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‘Stop it, you naughty boys!’ Shocking Adelaide bus brawl

Shocking vision has emerged of another brawl on an Adelaide bus this time between passengers.

It follows two attacks on drivers already this week, adding pressure on the state government to improve security.

In the vision of the seemingly unprovoked attack a passenger is set upon and punched in the back of head.

The brutal attack was captured on camera. Source: 7 News
The brutal attack was captured on camera. Source: 7 News
The distress call that the bus driver called in. Source: 7 News
The distress call that the bus driver called in. Source: 7 News

However it’s when he retaliates, things get ugly, forcing some commuters to intervene.

“Break it up, break it up!" one passenger pleads.

"Stop it you naughty boys,” another voice on the tape can be heard screaming.

The disturbing video’s surfaced merely days after two bus drivers were attacked on the same route in the CBD.

The first made a distress call after being punched in the face on Tuesday night.

The distress message left by one of the drivers. Source: 7 News
The distress message left by one of the drivers. Source: 7 News

“I need assistance. I’ve been hit with bloody alcohol. I can’t see in my eyes. I need assistance.”

The next day his colleague had also come under attack.

The opposition says it is proof the government’s neglecting safety on public transport.

“If you’re prepared to have regular blitzes on jaywalking to get results, then the same must occur for our public transport system,” David Pisoni, Shadow Transport Minister said.

The government says it is already beefing up security.

One of the distressed bus drivers. Source: 7 News
One of the distressed bus drivers. Source: 7 News

“What we have seen is a substantial increase from a little over 70 to approximately 100 positions,” Transport Minister Stephen Mullighan said.

However that boost was five years ago.

The government says it is rolling out security screens to protect drivers, but the union says it’s not happening quickly enough.

It claims they have only been installed in 30 percent of buses.