The Hungarian driver who filmed himself deliberately swerving his lorry at people walking from Calais refugee camps has become an overnight celebrity in his home country, with a dedicated fan page of far-right supporters.
A police complaint has also been filed against the driver, identified by Hungarian media as Arpad Levente Jeddi, who has posted lengthy defences of his actions on social media, and accused his critics of trying to ruin his livelihood.
Jeddi now has a Facebook page dedicated to his regular postings and videos attracting more than 18,000 likes since last week. The page regularly shares far-right content, including a screenshot of the controversial video which says: “Become a national hero, step on the gas!”
The film, titled Calais Emigrants vs drivers and EUROPA, shows dozens of men filling the road in front of the driver, who then lurches towards the men near the side of the road. He straightens up, then swerves again at another group of men, veering on to the hard shoulder.
Val says too many people who really cannot put themselves in refugiés shoes or flip flops. After all these poor people have suffered and are still suffering one finds idiots who would enjoy this sort of dangerous activity
Think, think, think, this could be you or yours.
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