‘F*** the court’: Man’s vile tirade against former partner
A magistrate has blasted a Mackay father for his DV behaviour against the mother of his child.
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A father has been blasted for calling his former partner a “selfish c***” and saying “f*** the court” in breach of a domestic violence order.
But his lawyer Erin Beer said he was acting out in frustration after having trouble getting in touch with his son.
Mackay Magistrates Court heard the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, sent abusive Facebook messages to his son’s mother in March last year.
“Listen here you selfish c***” one of the messages began.
The court heard another included the terms “selfish c***” and “f*** the court” before a tirade about another man spending more time with his son than him.
Prosecutor David Epstein said in April the pair had agreed to meet up at McDonald’s as a child drop off/pick up point when they began arguing about the man being on time.
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The court heard when he arrived he said, “why are you being such a c***?” resulting in an argument where he was yelling in her face.
A second argument began when he saw her talking on her mobile phone.
Mr Epstein said the man snatched the phone and threatened to smash the device, but did not. The entire incident played out in front of their child.
The man, who is 30, pleaded guilty to breaching a domestic violence order, failing to appear in court and driving on a suspended licence.
“Fuck the court, Ms Beer?” Magistrate Damien Dwyer queried.
“Does he realise that’s akin to saying … the community can stick it where the sun don’t shine.”(He’s) taking a very dangerous attitude.”
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Legal Aid Queensland solicitor Ms Beer agreed saying her client was “very sorry for what he has said”.
“That was born out of frustration, it’s not something that he meant,” she said.
The court heard the man had no history before and none since.
Mr Dwyer accepted the man was having difficulty making contact with his son.
“And he acted like a goose, can I put it any clearer?” Mr Dwyer said.
The court heard the man worked and financially supported his child and had been given advice on what he needed to do to get in contact with the boy.
“I would imagine he would need the support of the courts,” Mr Dwyer said.
The man was fined $1750 and convictions were not recorded. His licence was disqualified for one month.
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