Time art critic Robert Hughes may have won his court battle, beating reckless driving charges in Australia yesterday. But he sure blew it in the court of public opinion. “With a phalanx of cameras surrounding him, the New York-based art critic rose from his wheelchair, limped down the steps of the historic courthouse, and launched a broadside at those in the other car involved in the accident, describing all three as ‘low-life scum’. And after making several jibes about the ‘curry-munching’ crown prosecutor Lloyd Rayney’s Indian background, Hughes accused him of being overzealous in his bid to score points by aiming for a high-profile scalp.” – Sydney Morning Herald