小丑裝上庭

Sydney man appears in court in clown suit

A man has appeared in court dressed in a clown suit.

Shane Cuthbert, 22, who represented himself on a count of damaging the side mirror of a taxi, was nearly slapped with a contempt charge when he appeared in Parramatta Local Court today.

The landscaper from Blacktown said he had earlier been warned by a court officer to take off his rainbow wig.

The get-up was enough for magistrate Anthony Marsden to threaten him with jail.
"Why are you dressed as a clown?" Mr Marsden asked.

Mr Cuthbert said he was protesting against religious extremism and the use of children in such behaviour, but the magistrate said a court was not the forum to raise awareness of any particular issue.

"I'm seriously considering holding you in contempt of court," Mr Marsden said.

"You have rights and you have freedoms but they are not unlimited; otherwise, there would be anarchy."

Mr Cuthbert, after saying he meant no disrespect, was let off with a warning to dress appropriately at his next court appearance.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge of damaging the taxi mirror and will appear in the same court on November 7. (26/9/2012 Sydney Morning Herald)

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