Man, 77, slapped traffic warden and threatened to 'lump' her

Man, 77, slapped traffic warden and threatened to 'lump' her2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOscar EdwardsBBC WalesCrown Prosecution ServiceStephen Doughty became abusive towards the traffic warden after struggling to pay with loose changeA 77-year-old man was caught on body-cam footage threatening to "lump" a female traffic warden because a pay-and-display machine rejected his coins, a court was told.Retired lorry driver Stephen Doughty, flew into parking rage when he feared he would get a ticket from the lone warden in a market town.The court was shown footage of Doughty shouting that it would be the "last ticket" the warden would hand out.Doughty, who admitted assault by beating, claimed he was trying to put money into the machine for the £2.50 stay but said he became frustrated when it rejected his coins.The footage showed him swearing, threatening violence and assaulting traffic warden Wendy Williams.Williams was checking a pay-and-display machine at the Seven Stars car park in Welshpool, Powys.The court heard she checked her handheld device, which confirmed that no parking ticket had been purchased for the vehicle.When the warden approached, Doughty told her he was waiting for his partner, but then became agitated getting out of his car and walking towards the warden.Doughty started shouting abuse and making threats asking Williams in an aggressive manner if she doubted the claim that he was waiting for his partner."Do you want me to lump you now?," he said to her."I'll thump you straight in the gob."GoogleThe incident took place at the Seven Stars car park in WelshpoolDoughty slapped Williams' hand as she used a handheld device, described her role as "doing a scum job", pointed at her face and told her to "watch it" before slapping her hand again.Williams told him his actions amounted to an assault to which Doughy responded with further abuse.He called her a "nui...