Scottish man booked for racisim after refusing treatment from Indian and Pak-origin doctors

A Scottish man has been put on trial over racism charges in the UK after he refused to be treated by an optician of Indian and Pakistani-origin, saying the Manchester terror attack “was the last straw” for him.

Eric Greene, 58, visited the Lanark branch of a British optical retail chain when he told Sarah Kerr that he would “rather be seen by a white person”, a court has heard.

Greene was branded a bigot by Sheriff Nikola Stewart who told him, “Charlottesville is what happens if you don’t take this kind of thing seriously,” the Scotsman reported.

Greene, of Lanarkshire, had gone to the store when he was asked by the employee to join her at her desk.

The appointment was two days after the Manchester Arena bombing of May 22 that saw 22 people killed at an Ariana Grande concert.

Trainee optician Kerr noticed Greene looked hesitant but was left stunned when he told her, “I don’t mean to sound impersonal but I’d rather be seen by a white person”.

Greene pulled down his t-shirt to show he was wearing a Star of David necklace and added, “I’m sorry but Manchester was the last straw for me”.

Horrified staff overheard the outburst and asked him …read more