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Video Of Man Harassing Woman Over Puerto Rican Flag Shirt Prompts Investigation

"If you're an American citizen, you should not be wearing that shirt in America," a man says to the woman in a Chicago park. A police officer who stood nearby and did not help is on desk duty.

Editor's note: The embedded video contains language some may find offensive.

A video of an older white man verbally harassing a young woman for wearing a shirt of the Puerto Rican flag has sparked backlash on social media and calls for a police officer to be fired for not intervening.

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