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A man who was spared a prison sentence because he cried in the dock has admitted that he was weeping for himself and not his victim.
Daniel Hardman, 21, broke down in court after he was sentenced to six months in prison for attacking a pub landlord.
That name again just in case you missed the funny side of it Daniel Hardman
He will now serve 200 hours community service for pushing a glass in the face of licensee Christopher Glover at the Wheatsheaf pub in Leigh last September.
He caused a gash to the 35-year-old's lip which had to be glued shut. The attack was witnessed by Mr Glover's children.
Hardman also admitted witness intimidation - threatening the victim about the impending court case.
Hardman told BBC Radio Five Live he was crying for himself because he did not want to go to prison.
Asked if he was upset about his victim, he replied: "No, I was just more bothered about going to prison."
Asked how he would answer critics who said it was a soft sentence, he said: "I don't deserve to be in prison. At least I don't think so, not with what people get away with nowadays."
Mr Glover said the judge had "given a green light" for people to attack landlords.
He added: "My job is hard enough as it is without people thinking they can attack me and then get away with it by turning on the waterworks in court.
"A lot of people would have given him a hiding, but I can't do that because I would lose my job, whether I cried or not.
"I did things by the book, and he's totally got away with it. That's British justice for you."
Judge Clark said he had seen "genuine regret and remorse" in Hardman.
