A British judge stunned a courtroom by using the C-word as she sentenced a man who then performed a Nazi salute, shouted “Sieg Heil†and sung “Jews gas them all†in court. John Hennigan, 50, was handed down an 18-month jail sentence by Judge Patricia Lynch QC at Chelmsford Crown Court on Tuesday after he breached an Anti-Social Behavior Order (ASBO) by using racist language towards a woman and her two young children.
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During sentencing, Hennigan told the judge she was “a bit of a “c***,â€Â the Mirror reports. The judge immediately replied: “You are a bit of a c*** yourself. Being offensive to me doesn’t help.â€
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Hennigan, or Harlow, Essex, retorted: “Go f*** yourself.â€
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“You too,â€Â the judge said.Â
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While sentencing Hennigan, Judge Lynch told him: “Your offence is thoroughly unpleasant and repeated breaches of this order using the most unpleasant of language and causing distress.
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“It’s said custody would be distressing for you but it seems you never learn.
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“This is the ninth time you have breached this order, the same offensive, racist comments and you don’t deserve another chance.â€
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Following the exchange, Hennigan banged on the glass panel of the dock, performed a Nazi salute, and twice shouted “Sieg Heilâ€Â before starting to sing: “Jews gas them all.â€
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Judge Lynch then said sarcastically: “We are all really impressed. Take him down.â€
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Hennigan was jailed for 18 months for insulting a black Caribbean mother, Tanisha Ford, and her two children, aged six and eight, as they were out shopping in Harlow in April of last year.
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Hennigan was handed an ASBO in 2005, prohibiting him from acting in an antisocial way or from using racist language.
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He said to Ford: “I don’t agree with interracial relationships. I like natural.â€Â He later added: “I prefer white children.
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"Describing Ford’s reaction to the racist outburst, Prosecutor Lynne Shirley said: “She was shocked and surprised. The incident made her feel very upset, hurt, out of place and distressed. She was alarmed her children had to listen to the comments.â€
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Hennigan was arrested and police officers later said he made “very unpleasantâ€Â comments while in custody.
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Defense lawyer Harry Warner urged the judge to spare Hennigan immediate custody, saying he could benefit from working with probation.
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“He is a rather unfortunate man,â€Â Warner said.“He lives alone, is single and has been diagnosed and medicated for depression.â€
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The court heard this is only the latest in a string of breaches of Hennigan’s ASBO. He has 23 convictions for 47 offences, many of them involving Nazi salutes and racist incidents.
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In October 2012, he was seen performing a Nazi salute in a central London pub and making racial slurs towards black people. A judge later described him as a “disgrace to the values of this country.â€
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