Terrifying video exhibits masked teenagers kicking in doorways to fireside fearsome-looking pretend weapons — a part of a sick social media problem that police worry “may finish in tragedy.”
Chilling safety digicam footage exhibits 5 teenagers creeping round Riverview, Florida, simply after 10:30 p.m. Friday, participating within the “door kick problem,” in line with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Workplace.
“Two of the juveniles approached a residence, and one of the juveniles, sporting a ski masks, kicked the entrance door and fired an airsoft gun earlier than fleeing,” the sheriff’s workplace stated.
Such a prank “may finish in tragedy,” the division stated — a warning echoed by native residents.
“That is Florida,” a neighborhood who solely gave the primary title Amy informed WFLA. “We’re allowed to hold, we’re allowed to guard ourselves, our houses, our property, our youngsters, our pets.
“It’s not a joke,” she continued. “It might be lighthearted and humorous to look again in your TikTok movies, sending it to your buddies on Worldstar, no matter.
“Sadly, it’s going to finish up actually dangerous for somebody at some point,” she stated.
Locals referred to as the clout-chasing exploits a “terrifying state of affairs” — and a few have been cautious of even opening their doorways to reporters, in line with WFLA.
Amy stated she returned to her residence Friday evening and located a bunch of juveniles hanging outdoors. “I bought out [and] requested them if there was something I may help them with,” she stated. “They informed me to thoughts my very own enterprise.”
The state of affairs escalated when the youths “began to get extra derogatory with me,” Amy stated — forcing her to name the cops.
She stated she desires youngsters to grasp that the prank may shortly flip into a possible “life or demise” state of affairs.
“Your mother’s not going to wish to cry at your eulogy about it, so suppose subsequent time,” she added.
