Beaten Up For Brexit...

[vdn]

Wouldn’t be surprised if the media bites on this particular hook...

[eldar]

Sounds rather clickbaitey.

[vdn]

eldar said:

Sounds rather clickbaitey.

Indeed: I reckon they’ll be all over this if it gets traction.

Obviously just idiots spoiling for a fight and Brexit was the first thing that popped in their head, as an excuse to piss on the victims.

Bizarre.

[Poppiecock]

I've just tried to find the original tweet and can't.

Alt-right propaganda?

[vdn]

Poppiecock said:

I've just tried to find the original tweet and can't.

Alt-right propaganda?

It was off FB.

Chamonix is actually known for having some nasty local yobs / thugs. So it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s real. Either way; Brexit won’t be a motivating factor; just being used as an excuse to beat up a Brit.

[grumbledoak]

Poppiecock said:

I've just tried to find the original tweet and can't.

Alt-right propaganda?

Yes Owen, everything bad is *Alt-right*.

[Poppiecock]

Ahh, yes, found it now.

Still don't believe it's unprovoked!

[p4cks]

How on earth would they know he was a Brit?

Unless he was acting like a Brit abroad in Chamonix, removing any doubt over his nationality, therefore a kicking is what was deserved.

[vdn]

Poppiecock said:

Ahh, yes, found it now.

Still don't believe it's unprovoked!

If you knew some of the locals... you might believe otherwise.

Anyway, as I say; I very much doubt it was because of Brexit. They were just spoiling for a fight.

[98elise]

Poppiecock said:

Ahh, yes, found it now.

Still don't believe it's unprovoked!

You will find xenophobia whenever you go. My brother's tyres were slashed in France while staying with friends. No other cars were damaged and the only thing remarkable about his car was the English number plate. It was certainly the opinion of his hosts.

Every country has its tts.

[WCZ]

doesn't surprise me from the French, I'll never go there again because the way they treated me whenever I've been, beyond rude and arrogant

[eldar]

WCZ said:

doesn't surprise me from the French, I'll never go there again because the way they treated me whenever I've been, beyond rude and arrogant

Sure it’s the french and not you?

[Poppiecock]

98elise said:

You will find xenophobia whenever you go. My brother's tyres were slashed in France while staying with friends. No other cars were damaged and the only thing remarkable about his car was the English number plate. It was certainly the opinion of his hosts.

Every country has its tts.

I've never had any issues with the French, Germans, Italians, Austrians, Czechs, Portuguese, Spanish etc., etc.

Some people, however, manage to attract trouble.

[vdn]

Poppiecock said:

98elise said:

You will find xenophobia whenever you go. My brother's tyres were slashed in France while staying with friends. No other cars were damaged and the only thing remarkable about his car was the English number plate. It was certainly the opinion of his hosts.

Every country has its tts.

I've never had any issues with the French, Germans, Italians, Austrians, Czechs, Portuguese, Spanish etc., etc.

Some people, however, manage to attract trouble.

Might be that you’ve just been lucky to avoid any tts. Might be...

There are tts everywhere, as stated. France isn’t unique in that respect.

[85Carrera]

p4cks said:

How on earth would they know he was a Brit?.

Red trousers, perhaps?

[Will_S]

True story. That’s my post and mug shot

[Pesty]

Will_S said:

True story. That’s my post and mug shot

How are you doing? Any Lasting damage looks like maybe Broken nose.

[Will_S]

I’m sure no one would believe me that we didn’t provoke them, but these French guys came up to us, and as soon as we replied in English one of them starting pissing on us. Zero provocation.

I had lived in France for the last 9 months and the racism has gradually been getting worse.

I have the French police telling me that I can be jailed for my private group Facebook post, and they were NOT interested in helping.

I’m back in Scotland, and will be persuing this with the British consulate.

[Will_S]

Pesty said:

Will_S said:

True story. That’s my post and mug shot

How are you doing? Any Lasting damage looks like maybe Broken nose.

I’ll be fine! I can see again (thankfully) and there shouldn’t be any lasting damage

[Poppiecock]

Will_S said:

I had lived in France for the last 9 months and the racism has gradually been getting worse.

If this is true, it's not racism. It's xenophobia.