Viral video of Bay Area man dumping flower vendor's bouquets into creek sparks outrage

"He said it was his spot' Karla Luna, 27, arrived shortly before 10:30 a.m. at the central median just east of Farmers Lane, a location she and other vendors have frequented for years. Luna, who lives in Los Angeles and has spent the last three winters in Sonoma County to sell flowers, said drivers are often more willing to buy a $20 bouquet than hand over cash."

"When Luna and her son stepped onto the median that Wednesday morning, a man was already there with a cardboard sign asking for $500 for rent. Luna said he quickly became agitated and told her the space was his. Luna, who speaks little English, tried to keep working but said her son grew frightened as the man's yelling escalated. She began recording."

"The Nov. 26 encounter involving a Mexican immigrant vendor, her 11-year-old son, a panhandler claiming the corner as his spot, the vendor's coworker and bystanders who intervened has tapped into broader concerns about safety for street vendors, rising hostility toward Latino workers and the way law enforcement responds when vulnerable communities call for help."

Un hombre fue grabado tomando cubos con ramos de una vendedora de flores y arrojándolos al arroyo Santa Rosa Creek junto a Sonoma Highway; el video superó los 3 millones de vistas. El incidente del 26 de noviembre involucró a una vendedora inmigrante mexicana, su hijo de 11 años, un hombre que exigía dinero y reclamó la esquina, una compañera y transeúntes que intervinieron. La vendedora Karla Luna dijo que el hombre se agitó y la confrontó al llegar a la mediana. El hombre cruzó la carretera llevando los ramos mientras vehículos pasaban; conductores y peatones intentaron frenar la acción. El caso desató indignación pública y preguntas sobre la seguridad de vendedores callejeros, la hostilidad hacia trabajadores latinos y cómo responde la policía ante denuncias de comunidades vulnerables.

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