Online Reporter
Yeukai Karengezeka-Chisepo
Court Correspondent
SOCIALITE Patricia Jack is a lucky woman.
After causing a disturbance at Highlands Police Station where she insulted officers, threatened she would use her powerful connections to get them fired and accused them of taking bribes, she escaped with a US$150 fine.
Jack pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct when she appeared before Harare magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai.
If she defaults on the US$150 fine, she will serve 30 days’ imprisonment.
In passing sentence, magistrate Kuhudzai condemned her behaviour but noted mitigating factors.
“Such kind of conduct cannot be tolerated in our jurisdiction. Court took into consideration that she was a first-time offender and a single mother.”
In mitigation, Jack told the court that she is a divorcee and a mother of an 11-year-old and that she works as a social influencer.
She apologised and pledged not to repeat the crime.
The complainant is the State, which was represented by Emma Habeza of ZRP Highlands.
Prosecutor Takudzwa Mutyavaviri told the court that on Sunday, at around 10pm, Jack arrived at ZRP Highlands Police Station following the arrest of a friend.
The court heard that she began shouting at police officers, using vulgar language and name dropping Government officials.
She accused officers at Highlands Police of taking bribes and vowed to have them fired.
Her conduct was said to have tarnished the image of the station and disrupted police activities.
