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| Racist Francis Muir on the attack as his victim tries to defend himself from shocking street violence |
A racist thug who attacked a busker on the streets of Glasgow has been jailed for 10 months.The thug
named Muir and his friend approached and attacked Melo who is an African while he was being filmed for a documentary for the BBC.Amazingly the presence of the cameras did not deter him and his friend from the physical and verbal attack on Melo.
As Melo chats to the BBC TV crew, Muir can be heard off-camera saying “black b******”.
“Much do you make sitting here busking every f***** day? You’re making thousands.”
He adds to Melo, who does not claim benefits: “I pay taxes every f****** month. Hundreds of pounds to keep you in the f****** country.
And he gesticulates aggressively at him, saying: “You are a black b******, admit it.”
Melo could be heard on tape saying,back off..im warning you..ill f*** you up if you don't leave me alone.Yes i'm a black ba****d and i'm proud..yes i'm black and i'm proud
Muir’s friend, wearing a blue shirt, then tries to attack Melo in a drunken stupor. The busker pushes him away, saying: “Stay away from me, man. Seriously.”
Last night Muir admitted his conduct was “shameful” but claimed he only did it because he was “in a bad place” after splitting from his wife of six years.
Despite serving four months for racially abusing Melo and another six months for a similar incident involving the Asian police officer in April 2012, Muir insisted he’s still paying for his crime because he is unable to get a job.
He was forced to quit his job in a care home and has since been turned down for countless posts.
Muir said: “I’ve done my time and I’m ashamed of what I did. I will regret it for the rest of my life.
“I’m actually a really nice guy. Just ask anyone who knows me. I’m not a racist.
“When I racially abused that man in the street I was in a very bad place. I can barely remember it.
“I had just split with my wife and had been drinking that day from 8am until I was arrested at about 11pm. I was very drunk and had been drinking Budweiser and Aftershocks all day.
“But that was nearly two years ago and I’m still paying for it.
“I can’t get a job and now this is going out on the TV portraying me as a racist. I feel it will never end. I’m going to be punished all my life.”