Mob's Racist Abuse Against French Girl on Melbourne Bus in Australia

News Updated (23 Nov 2012)-Police interview two people involved in racist tirade against bus passenger caught on camera & Interviewed with a French woman: POLICE have identified and interviewed two people from a video showing bus passengers racially abusing a French woman after she started singing.

A man, aged 24, and a women, 21, both from Hampton, were questioned by detectives from the transit and public safety command crime investigation today.

They were released without charge.

Investigators want to speak to a second man, who was captured on the video with headphones in his ears.

Several people made verbal threats and racial taunts against a group of women singing French songs travelling on the bus around 9.30pm on November 11.

The commuters were travelling between Mordialloc to Caulfield railway station when the incident occurred.

A woman, believed to be a victim in the incident, contacted police and made a formal report yesterday.

The bus window was also smashed when one traveller got off the bus. He is described as Caucasian, with a red face, middle-aged with dirty blonde hair, and was wearing jeans and a top.

Anyone with information on identity should contact police.

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YouTube footage of the incident has gone viral and sparked fierce debate on television shows and morning radio around the country after the footage was posted.

Yesterday, the French woman claimed she feared for her safety during the racist tirade.

The woman, identified as Fanny Desaintjores, says she was "afraid he [would come] and hit us", as police appeal for witnesses to come forward.

Fairfax reports Ms Desaintjores became fearful for her safety.

"My friends and I stopped laughing. We were quite afraid that he [would come] and hit us," she said.

"I think that's insane that they reacted like that, we're all adults. We could have a conversation and talk gently, instead of all these insults and threats."

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[wickedguy333]

typical Aussies at their finest welcoming tourists from all over... Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi

[SUFIBEAT]

In fact most Australians can not even recall their fathers. What do you expect from contaminated bloodline? No wonder they are called "down under" lol ..........Trash always stay down under. Its the law of the nature. so no worry.

[melbritWorld]

BEEEP BEEEP BEEEP IS ALL I COULD HEAR,

[SUFIBEAT]

Irish Darling? Please say it as you see it. why every single day racial attack takes place somewhere in Australia.The country also known as the land of inmates from English jails. How can you sleep after murdering the entire native race of Australia? you talk about human rights?.........lol...........­..what a joke of our time.

[Alzar McHorse]

I disagree. Australia is like most countries, it depends where you go. I grew up and live in the Adelaide hills and you would never see anything as disgraceful as something like this.

[Draone Dusoleil]

ITS CALLED DISCRIMINATION AND XENOPHOBIA

[bighands69]

Australians are not like this and there are always a few bad apples and that applies to every country.

[Philosophy Weirdo]

If she is white too, how is it racist?

[daniel1982641]

fucking racist bullies. they deserve a brutal ass kicking

[Jk son]

shit nation