The attack comes after hundreds of thousands of posts on Twitter — using the hashtag #illridewithyou — started yesterday as a show of support for #Muslim #Australians, following the #Sydney #siege at the Lindt cafe. People using the hashtag offer to ride with Muslim commuters too scared to ride on public transport for fear of racial abuse. “Loop train at North Melb delayed by racist scumbag abuse of woman in chador. Proud of the many Upfield/Craigieburn commuters who stood up,” Twitter user BaronessClash said. FestivMathsInstitute added: “brilliant ... it begins now ... shout down the scum.” Another commuter on the train contacted the Herald Sun to say a #deaththreat had been made against the woman.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 08:49:55 +0000
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