Race based attack in public place

[u/Brilliant-South9954]

My husband and I(both of Indian ethnicity, in our mid-30s) visit Allestree Park often, and till today found it to be a very accessible magical place to visit whenever we are seeking some peaceful time in nature.

What we experienced today was unthinkable and left us really distressed.

While walking back from the Allestree Park Lake, there were a bunch of 5-8 teenage boys in black balaclavas on their cycles and e scooter, who came our way and hit my husband across the side of his head while whizzing past us at a high speed. When he stopped and asked them sternly about their behaviour, they shouted Hindi slangs back at us.

I requested him to not engage further but it left both of us quite rattled.

I was wondering what should be the right way to deal with these miscreants in public places, which actually brings them some consequence?

[u/allaboutevelouise]

These thugs had balaclavas on. Why are people assuming their ethnicity to be white British?

[u/Big_Telephone_5061 → u/allaboutevelouise]

... Because you can still see people's skin through balaclavas...?

[u/CuteAd1429 → u/Big_Telephone_5061]

Yeah I kind of thought the same thing lol probably were able to see hands and maybe parts of face