Just to back up what I said, a drunken woman was causing a nuisance in the street here and the cops were called. She started swearing and launched a "loud and angry verbal attack" at the cops and wouldn't stop even after being told she'd be arrested. She continued, was duly arrested and charged.

She wasn't charged with swearing at the cops, she was charged with being "drunk and disorderly in a public place". She pleaded guilty at Court, fined £40 with a £20 "victim surcharge" plus £85 costs.

Now Mitchell wasn't drunk or disorderly, he admitted swearing but left when told to so he caused no distress! The word for the incident, "Plebgate" is quite correct too. He was accused of using the word and it WAS at the gates.