One of the regular images of the Melbourne CBD is that of the horse & carriage. A fixture around the streets of the city, the animals are used for joyriding tourists or romance-seeking couples, and are often “parked” on the side of the road on Swanston Street, near the corner of Flinders.
Violent and Racist Horse & Carriage Driver
Violent and Racist Horse & Carriage DriverThis Valentine’s Day a Melbourne horse & carriage operator was abusing protesters when a passerby politely asked him to watch his language. The carriage driver then threatened to break the man’s jaw and followed this with sickening racial abuse where he called the man a ‘black bit of shit’.We regularly receive reports of abusive behaviour from horse and carriage operators. This is not an isolated incident.Please visit our friends at Melbourne Against Horse-Drawn Carriages for more information about the ugly side of the horse and carriage industry. And if you agree that it’s time Melbourne put an end to this archaic practice please let the City of Melbourne know by posting on their page. You can also write directly to the Mayor (lordmayor@melbourne.vic.gov.au) and ask that they cancel all carriage street trading permits and work with Vic Roads to disallow their entry to the CBD.Follow Animal Liberation Victoria | Vegan Easy
Posted by Animal Liberation Victoria on Tuesday, 16 February 2016
What a bloody charming bloke.
