Man told police: '˜RUC scum, I'd love to kill you'

A man behaving disorderly in Belfast told police, 'I'd love to kill you, I've killed two of youse already', a court heard on Thursday.

Seamus Logue was given 75 hours community service for his actions near the city centre last month.

Passing sentence, Judge Joe Rice warned the 52-year-old that any failure to comply would see him spend “a nice Christmas in Maghaberry (Prison)”.

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Logue, of Divis Tower in the city, was arrested at Francis Street on July 1.

Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard a group of men had been spotted drinking, urinating and causing a nuisance in the area.

When police arrived and asked them to move on Logue was the only one who failed to do so.

A prosecution lawyer said he was drunk and abusive to officers in full view of passers-by - despite several warnings about his behaviour.

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She told the court: “He shouted ‘F*** off, have you nothing better to do. RUC scum, I’d love to kill you, I’ve killed two of youse already’.”

Logue was then detained after making a V-sign gesture at police.

Imposing community service for the disorderly behaviour, Mr Rice told him: “You’re getting too old for courtrooms.”

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