"Shoot me right here," shouts street vendor advocate Edin Alex Enamorado, pointing between his eyes as he confronts a veteran who tried to run over an elotero in Riverside. "Right here in the middle of the forehead."
"Do it," he repeats, while standing outside the doorway of the man's house. "You were so tough yesterday when trying to run over a street vendor, but you're just a coward. You fought for freedom for this country, and you don't let freedom happen? Now what?"
These extremely tense moments from one of Edin's most dangerous confrontations are all uploaded to his Instagram account.
It’s 7 A.M. on a mildly cloudy morning and Enamorado, his dog Soby in tow, is on his way to Pomona to provide security for a tamal lady who called for his services, which involve providing security and support for street vendors.
On an average week, the 35-year-old, who has made a name for himself on social media with his combative style of advocacy, interacts with about 25 new vendors who he meets while driving through the streets of Los Angeles and nearby cities.