Acclaimed Australian actor Ernie Dingo says he confronted and "whacked" a man who allegedly racially abused him at Perth's central train station.He says he was called a racial slur, and 'whacked' the manMr Dingo posted about the incident on Facebook, which was then shared by Ngaarda Media and confirmed by his agent.
The Yamatji actor said the man had been watching him prior to the incident, before he called Mr Dingo by an offensive and pejorative term referring to Aboriginal people. "If it does, you heard it from me first and I wouldn't have minded if I caught the next train, rather than not do anything about it and be angry on the train."A Public Transport Authority spokesperson said CCTV vision would not be released, and that they would not be referring it to police.
Pure race baiting
I think we have a 'two wrongs don't make a right' situation.
Says its a push now. What was it? Was it similar to the slap he gave to the 11 year old kid naidocweek in 2010 OzraeliAvi
No person should ever be subjected to racist slurs, however words don’t condone violence either. There’s one race and that’s the human race.
This falls under the 'talk shit, get hit' legislation.
I wish I’d been at the station at 8 am myself....I’d love to meet Ernie Dingo😂One of my absolute favourite West Aussies❣️ Let’s hope, when it comes to racial slurs, hate & ignorance, we’ll soon see a BranNueDae
drunk ernie dingo, clobbers a mentally challenged person
it wasnt even racist,, ernie needs a few dollars i guess
Classic Aboriginal behaviour.
Defund the abc
You don’t kick a man in a wheel chair over for spitting on you, you let him have his moment. “Whacking” a disabled man isn’t tuff, that’s some weak shit.
Good on u mate , I’m sick of these racist B”$t&ds , my partner is Nyoongar from the Pilbara and we know what ur going through , it’s about time racism was quashed in this multicultural country that we call home , Australia .....
2 sets of rules
... and yet, he’s being applauded left right and centre for violence. Despite it being known a friend of the man he attacked yelling out “he’s retarded!” .... Welcome to 2020. Where facts don’t matter, and two wrongs make a right .
Should go to jail. Filthy dog
Jeebus the number of white racists triggered by this story. The person that did it hasn't made a complaint to the police - probably realised he deserved the whack. Get a grip.
So, we are all for physical violence now. Good to know.
I hope that you are doing well my hero
Good on ya Ernie
FUCKING GOOD ON YA MATE!
It's still assault dickhead. Didn't report that did you ABC?
BLOODY GOOD ON HIM!
A person should be able to go about their business without a stranger abusing them. Provocation is a legal defence and Ernie was provoked. Sensible racists (oxymoron?) like the ones criticising here Ernie do it online.
Good on you, Ernie.
Good on him
Go Earnie, Violence is all some people understand, so I hope you gave him a good beating. Some people actually deserve it.
Hey Ernie did you forget about your time in fast forward? Seems a bit silly to act on on so called racist when you perpetuated your own stereotypes.
I’m surprised by all the people condoning Ernie’s behaviour. There’s never an excuse to physically assault someone, no matter how offended you are by their words. I’d have more respect for Ernie if he admitted he lost control and apologised. Gloating about it is embarrassing.
If he was white he would be charged with assault
If the slur was alleged, why isn't the slap?
There are limits, and our First Nation people hit theirs decades ago. I don’t condone violence but that guy got what he thoroughly deserved. I’d trust Eddie’s judgment over the matter 6 days a week and twice on Sundays.
The racist scum who accosted Ernie Dingo is entirely wrong. Sadly Ernie Dingo responded totally inappropriately. A little dignity would have been better.
GO!Ernie His mum’s ancestors came to this ancient continent 60,000 years ago. Ernie is a King. Adam comes from a line of warriors. So it goes! WAKEaustralia BlackLivesMatterAustralia
Most bullies are cowards. Happy to dish it out, but crumble to pieces when someone gives it back.
ABC endorsing physical violence, because... , black man hitting a white man. Remember, ONE PUNCH KILLS
I think the police are doing the same thing as Ernie when insulted by Aboriginal youth during arrest.
ErnieDingo1 for President 🪃🦘 erniedingo ernieforpm ernieforpresident
If this wasn’t Ernie Dingo nobody would give a crap. Didn’t say anywhere in that article about the man being disabled...
None of you do-Gooders have ever been to Perth train station have you?
I think it's important to note that the man was intellectually disabled.
👏🏼Good on you Ernie! Reason why these coward idiots continue being racists is no one stands up & confront them on the spot. An obese couple followed me w dirty look at Coles on the weekend I asked them what was their problem, they moved away still muttering racist slurs.😡racism
Good for him.
👍👍👍
Ernie Dingo makes the best grumpy old man. 😎 Don't mess with Ernie.
Talk shit, get hit
Go Ernie!
Good on you
Racial abuse is never o.k. and neither is violence.
Ernie, “say it again” maybe what the courts says to you to repeat this story &then YOU’re gunna be slapped on the side of the head You’re better than this Don’t be a role model for violence You really are better than this
'he called Dingo by an offensive and pejorative term referring to Aboriginal people' Which was?
Most concerning thing for me is the range of opinion and response to this incident seems like right and wrong is very different to different people
Ernie is champion..
Thanks Ernie...next time i get called a white c..t by an Abbo I'm bashing him cause you taught me it's OK.
What was he called? Was it the abbreviation of aboriginal = abo? Isn't that like Australian = Aussie? I grew up in Dubbo, all the boys called each other abo, they called me it. Is it racist now?
So you been charged yet Ernie or is it a different law for you lot. Wish u could just smack people who upset me all day. auspol nswpolice
Violence, the language of savages.
White people in the comments don’t understand a) they’re the majority in power and population and b) they are the invaders. That’s the difference.
Good on you Ernie. No one deserves to be called what you were called.
I felt like what Ernie did many a time. Well done
I think we need to find the guy involved and see if his version of what took place is the same...then compare both stories with cctv footage 🤔 we must remember there are stories of alleged unprovoked violence from ernie previously...
What a guy. Beats up kiddies and the intellectually disabled. Everyone supporting this POS should hang their heads in shame.
this is the correct response.
Good on him
There should be a law that aboriginal people can whack anyone who says a racist comment but no one else can. Then this headline would be fair and balanced.
talk shit get hit
You want to say what you want, but cry when consequences come reigning down? Who’s the snowflakes now?
He attacked a disabled man. Stunning and brave
Welcome to our world Ernie. Getting called a white C..t, attacked for not handing over my money and smokes, and regularly getting spat on, is a daily for us.
Wow! The racist responses are unbelievable. Australia appears to have as big a problem with blaming the oppressed as many Americans do.
Then again maybe they deserved a smack in the head plenty of young aboriginals need one also.
Hopefully he gets charged with assault. But he won't aboriginalprivilidge
Still zero about that white kid attacked by racist black mob?
Leave the kids alone
That one little detail you left out (that Yahoo News included in their otherwise very similar report). The mentally challenged victim of Ernie’s physical assault. ‘Scruff/Whack’ - are no journalists qualifying/asking if these terms mean ‘punch’?
king
Sticks and stones Champ... Physical retaliation is only a defence to an assault charge when it is used in proportion and only to the level of the perceived threat. You should expect to be charged and convicted 👎
Any reporting on this racist incident:
CapesJoy It's much easier to not be racist, than it is to regulate your emotions when someone is being racist towards you. Maybe we should expect people not to be racist?
ErnieDingo1 this is disappointing, racial stereotypes and prejudices are not changed by resorting to violence. This only would have reinforced racism in the mind of the bigot, you made yourself an enemy and taught nothing. Sorry, I know it is hard but you needed to show love...
Cannot condone the physical reaction - one punch laws were introduced for a reason. From a moral viewpoint the gobby individual does need some sense introduced to his perspective in some way however
As a white person shut up if you are a white person trying to dictate how aboriginal people can show their anger, this is what happens when you ignore trauma, lashing out in self defence is not morally the same as instigating violence and is much better than siding with a racist
“Racist gets owned” That’s the head line And from the comments “Racist gets owned and Australia gets upset” That’s the second headline! fuckracistcunts BLM racist
The whitest black man in all the land.
Why has the ABC report omitted the full report in which it was confirmed the comments were made by a person with a mental disability.... deliberate omission ?
ItsBouquet Good !
Violence is never ok. Imagine if it was the other way round.
Good on him. If you have nothing nice to say keep your mouth shut. Why should he put up with this bs. Just minding his own business catching a train. People need respect and manners. More whacking might make them think twice. Bloody good job 👏 👏👏👏👏
Shocking that this kind of ignorance and disrespect is still an ongoing this for First Nation people. They can’t change their skin colour but white people can learn to see them differently. They’ve had 232 years to educate themselves
🤔👊 some people need a tap in the shoulder .... with a sledgehammer
Slap the socks off him Ernie! Anyone disrespecting anyone of any race or religion needs a clip to the side of their head to set them straight!
Good on him. 👏
Good on you Ernie.
When enough is enough! blacklivesmatteraustralia blacklivesmatter auspol
Ernie Dingo had absolutely NO PROBLEM selling/make fun of/belittling his own people to earn money in Crocodile Dundee? Now all of a sudden he wants to protect them? Ernie, you are part of the problem! Watch UR own sell out of indigenous ppl in Crocodile Dundee!
The significant incident seems to be after the incident
Good o ya Ernie. You’re a great bloke.
Indigenous privilege
So he assaulted someone which can carry a jail term?
If I was god I'd bless him, what the hell. Bless you Ernie
FatherBob Staying on the Moral High ground is difficult, but people that change people do it with words and discussion - not with “whacking” - so that racist that was whacked is now doing what? Hating more? How is the world now better?
LesMiz2020 Got form.
Say it again - Ernie hits someone with mental health issues. ABC omits part of story for narrative. Meanwhile...
Well done Ernie!!
Assault
Ernie Dingo is the man and if you don't have a story about him smacking someone at your school, commute, or place of employment then your ideals of justice are fundamentally hampered. We should tear down our Cap Cook statues and put Ernie Dingo monuments up.
Ive had the privilege of spending thr day with this guy and what a beautiful person he is.
ItsBouquet Racist gets belted. All is well in the world.
I wish I'd known this on my only visit to Perth when a drunk on a park bench called me a white prick as I walked passed. He was certainly deserving of a wack.
Victim mentality at its finest. You can justify breaking the law with pulling the race card. No excuse for violence. You are the problem . It’s time to defundtheabc
Violence..... typical
you mean assults right?
'Former actor Erine Dingo assaults man aftwr alleged racist incident in Perth'. Fixed the headline for you.
So his getting charged for assaulting a disabled person? Oh no you only get charged if it was a white person assaulting someone. No excuses I get abused racially by indigenous people all the time and would never assault them.
Sticks n stones Ernie or bash the bloke and get away with assault because your aboriginal.....
Me and this fella are mates. If I had been there the other bloke would have been more than whacked 😎
Good one Ernie
Well done Ernie
Racism should 100% be called out but assaulting someone (especially with an intellectual disability) is just plain wrong. What will our society become if this is seen as acceptable behaviour?
I get called a chink or slanty eye all the time.. guess what i am chinese and dont give a shit
Lock Ernie Dingo up. He is obviously dangerous if he is assaulting intellectually handicapped people. Who actually even watches Ernie Dingo on TV?
ABCnews ABC inciting violence in the community.
Stupid fckr , hope they throw the book at him .
Go Ernie!
Idk, I never condone violence but I know the type Ernie is referring to, Perth is full of them. Sounds like the racist, smart-ar5ed little twat got what he deserved.
😂good on you Ernie! But I think you could be charged with assault. Be careful, there are some crazies out there🥺
good. shoulda kicked him in the balls too ...white people get the fuckin message, enough.
I’d whack any these racist scumbags who like to comment on these posts... thing is they never show their face, like they were a bunch of... cowards 🤷♂️
From some of the comments here I can conclude that it is ok to coomit assault provided you are aboriginal. Does this carry over to other crimes like armed robbery or rape? Would that be ok too? Just checking where the line is drawn.
Appalling racist behaviour by the man, but surely we aren’t endorsing violence as an acceptable response?
Good.
Good on ya Ernie. The world needs more of this.
Onya Ernie! Violence is the only language these racist guys know sometimes, woulda done the same to a black fella if I could get away with it too 😅 👍
Good on ya Ernie. ErnieDingo
Ernie Dingo is a long time race baiting has been
Good on you Ernie
A friend and I got pulled over by the police for a breath test while giving Ernie a lift home years ago, he’s a nice guy.
Ernie Dingo admits assaulting intellectual disabled man for alleged verbal abuse. Ernie states he doesnt care that the man was disabled as Ernie has hurt feelings & feels vindicated for using violence to solve his problems with others.
Ernie should have been whacked back.
Well done, Ernie! You don’t have to take that shit.
Cool, so the next time I dont have a spare $1 & I get called a white c**t I can tee off? I thought we were a nation of laws that trump ones hurt fee-fee's?
Good.
Excellent
Words are not violence. Responding to words with violence is pathetic.
Give him one for me Ernie
Good on him 👍, I hope he does not get into trouble though, probally should have kept it to himself.
Good onya ErnieDingo1
Culture assault
Juicey Smollet
I thought the ABC cancelled Ernie a decade ago? Perpetrating BLM assault un-cancels?
I’m pretty sure Mr Dingo can handle himself quite ok. Hey Aunty, haven’t seen too much coverage from you on that young lass in Melbourne severely beaten up by 8 Sudanese girls? I guess it doesn’t fit your predictable narrative. We just want some parity, that’s all.
Ernie has a history of assaulting people.
Sounds fair enough.
Good lesson kids: someone says something hurtful, you assault them, cheers.
Sorry violence? He should be charged with assault
Sorry to anyone who experiences this putrid behaviour. There is no excuse for racism.
Good on you Mr Dingo! racism of any sort no mater what colour, religious belief or gender is unacceptable. Australia should be bonding together, teaching in schools the indigenous language and culture
I'm an Ernie fan and I can understand his actions, but this was physical assault and should be reported as such . We don't get to minimise or excuse violence just because its inconvient to a political cause 😢
Is this the same train station?
Breaking news: highly privileged man assaults an intellectually disabled man.
So when I'm at the shop with my kids and out of nowhere an indigenous calls me a white cut I can wack him? Not a good role model bud.
What is he Rick james now?
Assault isn’t the solution
racism experts about to tell us that Ernie has a chip on his shoulder & when you act like this you perpetuate the cycle of hate. And besides Blackfellas need to rise above it because there's only one race, the human race. BlacklivesMatter
Good on him! Go Ernie...!!!!
Couple of degenerates scuffling on public transport; happens all the time.
Direct action and experiential learning is very under-utilised, well done Ernie, sorry you experience this crap.
Good you Ernie.
No cctv released no complaints to police just confirmation from his agent makes it a celebrity press release of an anecdotal incident! Surely criminal charges are in order!
What a weak willed individual it takes to insult someone based on their race. What a weak willed individual to let a racist burn at them so deep that they need to physically assault the person. no respect Ernie Dingo since he fabricated the ridiculous 'welcome to country'
Seems that was a criminal assault.... and the police involvement was/is?
You left out the bit about the witnesses saying the man who Ernie assaulted was possibly Intellectually Disabled. Unless the man who was assaulted has someone to advocate for him, he's unlikely to press charges. Verbal Abuse is not ok, Neither is Assault.
Violence is never the answer. Especially since the man in question may have been intellectually disabled.
Was he wearing a MAGA hat?
Should have give him another one for measure
Or a more accurate headline; Ernie Dingo assaults man in Perth for alleged racist comments.
Erni can do whatever he wants! King Erni ❤️
Ask Ernie about the Welcome to Country
Morgan Freeman's doppelganger,..Uncanny.
Wow, different law for the indigenous. My wife was bashed & hospitalised. I confronted the guy a few days latter alone, he with his mates & said I was going to bash his head in. I get hauled before the courts for intimidation. He got off w a slap on the wrist. Guess the colours.
How about this filmed racist incident in Melbourne 2 days ago? WHERE IS YOUR REPORT? What's the matter? Are you racist? auspol pmlive outsiders JusticeForMik
Good for you ErnieDingo...👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I would do exactly the same!!
Just curious why you think this story is newsworthy but 8 non white people hammering a young girl on a Victorian railway platform isn’t ? Like it or not this is why your media company faces continual claims of bias.
So the video won't be released & the police won't be advised unless an actual complaint is made? Yep, another Smollett moment.
Didn't know he was a wise guy?
'Say it again' Bless up Bredren!! BlackLivesMatter
Why all the violence when it comes to BlackLivesMatter
Lessons for today, don't be a racist, don't disrespect your elders & don't underestimate Ernie. 😊
Go Ernie!
Smells like a jussie smollett kind of story
Dingo's a thug. Imagine hitting everyone who ever insulted you.
'Say it again': Actor Ernie Dingo allegedly 'whacks' man after racist incident in Perth.
Violent Lives Matter
Onya Ern.
Smashing racists. Love it.
Charge the thug
Whack = Physical Assault.
good on ya ernie
There will be more to this story than the ABC reports on, cause the ABC has from in selective reporting, sad 😢. Race baiters ?.
Now ABC is glorifying 'whacking' ? DefundABC