A MILD-MANNERED 54-year-old man, who had never been in trouble with the police, lost his temper over a parking ticket, racially insulted a hotel manager, punched a guest and hurled homophobic abuse at police.
James McKie, of 19 Northwood Road, Tullibody, Alloa, was fined a total of £800 and ordered to pay £250 compensation to the guest who stepped in and tried to calm things down in the foyer of the Columba Hotel on March 27 and got a cut lip in return.
McKie had been spending the weekend in Oban with his wife when he was given a ticket in the council-run car park outside the hotel.