Street vendor boy cries after official confiscates his flowers
Street vendor boy cries after official confiscates his flowers

This is the moment a young street vendor is left in tears by a council official responsible for tackling illegal street sellers who seized his small bouquet, sparking an online storm of protest.The incident was captured at a busy street in the Historical Centre of the Mexican capital city of Mexico City.

It is unclear when it occurred but the footage was shared yesterday (Monday).The video shows the moment the council official, one of those responsible for looking for illegal market stalls and street venders, who is wearing a green vest standing next to his motorbike.The young street vendor, seen standing next to them, walks in front of the official clearly upset, with his shoulders heaving as he gasps for air from his crying.The officer talks to the child for some time before walking towards his bike as the person filming zooms in on him and shows what appear to be the flowers the boy was selling and the City of Mexico Government logo on his back.