A racist Dundee man who claimed he was the victim of “white guilt” after racially abusing two takeaway workers has dodged jail.
Joel Justice, 25, pleaded guilty to using racially abusive language to Rifa Nezir and Rehan Khan in Dundee’s Curry Junction on April 29 this year.
Justice entered the Perth Road establishment before launching a racist tirade at the duo.
The 25-year-old told the workers they “treated their women like slaves” and demanded “they go back to their own country”.
Justice was arrested after his victims called police, but later told social workers he felt he was being made to feel “white guilt”.
At Dundee Sheriff Court Sheriff Alastair Brown sentenced Justice to 135 hours of unpaid work in the community.
Sheriff Brown also imposed a two-year supervision order.
Before sentencing Justice, Sheriff Brown told the 25-year-old his behaviour was “absolutely unacceptable”.
He said: “Abusing people on the basis of their race is absolutely unacceptable.
“I realise you were drunk, but from the point of view of the person who was suffering the abuse, that doesn’t make any difference.
“The social work review says what you say you did was question the men on their religious beliefs.
“You asked if you are being made to feel white guilt.
“You are guilty because you used foul and abusive language towards these people.
“That being, some punishment is required.”
Defence solicitor John Boyle said his client had issues with alcohol and had undergone counselling to help him control his addiction.
Upon sentencing Justice, Sheriff Brown imposed a two year supervision order.
In doing so, he urged Justice to seek help for his alcohol problem and to cooperate with his community payback order.
