Un delinquente di Belfast ha preso a calci il suo cane e ha picchiato i poliziotti dopo aver tentato di procurarsi cibo gratis in un takeaway cinese

>#Belfast thug kicked his dog and hit cops after trying to get free food in Chinese takeaway

>##Tigers Bay man told he could be jailed over incident

>A man who hit one dog with a chain and kicked another after attempting to get food for free is facing prison.

>Clarke Porter (29) contested a single charge of causing unnecessary suffering to animals during a hearing at Laganside Magistrates Court.

>He had earlier admitted disorderly behaviour and assaulting police during an incident in the Tigers Bay area of north Belfast in June this year.

>The court was told he arrived at a Chinese on North Queen Street in an agitated state and asked for food without having the money to pay.

>A witness who was working at the business said: “It was late, and this fella in his 20s, wearing a tracksuit, came in screaming and shouting about getting a munch box, but he didn’t have any money.

>“He became aggressive and tried to smash the glass on the counter. He threatened to wreck the place.

>“He beat one of the Staffies with a dog chain he had on him.

>“He has been coming in for years, and we’d never had any problem with him before.”

>Defence counsel disputed the claim Porter had hit a dog with a chain, noting the witness had not mentioned it in her statement.

>The court was shown CCTV footage recorded outside the takeaway which showed the defendant walking in and out of the premises, both times in an erratic fashion.

>The clip also shows two Staffordshire bull terriers following him before he turns on one of them, kicking the animal on its right side.

>Porter’s solicitor said there was no definitive evidence before the court to show the defendant had kicked the dog.

>They added: “It’s down to interpretation of the video. It’s not clear that contact is made with the animal. The dog appears to move out of the way.

>“This is about whether or not he actually kicked the animal, and we say you cannot be sure beyond reasonable doubt. Regardless, he is ashamed of himself.”

>The court heard the defendant had “no recollection” of the incident, and that when it was put to him in police interview, he said: “If it’s on CCTV, then yes (I did it).”

>The footage is understood to have left Porter, of North Queen Street, distressed.

>Convicting him of the offence, Deputy District Judge Austin Kennedy said he had “no doubt” the defendant kicked the dog.

>He added: “It’s put to him in interview, and he shook his head, saying it wasn’t intentional and he didn’t mean to cause suffering to the animal.

>“On viewing the evidence, I have no doubt whatsoever he did, and there will be a conviction.”

>It was also revealed that Porter was in breach of an eight-month suspended sentence for unrelated criminal damage imposed in February.

>As such, sentencing was adjourned, pending the compilation of probation service reports.

>Releasing the defendant on bail until November, Deputy District Judge Kennedy told him: “You should cooperate fully with probation as your liberty is at risk.”

– John Toner, *Belfast Telegraph*

I actually know this dickhead. His brother David porter is also serving time for an unprovoked attack on a man, I will edit it this in a minute with the article 

https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/newtownabbey-man-made-entirely-unfounded-31228944

From the article **”He beat one of the Staffies with a dog chain he had on him.”**

Does anyone generally carry a dog chain with them without a dog? Seems to me he was looking for trouble.

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