Drunk Corkman walking in front of traffic told gardaí to f*** off

Man accused of threatening and abusive behaviour 'could have ended up dead but for the arrival of gardaí', court told

The judge told the accused that he faces prison if he does anything else wrong. Picture: Larry Cummins

A drunken young man walking out on the road in Douglas, Cork, in front of traffic could have ended up dead but for the arrival of gardaí.

However, the reaction of the 23-year-old who arrested him for his own safety was to tell them to fuck off.