A man threatened to harm police officers and start a riot after losing his temper when his car was seized.
Stewart Pember, of Ruskin Grove in Sheepridge , flew into a rage when Huddersfield Police Station staff took too long to check the documents for his vehicle.
And he refused to calm down during his appearance at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court , swearing at District Judge Nick Hales and refusing to see probation staff.
The 30-year-old even tried to change his plea part way through the proceedings – but the judge refused his application.
Judge Hales told him: “You are getting too old for this sort of behaviour now. People will listen if you give them a chance, the world is not out to get you.
“You’ve put yourself into a corner by getting too uptight.”
Pember had admitted to a charge of threatening behaviour.
The court heard that he walked into the police station on Castlegate on June 12 at just after 11am.
As members of the public were there trying to make reports to the police, Pember was disruptive and started swearing.
The civilian members of staff were concerned as he became more and more aggressive and asked police officers to come and assist.
Prosecutor Bill Astin said: “He was warned about his language but continued to swear.
“He said (of one officer): ‘If he comes to my area I’ll get him. I’ll be waiting about him, it’s not a threat it’s a promise.
“‘Remember those riots here? It started because people are like sheep’.”
Jonathan Slawinski, mitigating, said that since suffering a serious accident his client had severe temper problems.
He told the court: “He has difficulty communicating to others when he’s in a troublesome situation.”
Mr Slawinski explained that on the day Pember’s car had been seized and he’d bought his documents to the police station to try and get it released.
He said: “The civilian staff wanted to check the documents and asked him to come back. He accepts that at that point he lost his temper.
“The catalyst was when the officer came out to speak with him. They have a history and don’t get on.”
“He does have difficulty communicating and speaks very strongly.”
Judge Hales described the incident as “unpleasantly serious.”
He said: “He was attacking public servants and the fact that he doesn’t like the way they do things is not an excuse for that sort of language.
“He’s not prepared to listen to other people’s views without expressing his own and on this occasion he expressed them in an extremely inappropriate manner.”
When judge Hales asked probation staff to speak to Pember prior to his sentencing, he swore at the judge and accused him of “talking c***”.
His case was then adjourned until August 5 after he refused to be interviewed at the court.
