Bermudians Against the Draft founder Larry Marshall Sr has been given an absolute discharge in Magistrates’ Court after appearing on a charge of threatening behaviour.Mr Marshall admitted committing the offence last Thursday against Colour Sergeant Gavaska Lodge, when regimental police officers came to arrest his son, anti-conscription campaigner Lamont Marshall.Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Cindy Clarke told the court that at 3.05pm three officers attended Valley Heights Road, Devonshire, where they were confronted by the older Marshall.The court heard that Mr Marshall approached from behind in an agitated state and told them: “Not today. You’re not going to take my son today” and “You’re nothing but a n***er taking orders from a white man.”The officers were told to get out of the yard and Mr Marshall became aggressive, pointing at Sgt Lodge and telling him: “I am going to remember your face and take this out on your family.” Ms Clarke said that as they drove away, Mr Marshall continued yelling after them.Mr Marshall, 56, of Valley Heights Road, was arrested on Saturday and admitted the offence under interview at Hamilton Police Station.Ms Clarke recommended to Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner that the matter be dealt with by way of a discharge.Defence lawyer Phil Perinchief told Mr Warner: “This matter blew up.”Mr Perinchief said Mr Marshall had not threatened Sgt Lodge’s family, but told him that he would remember his face and that he had family too.Mr Marshall told the court: “I would like to apologise for my actions. It was definitely unbecoming behaviour. I have been under a tremendous amount of pressure for the past five or six years with Bermudians Against the Draft. My son has been arrested several times by regimental police.”Mr Warner asked why the matter was before the court, wasting the court’s time, and imposed an absolute discharge.“This is a minor offence as indicated by its classification. It would seem that this offence occurred in the heat of the conscription controversy, which this court really and truly does not want to get involved in, and is not particularly interested in. The defendant has no previous convictions and he admits the offence. He says he is remorseful, over and above the guilty plea.”Speaking afterwards, Mr Marshall said he thanked God for his discharge, adding that he regretted using a racial epithet.“Words came out that should not have come out,” he said. “That happened to me ... and it was a low point, but necessary in our human rights struggle. We will continue to air this injustice.”Lamont Marshall, he said, is currently awaiting a court date from the Regiment, and intends to plead not guilty to failing to attend.