Thug's embarrassing excuse for hurling sick racist abuse at riot police officer
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A woman who called a riot police officer a racial slur has used a pitiful excuse in court as part of her defence in an attempt to avoid repercussions for her actions - but has been unsuccessful after being jailed for two-and-a-half years