A judge called a water balloon attack on a biker it was "like something out of the wild west".
Antrim Magistrates Court heard that Stuart Duckett, 19 sat on the window ledge of a moving car, before throwing the water-filled balloon at the un-named biker. His motorbike was struck, damaging the windscreen, stereo speaker cover, silver trim, camera hood and bodywork paint.
The motorcyclist chased the car, and used a vehicle-mounted camera to take a picture of its registration plate which he passed on to police.
Magistrate Robert Alcorn fined Duckett £500 compensation to the biker. He also fined the driver, Mark Tweedie, £500 for not preventing his dangerous behaviour and sent the pair to Maghaberry Prison to see how they would handle it. Bringing them back an hour later, Duckett said it was "scary" while his co-accused, Mark Tweedie of Greenvale Park in Antrim, said it was "not nice".
Summing up, Mr Alcorn told them they were lucky they were not facing an attempted manslaughter charge. Duckett also received a suspended two-month sentence at a young offenders centre.
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