Rochelle Green was handed a two week sentence for her behaviour outside of the Mitchell Library last October, where she also struck an elderly pedestrian on the head and made gun gestures towards him.
Green said the incident was for “entertainment value” and was convicted of threatening and abusive behaviour and assault after a trial last month at Glasgow Sheriff Court, according to BBC reports.
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She was originally handed a fine of £500 by Sheriff Vincent Lammy, though this was later changed to a two-week custodial sentence due to her inability to pay.
Two police officers witnessed Green’s behaviour whilst handling another incident in the area.
PC Grace Ross told the court Green raised her arm in “what I can only describe as a Nazi salute” and that she had shouted “Sieg Hail, like a Nazi chant”.
PC Liam Coyle said he saw Green stamp her feet as well as making the fascist gesture.
Ross told the court that an elderly man walked by carrying shopping bags and Green prodded him on the back of the head, prompting him to raise an elbow to fight her off.
As she gave evidence to the court, she claimed to be dancing outside of the library whilst listening to music via headphones.
Manjit Ram, defending, questioned whether she had shouted “Sieg Hail”, to which Green replied: “It was purely for entertainment value – it seems silly but it is true.”
Asked whether she made gun motions with her hands, she answered: “I do not know why I would do such a thing”.
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Ram then asked Green if she had made physical contact with the elderly man, to which she said she “recoil[ed] from physical contact”.
As she was sentenced, Sheriff Lunny said conducting a Nazi salute would “be considered threatening an abusive” whilst also causing “fear and alarm”.
“I am satisfied that you did make a gun gesture to the elderly man and struck him to the head”, Lunny added.