Melbourne freeway tragedy: Porsche driver Richard Pusey sentenced for filming dying police officers
28 Apr, 2021 01:54 AM
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Porsche driver Richard Pusey sentenced for filming dying police officers. Video / 7NEWS Melbourne
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By: Rohan Smith
Australian man Richard Pusey has been sentenced to 10 months in jail for outraging public decency by filming and swearing at four dying police officers after a tragic crash on Melbourne s Eastern Freeway a year ago.
Pusey, 42, had been pulled over for speeding in his Porsche when a 20-tonne truck driven by a drug-addled driver crashed into the emergency lane city-bound just after 5.30pm.
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image captionMelbourne man Richard Pusey has admitted to taunting dying police officers
An Australian man has received a 10-month jail sentence for filming and mocking police officers as they lay dying at a crash scene.
Last month Richard Pusey pleaded guilty to the rare charge of outraging public decency, as well as other offences.
The 42-year-old has already been in custody for nearly 300 days, so he will likely complete his sentence within days.
The sentencing judge called his actions heartless, cruel and disgraceful .
Pusey s case has stirred huge public anger. Last month, Judge Trevor Wraight said the media had demonised Pusey to the point where he was probably the most hated man in Australia .
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