A man suffering from PTSD after a childhood accident abused shoppers who failed to help him when he was drunk in the middle of a town centre, a court heard.
Paul Lewis, 39, lost a hand in a childhood accident and suffered lifelong disfigurement which has left him battling with trauma.
He appeared in court after he was caught shouting and swearing while drunk in the middle of a city centre.
He was arrested after he was spotted with his trousers down and lying in a pool of urine near Asda in Worcester on November 5 last year.
Lewis told Worcester Magistrates' Court no one would help him pull his trousers up because they were scared of his Irish accent.
Eleanor Peart, prosecuting, said: "Reports came to police of an intoxicated male with his trousers falling down being abusive to members of the public, including children.
"Officers later found him lying in an alleyway near the Firefly in a puddle of urine.
"It was apparent he was intoxicated. He continued swearing profusely."
Lewis, who represented himself at Friday's hearing, said: "They won't help me because they think I'm Irish straight away.
"I just couldn't understand why nobody would help me.
"I could not understand that day why nobody was listening to me."
He said a member of his foster family passed away and November 5 was the seventh anniversary of the death.
He added: "I really just wanted the day to go quickly."
"I have just been a bit silly," he said.
When asked if he was sorry for what he had done by the bench he replied: "Very, very."
Lewis said he was "still having my alcohol trouble" and was "still having relapses now and then".
He admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress.
He also admitted possession of amphetamine.
The court heard he had PTSD following an accident and had been in foster care since he was 13.
Magistrates fined him £80 for possession of the amphetamines and made no separate penalty in respect of the public order offence.
They also ordered him to make a contribution towards court costs of £185 and pay a victim surcharge of £34.
