A viral video shows a woman telling a fellow passenger to “go back to Morocco,” sparking online backlash
A heated argument erupted on a British train when a woman was caught on camera making racist remarks, telling her co-passenger to “go back to Morocco or Tunisia.” The incident, filmed by an NHS dentist, quickly went viral on social media, with many users pointing out that the woman herself appeared to be of Indian origin, reported hindustantimes.com.
Racist outburst caught on camera.
The incident took place on an Avanti West Coast train traveling from London to Manchester
According to the dentist, who shared the video on TikTok under the username @therealdrmero, the woman first asked him to move his feet in a condescending tone before making racist comments.
When the man informed her that he was born in the UK, she responded, “Doesn’t look like it.” The dentist confronted her, saying, “You are racist, you are condescending, and you are disrespectful… Your parents, or yourself, were immigrants. Have some respect.”
Social media calls out the woman
The video quickly spread on TikTok, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter), where viewers speculated about the woman’s background. Many commented that she looked Indian, with one user stating, “Indian, by the looks of it,” and another adding, “Indian woman for sure.”
Dr. Devanik Saha weighed in, writing, “Much of this behaviour comes from Indians, who think of themselves as superior to other immigrants.”
Police intervention
In a follow-up video, the dentist showed British Transport Police officers escorting the woman off the train, indicating that authorities had taken action against her behavior.
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