad' but said his early guilty plea would keep him out of prison.
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Vail, of Woodcockwell Bungalows, Callington, admitted assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty on May 13.
He also pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly during the same incident. Mr Hodkinson sentenced him to a 12-month community order under probation supervision with a low intensity course to tackle his drinking. Vail must also pay his victim, Sgt Paul Laity, £100 in compensation and £85 towards prosecution costs.
Zeenat Begum, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said a police community support officer approached Vail on the Hoe because he appeared to be harassing a woman with a young child.
She added he was putting his arms around her.
Miss Begum said Vail hurled abuse and was aggressive towards the PCSO and other officers called to the scene.
Miss Begum said he spat at Sgt Laity while being arrested, with the spittle landing on his chest and cheek.
Adrian Hill, for Vail, said he could hardly recall the incident but accepted his behaviour was 'totally inappropriate'.
Comments
by MissAnthrope
Thursday, June 14 2012, 9:47PM
“I blame premiership footballers for being bad role models.”
by MPstink1
Thursday, June 14 2012, 3:13PM
“The vile Vail should be put in stocks and let the public spit at him.”
by josdave
Thursday, June 14 2012, 2:21PM
“District judge Nigel Hodkinson said his criminal record was 'very bad' but said his early guilty plea would keep him out of prison
How does pleading guilty make his offence less severe? I agree with whinger it's high time those in authority were allowed to punish wrongdoers without the threat of assault being brought against them. That goes from parents slapping naughty kids through the cane in schools to a police officer being allowed to give an out of control youngster a clip and marching him off to his parents - who years ago would have supported this action but now sees them sueing the police for assault.”
by bracken27
Thursday, June 14 2012, 1:56PM
“I have always said, when someone is under arrest, and they are capable of spitting ,or using foul language, The police should be allowed to tape their mouths up. if they're under arrest, that should mean all their body is under arrest,not just part.
I watch police programmers on t.v. And I don't know why they haven't yet passed a law that allows them to do this.
I think our police do a fine job, and shouldn't have to put up with the filthy, obscene language that comes from the mouths of these scum, if they act like animals ,treat them like animals.”
by whinger7643
Thursday, June 14 2012, 10:48AM
“This country has lost all sense discipline, through do gooders and the PC imbeciles, this is a typical example of nigh on zero punishment from the so called powers that be = criminal laughing in our faces and the victim along with what is left of the sane public, sick to the teeth of having to put up with it. This will get worse and worse, because the politicians have not got the guts to stand up and do something about it. Have they not the sense to realise that this is one of the biggest vote catchers:
Bring back the authority for parents, police and teachers to do their jobs with authority and not be under threat of stupid laws which allow children and criminals to be able to do as they please under no threat from proper justified discipline.”
by Bob_Wickerman
Thursday, June 14 2012, 9:56AM
“The Hoe's definitely getting worse because the crackpots know there are no police patrols or CCTV up there; i dunno what foriegn tourists must think..”