A young man in court in Tarbes for driving offences (over the limit, no licence, no seat belt) when already banned, turned up in an Armani T shirt and floral bermuda shorts. The magistrate was not amused.
Questioned about how he could afford expensive clothes when apparently unemployed he replied that they had only cost 10 euros. The prosecutor pointed out that in that case they were either stolen or counterfeit, an illegal possession in either case.
The accused, a multiple recidivist, said it was the court's fault that he could not work as they took away his driving licence. The magistrate retorted that driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs was the reason and berated the young man for his lack of respect for the court. He was fined 750 euros, further banned from driving and sentenced to 6 months in jail, suspended for 18 months.
Was his "doigt d'honneur" to the court merely chutzpah or does he deserve a more severe lesson? You decide.
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