California woman berates beachgoers in angry video tirade
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) - Video of a heated confrontation between a homeowner and a family of beachgoers in Laguna Beach, California, is going viral on social media.
The clip shared last week on TikTok by Rosie Garcia shows an angry woman berating Garcia and her children, whom she accused of crossing onto her property at Victoria Beach in the upscale community.
“Get f***ing moving. I’m not joking around!” the woman shouts while attempting to rope off a section of sand in front of an existing rope barrier. “It’s not harassment on the beach. It’s harassment in my home property … Get moving now!”
The video, titled “Karen on Laguna Beach,” had more than 860,000 views as of Thursday afternoon. It does not show what preceded the woman's tirade. However, Garcia claims they were never on her property.
Garcia said she and her family were packing up their belongings when the woman first confronted them and told them they weren’t allowed to have a tent on the beach.
“Ma'am, we’re f***ing walking,” Garcia replied as she and the children walked toward the stairs to leave the beach, the video shows.
“Pretty f***ing slow,” the homeowner fired back.
The video ends with more profanity and the beachgoer calling the woman “Karen of the week.”
According to the California Coastal Commission, all beaches are public up to the mean high tide line.
Garcia said she reported the incident to the Coastal Commission and was told officials would investigate.
On Thursday night, Laguna Beach city officials released a statement to Nexstar's KTLA saying:
"The City of Laguna Beach is aware of an incident involving a resident roping off a section of the beach near her property. Yesterday, two Laguna Beach Park Rangers spoke with the residents, informing them that such behavior is unacceptable regardless of property boundaries and reminding them that any beach-related issues should be reported to the City for mediation. Our community treasures the accessibility and beauty of our beaches, and it is essential that everyone treats each other respectfully to allow for the enjoyment of these spaces."