A man was recorded being incredibly rude to employees at a Los Angeles, California, Jack in the Box before turning to the camera and shouting racist remarks at the woman recording. The video was posted on the social media platform TikTok, where users took the time to comment below it to express their admiration for the woman speaking up against the man. It also sparked a larger conversation about how fast-food employees are treated.
The video above was posted to TikTok and allegedly takes place inside the Jack in the Box on 5th and Vermont in Los Angeles, California. You can see a man wearing sunglasses turn to the woman recording several times and call her various expletives.
According to the video’s caption, “as explained, this guy claims to be a famous news reporter. he was threatening the jack in the box employees. i told him to stop and relax and he popped off on me. Threatening to call ice.“
ICE is an acronym for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a federal agency that has been in the news lately for how it enforces immigration laws and public safety.
The original poster uploaded another TikTok video showing the moments leading up to the viral video. It shows the two arguing with one another. At one point, the man in sunglasses can be heard saying, “You should get the [expletive] out of America!“
Reactions to Racist Man in California Jack in the Box
Users took to the comments to share their opinions on the man’s behavior, with some commending the woman recording for saying anything at all. One person wrote, “Proud of you for speaking up. Thank you! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏“
Other commenters questioned why the woman recording even allowed the man to speak to her that way, with one person commenting with, “Why you let him talk to you like that?” to which the creator responds with, “Because my dad was with me and he had HBP, I’m not gonna risk my dad getting a stroke either. and i also wasn’t gonna risk the poor Jack ladies who were already scared.”
The video continues to go viral due to the manner in which the man was speaking to the woman, recording, and the employees in the restaurant. Currently, there is significant controversy in the United States over ICE and related agencies.
It is currently unclear if the man in the video has apologized for his actions or been approached about them in any way.
