Four Sarasota men have come under scrutiny after a disturbing incident involving the targeted surveillance of a black teenager in their neighborhood.
The incident was captured and shared widely on TikTok, gaining significant attention and sparking outrage.
The video shows the four white men following and harassing the young black teen as he walks through the neighborhood.
The incident has raised concerns about racial profiling and the safety of individuals of color within the community. Authorities are investigating the incident and taking the necessary steps to address the situation appropriately.
Whitney Portela shared the video on her social media platforms showing her 18-year-old son walking strolling through the community and being followed by four older white men who harassed him about where he lived.
According to sources, the young teen was talking to his girlfriend while walking through his neighborhood.
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His mom posted this via Tiktok
TikTok, I really need some help, what you see here is my child being racially profiled, and followed by four grown men all because he was walking around OUR neighborhood… I guess we look like we don’t belong in a upscale neighborhood but Here is a little back story: The morning aftermath of hurricane Milton my son wanted to walk the neighborhood to talk to his girlfriend on his phone, because we didnt have power so his service was bad in the house. THIS is what he had to deal with. Even after telling these men he lives here they we’re not satisfied with his answer and continue to harass him.. this was not a 1 minute altercation, my son was followed for over 10 minutes dealing with this. I am so happy he recorded every moment, and thankful my child is still here. But I need to know how is it OK. I do not want to live in a community that does not welcome me and my children because the color of our skin.
@qweenie333 It was at this moment each time I watch this video at the end. I wonder what I still have my son if that man wasn’t there to hold back his other thug member. #blacklivesmatter #blk #helpme ♬ original sound – WhitneyDiana
@qweenie333 Soo let me make MYSELF VERY CLEAR here on a FEW things: 1) This is MY CHILD he is a teenage (18) he is still my child! 2) HE LIVES IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD -he fucking belongs!!- 3) These people are trying to spend the narrative by saying he approached some woman and tried to enter her garage.. none of this is true! -He spoke to a woman in passing- He was on the side walk! When he returned from walking around the block, her husband and way more people was standing outside waiting on him to return,That is when my son decided to pull out his phone because he felt unsafe at how many people We’re outside questioning him on who he is and why he was there! 4) People are telling me to call the police.. at the end of this video. You will see that one of their friends not sure if he was off-duty but officer did pulled up in his cruiser… once he realize that he was being recorded he admitted, seeing my son walking around the neighborhood and NOT opposing a threat! I just want to sit this here for people that continue to want to listen to BS. Once apon a tome there was a black man whose name was Emmett Till, the woman that did this same crap in 1955 recently shared on her deathbed that she lied about this man hitting on her, Now Emmett Till is no longer here! What you see Is a blueprint of exactly what happens to these black men that are no longer here, they are being prey on by mobs of people, they call their police friends to come and corner them once they have them in a helpless position, these men are unalived and can’t tell their side of the story.. so once again here I AM, making awareness that racism still exist this very day and there should be repercussions to this types of behavior so that it will stop! We deserve to have a nice life to, we deserve to be here and lice just as comfortable as anyone else thats NOT BLACK! We deserve our lives #b#blmb#blacklivesmatterb#blacktiktokw#wematterb#blackfamiliesmatter ♬ original sound – WhitneyDiana
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