A man used the ‘n-word’ to hurl vile racist abuse at his Portuguese neighbours and called all Aberdonians “f****** scum” – a court has heard.
Gerrard McGlone, 57, appeared in the dock at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and admitted shouting at the family from the living room window of his flat on Constitution Street, Aberdeen.
McGlone also left a female taxi driver in an “extreme frightened” state by subjecting her to an abusive verbal tirade before racially abusing her colleagues.
He later told a Lidl worker, who refused to let him take a shopping trolley home with him, that Aberdonians are all “f****** scum”.
When the shop worker informed him he wasn’t actually from Aberdeen but from England, McGlone said he “cut up” English people.
Fiscal depute Andrew McMann told the court that at around 3:45pm on September 2 2020 McGlone was heard shouting out his window at his Portuguese neighbours.
He used a number of racial slurs such as “black b*******”, “Alabama rejects” and called them the ‘n-word’.
McGlone only stopped because he was told to be quiet by another neighbour, the court was told.
During another incident on November 25 2020, McGlone was in a taxi with a friend when the driver heard him use the ‘n-word’ when referring to his Portuguese neighbours.
‘Thanks for nothing, you c***’
He then spoke to the taxi driver and used a racist slur against her Pakistani colleagues.
Mr McMann said: “She stopped the conversation and took the accused to Hart Street where other people attempted to enter the taxi.
“However, due to Covid restrictions, they were refused entry and McGlone was taken back home where he exited the taxi and stated: ‘Thanks for nothing, you c***. You’re not getting paid.'”
When she challenged him, McGlone then began to shout and swear at her and repeatedly called her “a c***, which left her “extremely frightened” by his behaviour.
Mr McMann then told the court about a final incident at Lidl supermarket on Hutcheon Street in Aberdeen on January 23 last year.
McGlone abused a shop worker when he wouldn’t let him take a shopping trolley home with him.
“The worker approached the accused and stated that he could not do this,” Mr McMann said.
“The accused informed him that he had permission to do this and began to argue with him.
“The accused then became abusive and stated: ‘I’m f****** Scottish, f****** help me.
“You f****** Aberdonians are meant to help people. You are all f****** scum.’
“He then stated: ‘You useless Aberdonian p*****’ towards the man.
“The staff member told the accused that he was not from Aberdeen and that he was from England, at which point he said: ‘F*** off back to your own country. You’re not welcome in Scotland. I cut up English people’.”
‘In the Glasgow crew’
McGlone then told the man he was “lucky he wasn’t in Glasgow” as he was “in the Glasgow crew”.
When he was informed that he was banned from the store, McGlone stated that his nephew was “going to kill” the shop worker.
Upon being arrested by police, McGlone stated: “I don’t remember saying that. I’m really sorry”.
McGlone pleaded guilty to two charges of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner and one charge of behaving in a racially aggravated manner.
‘Abhorrent’ and ‘disgraceful’
Defence agent Iain McGregor described his client’s behaviour as “abhorrent”.
He added: “He has issues and that is exacerbated when he consumes alcohol.
“He was consuming alcohol at an alarming rate and his recollection is virtually none.
“Mr McGlone is thoroughly ashamed of himself and now resides in Peterhead where there have been no issues since he moved.
“He tells me that he has stopped drinking and keeps himself to himself.”
Sheriff Andrew Miller described McGlone’s actions as “an example of disgraceful conduct”.
He added: “The unacceptable nature is clear from the description given by the procurator fiscal and conduct like this is completely unacceptable”.
Sheriff Miller sentenced McGlone, of Uphill Lane, Peterhead, to a community payback order and ordered him to carry out 130 hours of unpaid work.
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