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Dennis Edward Bullen told officers he hoped they contracted the disease as they put him into a police car after resisting arrest.
Bullen, 55, became aggressive when his property was visited by council inspectors on February 4.
The Marlborough District Council inspectors were accompanied by two constables as they assessed a large amount of rubbish on the property.
Police said Bullen became aggressive towards the inspectors and police, and yelled obscenities and threats.
Police told him to calm down and warned him several times to stop threatening them, a summary of facts said.
After a final warning, Bullen went into his garage and picked up a large mallet, and walked out towards one constable, raising the mallet to shoulder height.
Both officers believed he was going to use the mallet to assault the constable, and arrested him.
Bullen struggled violently and spat blood at them as they put him in the patrol car. He said he hoped the officers contracted hepatitis C, the summary said.
His lawyer Rennie Gould said at the Blenheim District Court on Tuesday police had used unnecessary force when arresting Bullen.
"He has suffered physically and mentally and emotionally," Gould said.
Judge David Ruth said Bullen had a history of resisting and obstructing police, as well as assault, dishonesty and threatening language.
A sentence aimed at deterrence was necessary to "prevent you and others from acting this way against police officers, who will get support in this court every day of the week".
A pre-sentencing report showed Bullen's risk of reoffending was "actually increasing", Judge Ruth said.
"You don't take responsibility, and it's always the fault of authorities for making you act the way you do."
Judge Ruth convicted him and sentenced him to 100 hours' community work.
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