VIDEO: Tram Driver in Prague Attacked Ukrainian Family with Child
Prague Morning

A disturbing incident involving a tram driver in Prague has ignited public outrage, prompting an official investigation by the transport company.
The driver is accused of aggressively ejecting a family, including a young child, from a tram, allegedly due to the childโs foot touching a seat.
The video depicts the tram driver shouting at a man holding a small child and a woman with a stroller. โYou have no right to be in this country at all,โ the driver yelled, interspersed with vulgarities, citing the childโs foot on the seat as the reason for the eviction.
The driverโs behavior escalated as he threatened, โGet out, or Iโll call the police,โ and even lunged at the man. โWeโre not touching,โ the passenger responded, but the driver continued his tirade.
The childโs father, said that the man in the video is his 63-year-old father, who was taking his grandson home with his wife. โThe driver got upset because my son was standing with his feet on the seat and looking out the window. Even though my father showed that his shoes were clean and immediately picked him up, the driver still reacted aggressively,โ he said.
The man, who has lived in Prague for years, said his wife is Czech and his son, seen in the video, is a Czech citizen.
The driver repeatedly asserted he would call the police and declared that the tram would be halted โbecause of this gentleman,โ referring to the passenger.
The recording shows the family, including a crying child, leaving the tram without any intervention from other passengers.
The reactions
The DPP has confirmed they are taking the incident seriously. โWhatever preceded the situation, such behavior is completely unacceptable, especially in front of a small child,โ stated Deputy Mayor Hลib. โWe are urgently addressing this with the transport company, including taking labor law steps as quickly as possible.โ
โWe immediately launched an internal investigation,โ said Aneta ลehkovรก, a spokesperson for the DPP, in a statement to Novinky. โThe driverโs handling of the situation is in complete contradiction not only with the internal rules of the DPP but also with the laws of the Czech Republic and basic decency. We do not and will not tolerate such behavior.โ
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