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Friday, 27 January 2017

Tourists make racist comments as a black migrant drowns in Venice

A 22-year-old Gambian, Mr Pateh Sabally was a victim of racist attack as scores of white tourists watched him drown in Venice's Grand Canal while they filmed, laughed and made racist comments. According to The Times UK, the white onlookers were heard saying 'go on back home' as Pateh struggled to stay above the icy water.
Another person was also heard yelling 'Africa'. However, it is reported that some people threw life boats at him but he made no efforts to grab them which prompted suggestions that he may have committed suicide.
Even more disheartening were the comments dropped on the site's twitter page after they published the story. See some of the comments below:



10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Instead of we Africans to stay in our continent and fight our corrupt, greedy and selfish leaders we are busy running around from one continent to another. Taking humiliation and getting killed. We should stand up and fight for our well-being and our children's further.

Anonymous said...

I was in Venice in 2013. Very few blacks. Extremely racist folks. Approach a random Venetian to ask for directions and he'll cringe as if U're a leper. Get into their old fashioned restaurants, and they'll be giving u side looks as if u're trash. Very old buildings on top of dirty water. An overrated tourist destination.

Unknown said...

Shey na peson wey dey hungry go fight corruption? Na crime to find a greener pasture?

Kate said...

Racism is terrible

wale said...

what have you done for your so called continent lately or ever?

what have you fought for?

so if you dont understand the plight of a better life away from a greedy and selfish world where money and religion are the only two things that matter, pls keep ur thoughts in ur head.

cos if you got a visa and a better paycheck than the one you are currently receiving, u wouldn't think twice about moving.

so keep your internet revolutionary butt on the internet my friend. you are not Che Guavara

Unknown said...

nawa
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

Sad. So much hate in the world.

Anonymous said...

Well Said @ Wale

Unknown said...

Oyinbo don kolo.

Anonymous said...

You seriously don't understand where I was coming from @ wale, I'm glad you mentioned visa and work, I wasn't referring to that. I'm only referring to the ones that travel there illegally thinking it's heaven on earth. I'm not gonna call you names cos that's not I'm here for.

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