A Woman Harassed for Wearing a Puerto Rico Flag Shirt

A man’s haranguing of a woman for wearing a Puerto Rico flag shirt has sparked controversy after a police officer, who failed to intervene, was allowed to resign without punishment. Mia Irizarry captured the incident, which occurred on 14 June at Caldwell Woods forest preserve in Chicago, on Facebook Live video. The video shows the man, later identified as Timothy Trybus, repeatedly approaching Irizarry, telling her she should not wear the shirt in the US and insisting she should wear the American flag instead.

When Irizarry asks for help, nearby officer Patrick Connor does not intervene, instead turning and walking away. Connor later resigned following criticism, but Irizarry and Puerto Rican advocates have called for further punishment. Meanwhile, Trybus faces two felony hate crime charges and an alcohol assessment.