Is it known if the reason for the attack was because they were American sailors? I’m hoping it was because everybody had had a bit to drink.
I don’t know if there’s any information yet. I hope they weren’t targeted because they were US sailors, but it shouldn’t happen at all.
From May of 2008:
Every country has thugs and low-lifes. When my ship was in Perth 28 years ago we had a couple of people jumped by thugs and beat very badly. However, the great majority of Western Australians were very welcoming. In fact, as a young American sailor, I found the young lasses of WA to be very welcoming.