UNJUST DESSERTS
BANNED WALLSEND THUG CRASHED CAR THEN CALLED CAB AND RACIALLY ABUSED THE DRIVER
A banned drink driver crashed his car then punched and racially abused the taxi driver he’d phoned to take him away from the scene. Motor menace Kristian White knew he was over-the-limit and disqualified from driving when he got behind the wheel of his Ford Fiesta with a female passenger one evening in June last year. The 25-year-old then crashed the vehicle on Selby Gardens, in Wallsend, but rather than stay at the scene and face the con- sequences, he rang for a taxi, a court was told. Prosecutor, Rebecca Slade, told Newcastle Magistrates’
SCOTTISH TEENAGER SPARED JAIL FOR SAVAGE DRIVER ATTACK
A Scottish teenage thug has been spared jail for a savage attack on a private hire driver - just days after being released from a stint behind bars, the Daily Record reports. Martin McAdam, flanked by two pals, threatened to kill cabbie Abdul Ahmed Bibi, repeatedly headbutted him and robbed him of £60 in cash. McAdam, 18, had opened the front passenger door and got into Mr Bibi’s vehicle while he waited on his next hire in Renfrew, near Glasgow, and asked to be taken to Paisley. But the private hire driver told McAdam he was unable to pick hires up off the street and could only take passengers if he’d been pre booked. McAdam began shouting,: “Where is the money? Give me money or I’ll kill you!”, before launching into his attack. He head butted his victim as he looked for cash in the vehicle. Mr Bibi noticed that McAdam had blood on his hands and face and placed his hands onto his attacker’s hands in a bid to stop him from getting his money. McAdam and his friends then fled the scene with some cash found in the car. Paisley Sheriff Court heard that McAdam was caught after being identified by the DNA from the blood on Mr Bibi’s hands. McAdam - who was locked up earlier in May, on the day he turned 18, for other offences - had admitted his guilt over the taxi assault previously. He returned to the dock to learn his fate over the attack, which took place last October. Sheriff Colin Pettigrew blasted him for the offence, but gave him the chance to turn his life around once he is released from prison. He placed McAdam on a Community Payback Order which will see him supervised by social workers for two years and having to attend drug and alcohol counselling when requested. He was also given 12 months to carry out 300 hours' unpaid work, and was told the discount he was given for pleading guilty was not being given another custodial sentence.
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Court: “He got in the rear of the taxi and shouted “F****** drive, f****** drive past that car” while pointing towards his crashed car. The defendant then got out to fetch the female and stated they was going to Ashington. They both appeared drunk to the taxi driver.” The court heard that, soon after, White started swearing and told the cabbie “Drive you brown b******, you p*** b******”. He then repeatedly racially abused the victim while the journey continued until White decided to get out. Miss Slade said: “The defendant punched the screen in the taxi. He opened the passenger door and tried to kick the driver but only managed to kick the centre console. Howev- er, he then punched him to the side of the head, which caused immediate pain but no lasting injury.” The police were called and White gave a breathalyser read- ing of 68 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath, when the legal limit is just 35. White pleaded not guilty to a string of offences but later changed his plea to guilty to one count each of careless driv- ing, racially aggravated assault, driving while disqualified, driving with excess alcohol and with no insurance. Giving him a 23-week jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, District Judge Sarah Griffiths said: “If you were appearing before me today not having been sentenced to two custodial sentences which post date these offences and if you had not responded so positively while in custodY, you would absolutely be going straight to prison today. “You have a poor record for driving offences. You drove while disqualified with excess alcohol. You have no regard for the laws of the road and drove carelessly. You have got a dangerous driving on your record in the past as well. You’re a danger to the public. There was an accident on this occasion, though fortunately nobody was injured or killed.” Speaking of the racist attack, the judge added: “It’s a long time since I heard repeated and continued racist abuse towards a member of public. That person was carrying out his job as a taxi driver. The racist abuse you used towards him was foul and you ought to be thoroughly ashamed. There’s absolutely no place for it in society.” As well as the suspended sentence, White was ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work and was banned from the roads for 42 months. He must also pay £300 compensation to the cabbie.
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