Richard Pusey 'probably the most hated man in the country', judge says after audio released
A judge has described Richard Pusey as "probably the most hated man in Australia" after details of him filming four dying police officers were revealed in court.
The 42-year-old's lawyers argued the Porsche driver should be released at his next court appearance as he faced a pre-sentencing Victorian County Court today.
Pusey filmed Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King, Constable Glen Humphris and Constable Josh Prestney as they lay with fatal injuries, exclaiming "that's amazing".
Richard Pusey has been charged with multiple offences following an incident at his home. Nine
The court was read details of the three minute recording today.
"I guess I'll be getting a f---ing Uber home," he said in the audio.
"Lucky I went and had a piss.
"That is f---ing justice."
His lawyers argued for a lenient sentence, claiming Pusey is a man deserving of sympathy and mercy.
He has pleaded guilty to four charges of outraging public decency, drug possession, reckless conduct endangering serious injury and speeding.
Kevin King, Joshua Prestney, Lynette Taylor and Glen Humphris were all killed in the line of duty. Supplied
The court heard Pusey has a severe mental illness and was bullied as a child over his name.
His lawyers asked for Pusey to be released immediately on a community corrections order, claiming he'd been punished enough by his portrayal in the media.
Judge Trevor Wraight agreed he is "probably the most hated man in Australia".
Nearby witnesses at the time helped the four police officers, and pleaded for Pusey to stop filming after the officers were struck by Mohinder Singh on April 22.
He made two recordings that lasted three minutes, zooming in on two officers' injuries.
Richard Pusey has has admitted to outraging public decency. Nine
The deaths represent the single largest loss of life in the history of Victoria Police.
The truck hit the officers who were standing on the side of the Eastern Freeway near the Chandler Highway after they stopped Pusey to impound his car after he was stopped for allegedly speeding.
The mortgage broker avoided being struck as he was urinating behind a guard railing.
The outraging public decency charge relates to Pusey filming and taunting the dying officers which was captured on Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor's body camera.
He will be sentenced on April 28.
Singh was behind the wheel of the prime mover that plowed into the police officers.
The 48-year-old pleaded guilty to culpable driving causing their deaths.
There was a national outpouring of grief following the deadly incident. Getty
The scene of the deadly Eastern Freeway crash in last year. Nine
He is due to be sentenced April 14.
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