A Georgia woman had allegedly received harassment after being mistaken for a cop who went viral after a racist-filled rant. Convinced they have the right person, she claimed people had sent hateful comments to her various social media profiles.
A few days ago, a Texas officer was relieved of duty after she posted a video of a rant filled with racist slurs. The video received swift backlash from many online. However, they seemed to direct some of their anger to the wrong Ashley Gonzalez. Despite sharing the same name, this Ashley is from Atlanta, Georgia. Her video calling out the harassment has been viewed nearly 450,000 times.
The Georgia woman wanted it known that she is “not the girl in the video.” A comment on her TikTok video insisted, “Yes, I’m a police officer, Hispanic, and we have the same name. But it’s just a big coincidence.” She claimed that people have been targeting her Instagram and Facebook pages. She further explained, “They’re sending hate comments, they’re sending death threats, and I have already blocked so many pages.”
Though she had reported the harassment, the comments kept coming. Her advice was for people to pay closer attention to the video and to her. To Gonzalez, the differences were obvious. For one, the Georgia woman had “tattoos everywhere on [her] arm.” If people were to look, she insisted, “You can see me and her are not the same person.” All she asked was for people to do “a better investigation in the future and try to locate the right person.” The mistaken identity could potentially harm someone’s career. Furthermore, she maintained that she didn’t stand with the cop, stating, “What she said was wrong, what she did was wrong.”
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Many are offering their support, claiming the situation is “like really bad luck.” Several are reposting her video to spread the word in hopes of putting an end to the alleged harassment. One commenter pleads, “Leave this innocent woman alone.” Another sympathizes, “I’m so sorry you are being mistaken for the wrong person.”
Others have pointed out the obvious differences between the two women. One points out, “You’re an officer in Georgia, the other one is in Texas. Not even close at all.” Another commenter wants to know, “How people would get you confused, there’s no comparison.” Another says, “I thought you were lying lol, but I can see the differences.”
She has yet to provide updates regarding whether the harassment has stopped.
