This is the shocking moment a racist thug spat at a bus driver and called him a “f***ing Muslim terrorist” after he was refused access because he couldn’t afford the fare.
Michael Mongan, 39, was caught on camera shouting at the driver and punching the protective screen around his seat at 12.25pm on Wednesday in west London.
The video, which has been viewed more than five million times on social media, shows Mongan spitting twice on the screen and repeatedly calling the driver a “f***ing Muslim terrorist” and challenging him to “get off the bus.”
The host remains behind the screen, but in the video he is seen egging Mongan on by shouting “come on” and motioning for him to come closer to the screen.
Met officers quickly identified Mongan and charged him with a racially aggravated public order offence and criminal damage.
Michael Mongan, 39, was caught on camera shouting at the driver and punching the protective screen around his seat at 12.25pm on Wednesday in west London.
The host remains behind the screen, but in the video he is seen taunting Mongan by shouting “come on” and motioning for him to come closer to the screen.
Mongan, of Castle Road, Ealing, pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated public order offence and criminal damage charges at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Saturday 10 August.
He pleaded guilty to both charges at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, August 10. He will remain in custody until he is sentenced at the same court on Tuesday.
The 52-second video begins with the pay dispute between Mongan and the driver already in full swing on Coldharbour Lane in the Hayes area of London.
Mongan, of Castle Road, Ealing, is seen swearing at the driver, punching the protective screen surrounding him and spitting at him.
The driver shouts at Mongan: “There are Muslims everywhere. You fucking idiot.”
Mongan responds by once again asking the driver to get off the bus, shouting: “Get off the bus, you Muslim bastard, get out of here, come here, act like an important man, come here.”
In the video, a peacekeeper can be heard talking to the driver and trying to tell him to calm down, he said: ‘Brother please, brother leave him alone brother please.’
Mongan, of Castle Road, Ealing, is seen swearing at the driver, punching the protective screen surrounding him and spitting at him.
After video of the incident was widely shared on social media, Mongan was quickly identified and arrested on Friday, August 9.
Detective Inspector Jonathan Potter, of Roads and Transport Policing Command, said: ‘The bus driver who was racially abused and spat at by Michael Mongan was simply doing his job.
‘He and all other staff working on London’s transport network have the right to do so safely, free from unacceptable threats and intimidation.
‘I hope the swift response from our officers sends a clear message that we will act to hold those who behave in this way to account.
“I am pleased that Mongan has been swiftly brought to justice and will now face the consequences of his actions.”
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