Corkman shouted 'When's the fight?' before accusing gardaí of 'raping them of their rights'

The court heard that the young man has since taken extensive steps to turn his life around

The court was told that when a Garda seized his alcohol and put it in a bin, he called her a ‘bitch’. File picture: PA

A young man challenged others in Cork city with the words, “When is the fight?”, and when he was approached by gardaí he accused officers of “raping them of their rights”. 

23-year-old Luke Howard of 12 Leesdale, Model Farm Road, Cork, pleaded guilty to engaging in threatening behaviour, being drunk and a danger and failing to appear in court on a later date.