Hi Guys, just wanting to make you either aware, comment or offer advice. My family and I have purchased land in La Gaullete and are building a house soon. We have a major concern for our kids safety whilst surfing in Mauritius. There are a gang of French expat or Local surfers that are called the white shorts. They have been terrorizing tourist and even new residents surfers in the surf. There have been numerous bashings of both adults and kids in the surf mainly at Tamerin Bay and some other surf breaks in the south. (just google violence and Tamerin Bay) The most recent was a South African Expat who was beaten up at Tamerin Bay and is in the process of taking the ring leader to court to hopefully have him found accountable for his actions over the last 20 years and punished to the full extent of the law. The expats or recent migrant offenders should be deported. Some other main other offenders are a pilot and the other a well know surfer and rally car driver whom migrated from France 10 years ago. I've surfed Tamerin bay over the years and One eyes at Le Morne and have been harassed by these guys. I'm able to look after myself pretty well and are fully trained at Martial arts. I managed to stay calm when confronted and hold my ground. They gave me a hard time but I still managed to get a few waves. My Daughter and don't want to be confronted every time we go for a surf and be put in any danger. It has escalated in the last few years whereas you cant even paddle out at these surf breaks without being sent back to the shore and threatened with violence and those whom cant defend themselves or comply are viciuosly bashed. In the past the victims have just gone home and not reported it ridden it off as a bad experience and vowed never to return. My main concern is the lack of action by the authorities and the Mauritian department of tourism. I've contacted the Dept Of tourism via email three times and they don't reply. The guy whom was attacked recently said the local authorities did nothing. Is it not a crime against the country of Mauritius to bash both adults and kids in the surf for just being out in the surf? Why is the gang still fully functioning in a modern society being unchecked and destroying the name of your country? Are people being paid off to turn a blind eye? It makes no sense what so ever to me. On a final note we do not come to Mauritius to disrespect the local surfers. They have put the time in there and deserve the best waves. I don't blame them for sending in tourist or other wave hogs or disrespectful surfers in to the beach. Its the methods they employ to do this and the fact you cant even paddle out to the break anymore to show you only want a few waves and you will respect the local rules. My wife is Mauritian and is totally disgusted that a few ex French can do this in her country of birth and get away with it. My kids have Mauritian blood in them as deserve to able to enjoy their culture in their ancestreal home. Thanks You