The man was un-arrested a minute later after the arresting officer used the same dirty language, telling Filip Black he was "f--king worked up". But the situation didn't end there.
Following a heated exchange where Black repeatedly refused to answer police questions about what he was doing in that street, the officer searched him and ending up tackling him and again arresting him for more alleged offensive language.
The judge hearing the case determined that Black's second arrest was also unlawful, as his animosity was provoked by the officer's "protracted and unjustified interference with civil liberties".
Redfern Legal Centre, a legal help centre for poor and disadvantage people in inner Sydney, supports the judge's overturning of Filip Black's conviction.
"Police should not be making arrests for offensive language, particularly where that language is directed only at police," the Redfern Legal Centre's police powers solicitor Sophie Parker said.
"The way in which this situation quickly escalated is also a good example of how an unnecessary arrest for offensive language can lead to further, more serious charges."
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