'One day your child might work there': 'Disgusted' magistrate's warning to a 'pig' father who SPAT on a teenage McDonald's worker during a drive-thru drinks dispute
- Taygen Terimene Inia, 22, ordered food at a Townsville McDonald's
- He asked staff pour the four drinks into two cups
- When staff said they couldn't he spat at the teenage worker
- Magistrate Ross Mack was disgusted by his actions
- Inia avoided jail but was ordered to do 150 hours of community service
A magistrate was so disgusted at a young father's decision to spit at a teenage McDonald's worker after a dispute at the drive-thru counter he wanted to send him to jail.
Magistrate Ross Mack told Taygen Terimene Inia, 22 that sending him to prison would make him appreciate the seriousness of his actions at Townsville McDonald's in November.
'One day your child might work at McDonald's and might get spat on by some pig customer like you and then we will see what you think a punishment should be,' Mr Mack said during sentencing at the Townsville Magistrates Court, according to the Townsville Bulletin.
'This is not life or death, this is two drinks and the civility has gone out the window.'
While Mr Mack decided not to send the young father-of-one to jail, he will be required to complete 150 hours of community service.
Magistrate Ross Mack told Taygen Terimene Inia, 22 his immediate reaction was to send him to jail so he may understand the seriousness of his charges for the incident at a Townsville McDonald's in, North Queensland in November 2019 (stock image)
The court heard Inia had asked the teenagers working at the drive-thru for the four drinks he ordered as part of the family meal pack he ordered to be poured into two cups.
However, when he was told that couldn't be done, he spat at the worker through the window - with CCTV footage played in court showing the teenager wiping the spit from his face.
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Police arrived at Inia's home the next day and he was charged with one count of common assault.
Defence lawyer Anderson Telford presented an apology letter to the Townsville Magistrates Court and said he had a one-year-old baby.
'There is little that can be said in terms of his conduct. He should not have acted in that manner. The majority of the spittle landed on the plastic,' Mr Telford said,
He also said Inia's partner supported him and was present in court.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted McDonald's for comment.
'One day your child might work at McDonald's and might get spat on by some pig customer like you and then we will see what you think a punishment should be,' Mr Mack said (stock image)
Mr Mack decided not to send Inia to jail during sentencing at the Townsville Magistrate Court (pictured) and instead, he is required to complete 150 hours of community service
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