Scots cinema staff had to throw out an entire pick ‘n’ mix selection after a man dangled his manhood next to the sweets.
Scott Parker admitted committing an offence of public indecency by exposing his private parts close to the confectionery display at The Vue Cinema in Livingston Centre, West Lothian.
His not guilty plea to actually placing his genitals into one of the sweet compartments during the incident was accepted by the Crown.
As a result of his “bizarre” behaviour staff decided that the sweets were no longer capable of being safely sold to the public and binned them.
Livingston Sheriff Court was told that workers at the cinema saw Parker walk straight towards the Pick ‘N’ Mix self-service sweets stall on October 4.
He slipped his trousers down exposing his genitals and placed his genitals near one of the compartments.
He remained there for just a few minutes before pulling his trousers back up and walking out.
Staff reviewed CCTV footage of the incident but attempts to trace the accused initially failed. Police identified him and arrested him at his home the following day.
When charged with the offences Parker replied: “No s***. That’s lies. I never exposed myself. I’m not a beast!”
He added: “You’re talking pure s****. I put my hand in to get the scoop. That was it.”
Outed his private parts at Tesco
Parker, 45, also admitted “outing” his private parts for a second time early the next morning when he tried to break into the Tesco Superstore in Bathgate.
Again he pulled his trousers down to his ankles as he tried to prise open an entrance door to the store in Blackburn Road in the early hours of the morning using a bin lid.
Parker claimed that on that occasion he was just trying to get into the shop to relieve himself. The manager eventually allowed Parker, who was drunk, to use the store’s toilet facilities.
The serial shoplifter appeared for sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of public indecency, wilfully or recklessly destroying property and attempting to break into retail premises with intent to steal.
He also admitted breaching bail curfews by being found out with his home in Shaw Avenue, Armadale, three times and failing to answer the door to police on another three occasions.
In addition, he pled guilty to breach of the peace and two counts of shoplifting more than £200 worth of items.
Parker was subject to no less than seven bail orders at the time of the offences, the court was told.
Sheriff Douglas Kinloch commented that the cinema incident was “bizarre behaviour” but the crimes Parker had committed combined with his criminal record were serious enough to merit a prison sentence.
He imposed a series of consecutive sentences totalling 500 days and backdated the sentence to 6 October when Parker was first remanded in custody.
The sentence means the accused will serve the equivalent of a 16-and-a-half-month prison term.
