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## Video: Footage of Woman Being Harassed for Wearing a Puerto Rico Shirt

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_Published 2018-07-10. The incident, which appears to have taken place in Cook County, Ill., was filmed last month as a Facebook live video by Mia Irizarry, who was wearing the Puerto Rican flag shirt._


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## Transcript

Well first of all the United States owns Puerto Rico so we're a part of the United States. We don't own Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is what? [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Are you educated? I need an officer. [ INAUDIBLE ] Why does- We protect Puerto Rico. Okay. We don't own Okay. [ UNKNOWN ] United States of America. So what's your point now? Well what's you point sir? My point is why are you wearing that? Because I can. Officer, can you, I am renting this area. And he's herassing me about the shirt that I'm wearing. This is America, you're not renting, I did rent it. So you put a permit. I have a permit for this, right.

So can you please step away from me sir? Can you please step away from me? You're not gonna change us, you know that? I'm not trying to change anyone, I'm just trying to come here for a birthday party. No, the world is not gonna change the United States of America. Okay. You should not be wearing that in the United States of America. Are you a citizen? Yes I am. Are you a United States citizens? Then you should not be wearing that. You should be wearing United States of America. Officer, officer I feel highly uncomfortable, can you please grab him? Please, officer? [ INAUDIBLE ] I would like to know.

If she's an American citizen, why is she wearing that [ BLEEP ] Because [ INAUDIBLE ] This is what I'm wearing guys. This is what I'm wearing. that's it That's it. You know what? I got some really, really, really. He's looking right at me, he knows me. [ UNKNOWN ] Can you please get away from me? And if you're an American Citizen, you should not be wearing that shirt. Can you please get away from me?

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