Judge expresses worry for Cork man jailed for having scissors hidden in his pants in supermarket

The court heard the vulnerable man 'was elated in prison to get three meals a day and somewhere to stay and have some structure in his day rather than sleeping in shopfronts'

The incident at the supermarket occurred at Lidl on Bishopstown Road, Cork. File picture: Denis Minihane

A judge expressed concern about a man who was causing a disturbance at a supermarket having a scissors concealed in his underpants.

Judge John King imposed a four-month prison sentence on David Johnson of no fixed address at Cork District Court for having the scissors, contrary to the Offensive Weapons Act.