Best believe, Tiktok will do itâs thing. For example, a white Florida man was caught in a viral video allegedly bothering a Black teen for seemingly no reason. The publicâs outraged reaction led to a serious response from the famous company he works for… or should we say worked for?
The now-viral video shows the Black teen recording himself as he walked around his Florida neighborhood. One white man appeared in frame with his hands on his hips asking the teen (in typical Karen voice), âWhatâs goinâ on buddy?â Behind him was a white vehicle parked with the driver door open. Two more white men, one slowly riding a bike, also appeared to be alongside the teen.
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âN-gga doneâ brought a team out here,â the teen said to the camera.
âObviously he doesnât live here,â one manâs voice said off camera.
Another man then told the teen that heâs walking in a private community and said he needed to leave if he didnât live there. The man then said if the teen was visiting his friends, he needed to âlet him knowâ because his presence was causing concerns. He followed by accusing the teen of walking past his house âover and over,â per the video.
âIâm not in front of your house. Youâre actually following me,â the teen said. âThis is harassment right?â
In the video, the men are heard interrogating the teen on whether he lived in the neighborhood. One even accused the teen of âharassingâ his wife.
As you can imagine, the internet did not take this interaction lightly and immediately went to image search the faces of Karen trio.
âCan someone say Emmett Till 2024. No one wants yahl wives. Thank God again for cell video,â wrote one X user.
One of the men bothering the teen in the video was identified as Stephen Carega, an employee at the London Stock Exchange Group Plc. According to Bloombergâs report, the company terminated Carega after the video was brought to their attention.
âThe individual involved was initially suspended while we investigated the matter. The investigation has now concluded, and the individualâs employment has been terminated. LSEG operates a zero-tolerance policy against any form of racism, discrimination, prejudice or harassment,â the company said via Bloomberg.
The internet strikes again! Karen – 0. Unbothered Black Kid – 1.
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