Watch: Teenager Laughably Fails to 'Steal' Pride Flag in Viral Video
A viral TikTok video shows the moment when a teenager in Phoenix, Arizona, attempted to remove a woman's rainbow flag from her garage — but the LGBTQ pride proved too strong.
As reported by Newsweek, user @leftovergains reportedly shared the video from her home's CCTV footage on July 5. "Kid tries and fails to steal my Pride flag," she captioned the video.
"In the clip, which has amassed over a million views since being uploaded six days ago, a young male approached the house with his face covered by pink fabric and attempted to tear the flag down," writes Newsweek. "After his first few failed attempts, he repeatedly tugged at it with extreme force in a final effort, but once more failed. In the end, he gave up and walked off."
In another video, @leftovergains shared how she was able to attach the flag to her garage door to make it nearly impossible to move. So what's the secret?
"The flag was actually attached to the wall above the garage door with two carabiners and screw-in posts, and hung through the gap at the top," Newsweek adds.
"It's sad to see young people with so much hate in their hearts," one TikTok user commented on the video.
However, @leftovergains confirmed she did not feel the need to report the incident to the police. Instead, she joked she might start "a fundraiser for the young man to be able to buy his own flag, rather than steal one," Newsweek reports. (Where can we send our donations?)
Watch the video of the incident below:
@leftovergains kid tries and fails to steal my pride flag#fail #pride #rainbow #getoffmylawn #ohnowyouwannawearamask ? original sound - leftovergains