Transport for London (TfL) has strongly condemned a video showing a passenger spitting at and hurling racist slurs at a London bus driver, calling the incident “shocking” and “appalling.”
The disturbing footage has been widely circulated on social media, including a tweet by former %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%% and law and order campaigner Norman Brennan. The incident is believed to have taken place in %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_1%%, within the London borough of Hillingdon.
In the video, the male passenger can be heard shouting "You Muslim terrorist b******" at the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_2%% at the glass partition that separates the driver from the passengers. The %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_3%%, even demanding that the driver get off the bus. When the driver asks the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_4%%, he briefly exits the bus but then re-enters, aggressively banging on the partition while continuing his racist rant. A bystander attempts to de-escalate the situation by urging the driver to let the man go, after which the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_5%%. The video ends with the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_6%%.
A spokesperson for the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_7%% the incident. "Police are aware of a video showing a %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_8%% being racially abused. It is believed to have been filmed at a stop on %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_9%%, Hayes, on Wednesday, August 7. %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_10%% Roads and Transport Policing Command are investigating and are clear that there is no place for this kind of abuse in London. We are speaking to partners at Transport for %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_11%%."
The incident has sparked widespread outrage, with many calling for %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_12%% to be taken against the perpetrator. TfL reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of its staff and passengers, condemning all forms of discrimination and abuse.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_13%% to come forward.
