A drunk driver mimicked police officers' accents after she was arrested.
Karen Blair appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday after she pleaded guilty to acting in a racially aggravated manner and driving with a high level of alcohol in her system.
She was spotted by a security guard leaving the Asda Superstore in Robroyston after 2.30am on September 17 this year.
The witness noted that Blair was under the influence as she got in her car and drove away so he called the police.
Officers arrived and searched the area before turning up at the 37-year-old's Millerston address.
Blair opened her door and led the cops to her living room, where an open bottle of wine was sitting with a glass next to it. Several empty bottles of cider were also seen.
The officers observed that Blair smelled strongly of alcohol and was slurring her words as she said: “I have been drinking quite a lot. Oh, f*** it, I drove home, I am not going to deny it.”
The court heard that she was completely unphased as police talked to her. She said: "I don’t give a f***, can’t you just give me a fine or something and get out of my house so I can go to bed?”
She then provided a breath sample and it was revealed that there were 88 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of her breath. She was arrested.
After this, Blair became aggressive and started shouting with an Irish and Welsh accent - the procurator fiscal depute explained that this was to mock the two attending officers, who were from Ireland and Wales.
Blair told the cops: “You think you’re better than me because you are Welsh?” and “Oh, look at me, I’m Irish”.
She was taken to the police station.
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At the hearing, Sheriff Patricia Pryce remarked: "Obviously, she is facing a lengthy ban."
Blair's lawyer said: "Her offending is underpinned by alcohol use.
"She has worked in the past and held down a job prior to the alcohol issues. She would view unpaid work as a stepping stone to getting employment again.
"She is also in a position to give consent to a tag. It’s her own tennancy."
Sheriff Pryce addressed Blair: "You are a person who managed to go 30 years of their life without any offending. It’s quite disheartening to see this.
"You should use this opportunity to try and restrain from alcohol because that seems to be the issue."
Blair was sentenced to 18 months of supervision with a requirement to engage with alcohol recovery services.
She was also tagged for 16 weeks, forcing her to stay at her home between 7am and 7pm. She wass also disqualified from driving for three years.
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