AUSTIN, TEXAS — A quiet afternoon at a neighborhood park turned disturbing when a grown man confronted and threatened a 14-year-old boy for fishing without a license — even though the teen didn’t need one.
The alarming moment, caught on camera and later shared to Reddit, shows the man yelling at the young boy and threatening to “drown him” if he didn’t pack up and leave. The father of the teenager later confirmed the encounter took place at a community park in Austin, prompting outrage among locals and online viewers.
“You also should never provide your license or information to any non-uniformed person,” one commenter warned. “Only wardens or law enforcement officers can ask for that.”
“Do You Have a Fishing License?”
According to the boy’s parent, who posted the footage under the username Illustrious_Ad9163, the teen had gone fishing alone at the community pond when an angry man approached him…