Hulk Smash! Man in fancy dress costume attacked drinker in Plymouth pub
A MAN dressed as The Incredible Hulk attacked a drinker in a bar-room brawl, a court heard.
Upset Reece Gilmore, aged 22, was clad as the super-strong green monster when he punched the man to the floor in retaliation for an earlier alleged attack, Plymouth magistrates were told.
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Gilmore and his friends left the scene but police given his distinctive description managed to track him down nearby.
Gilmore, of Randolph Close, Crownhill, admitted assaulting Aaron Blundell by beating in Walkabout in Union Street on July 8.
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Luke Harvey, aged 29, also admitted assaulting Ben Foot by beating in the same incident.
The court was not told why Gilmore was dressed up or whether any of his friends were similarly clad.
The Incredible Hulk is a television and film character based on a comic superhero. Scientist Bruce Banner transforms into the angry green monster to wreak revenge on those who do him wrong.
Gareth Warden, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Mr Blundell was punched to the floor by a man dressed as The Incredible Hulk at about 3.15am at the bar in Walkabout.
He added Mr Foot, standing nearby, said he was then punched by an unidentified man.
Mr Warden added a third person, Harvey, then hit Mr Foot.
He added that door staff threw out Gilmore and Harvey but told police to look out for a man dressed as The Incredible Hulk.
Mr Warden said Mr Foot was left with a red and swollen left eye and bruising to his arm.
He added Mr Blundell had a cut to the left eye and cheek and some swelling.
Ken Papenfus, representing both men, said they had been the victims of a 'totally unprovoked' attack earlier that night in a different nightclub.
He said: "It does not excuse them but without this earlier incident this would not have happened. They were friends enjoying themselves when a group of young men came across the dance floor and started throwing punches wildly."
Mr Papenfus said Gilmore and Harvey blamed Mr Blundell's and Mr Foot's group for the attack.
The court heard Gilmore is a gas fitter and Harvey is a plumber.
Magistrates gave both 12-month community orders with 80 hours of unpaid work each. Gilmore must pay his victim £150 in compensation and £85 costs.
Harvey must pay £100 compensation and £50 towards costs.
Gilmore was handed a 12-month Drinking Banning Order barring him from licensed premises in the Union Street area. Harvey was handed a similar order for six months.
Comments
by belly1234
Friday, August 17 2012, 4:05PM
“The victim is lucky the Hulk didn't use more of his super powers and so are the police, they would never get handcuffs around wrists that size. Where was Iron Man when needed?”
by marc1964
Sunday, August 05 2012, 9:24AM
“Thank you Herald for explaining who the Incredible Hulk was as i (and all the other readers) must all live on the moon). Class reporting again.
But plymouth has an eclectic mix of cultures who go down town and when worlds collide and beer flows there will be fisti-cuffs. Hence people drink at home a lot more”
by goldenoldy
Saturday, August 04 2012, 11:25AM
“A Plumber and a Gas-fitter Holmes ? what is the significance , Elementary my dear Watson, gas and water mixed cause trouble and should be separated from normal people . I suggest a course of hard labour to soak up the energy they seem to have for fighting and disturbing the peace. Good show Holmes' that should teach the blighters a lesson and a Hulking great one hehehe.”
by effordcrew1
Saturday, August 04 2012, 10:49AM
“I see the light-hearted title of this article undermines the serious epidemic of violent crime plaguing this city.
About time some serious punishment was dished out to these idiots, large parts of the city centre are off limits to decent law abiding folk at night-time.
The police should be given extra powers to get tough on these morons, ie rubber bullets or the baton.”
by swoop4
Saturday, August 04 2012, 10:06AM
“'Don't make me angry - you wouldn't like me when I'm angry.' Bless 'im, that takes me back....”
by Nikgee
Saturday, August 04 2012, 9:38AM
“In answer to your question David Banner didn't want to be dissected by the powers that be to find out how he ticked.
As for the incident in the report, another booze fueled violent attacked. I don't think the sentences are broad enough, perhaps county-wide should have been the order of the day.
There has to be a much greater intolerance to booze fuelled violence, yet the punishments are pathetic. If I were to light up a cigarette in one of these places the punishment would be far worse. It makes no sense”
by Jannercide
Saturday, August 04 2012, 9:30AM
“LMAO”
by MissAnthrope
Saturday, August 04 2012, 8:43AM
“I never really understood why Dr David Banner became a 'drifter' after the 'experiment that went wrong'. Surely it would have made more sense to settle down with a job and live a more stable life, with a supportive group of friends. That way he wouldn't have got angry so often.”