A Black man who was fishing in his own neighbourhood in Newnan, Georgia, was approached by several passersby who seemed to have a problem with him being there.

Anthony Gibson, known as @fishingbay2ga on TikTok, was filming when a white woman approached him asking if he had permission to fish in the location.

She also states she'll take note of his license plate and pass it on to the officials.

He told Newsflare about his encounter: "I am a black man who went fishing my entire life in California. I have never been bothered ever in my life for fishing anywhere in California. I moved to this beautiful-looking neighbourhood in Newnan, Georgia.

"All of a sudden I am constantly being harassed by my own neighbours. Although I lived here for one or two years, they still don’t know who I am. I run around the neighbourhood all the time you can ask anyone to watch my social media because I record myself doing everything I run for an hour straight nonstop about three times a week, they wave at me and keep it moving.

"A white lady drove by my friend's vehicle, started to slowly back up and look at their license plates, I’m not a fool. I knew that she was going to be in our business because we’re Black.

"She walks approximately 100 to 200 feet away from her car to approach us while we are quietly fishing. There is no loud music, alcohol, partying or smoking involved. She approached us asking 'do we live here?'

"I’m very upset because she is the third person that same day to come approach us. This makes me believe that there is a circle of people around this neighbourhood that likes to bother people because the first two people drove by the car, and she was actually bold enough to approach us.

"When I see news like this on TV, unfortunately, it’s always a white person saying they feared for their safety so they protected themselves or they stood their ground.

"I am afraid to actually go outside the door and work out because of the circle of friendship they have around here. People might blame me for this lady being fired from her job however, that is not my fault. She knew that I was recording, and she continued to say what she said and to do what she did.

"There are no sidewalks in his neighbourhood so I usually run on the street with the bikers. I see this lady and others at times and I don’t want them to be upset and accidentally hit me or bother me while I’m running on the road.

"This is unfortunate because this is how I get my exercise because I don’t have a gym membership. Lastly, in one of our HOA meetings, one of the Black people in the neighbourhood thought we should get the name of the neighbourhood changed. The neighbourhood is literally called Plantation.

"When she brought this up, a white woman stood up and said if you do not like the name of the neighbourhood, 'why did you move here?'

"Honestly, it was a good price, for a nice-looking neighbourhood, especially being from the hood of Oakland and Vallejo, California. I just wanted a better life without being pestered by my neighbours.

"Now I can’t work out or even fish at that same spot. The president of HOA spoke to me yesterday and want an apology, a man wanted me to make a video saying that it was a mistake so the lady could possibly get her job back.

"I’m not about getting people fired but I’m also about standing up for what’s right especially if it happened several times to me I’m a big believer in God and it’s in his hands. I’m just trying to be honest and let the world know. Sorry to be long-winded, but it’s just been weighing on me.

"Now I can’t fish in my favourite spot, which is only two minutes from my house, I can’t run exercise around the neighbourhood because of fear of what someone will do to me. She lived here for a long time, that’s what the HOA president told me and he didn’t want any problems in his neighbourhood, I can understand that and I honestly don’t feel comfortable and safe here anymore. God bless you all. Keep me in your prayers as I will keep you in mine."

Gibson also told Newsflare about a previous encounter: "Literally a time before that with my same friends the police came and I asked officer Moore why are we being bothered his response was someone anonymously tipped us that they heard laughter.

"So apparently we can’t have fun anymore. I thought robbing people, being loud, drinking and smoking, were things people got complaints for but now it’s laughter. It’s so sad to see the state that America is in right now."

I am a black man who went fishing my entire life in California. I never been bothered ever in my life for fishing anywhere in California. I moved to this beautiful, looking neighborhood in Newnan, Georgia.

All of a sudden I am constantly being harassed by my own neighbors. Although I lived here for one or two years, they still don’t know who I am. I run around the neighborhood all the time you can ask anyone to watch my social media because I record myself doing everything I run for an hour straight nonstop about three times a week, they wave at me and keep it moving.

Apparently all Black people look alike because the same people that wave at me come and ask me do I have permission to fish in the neighborhood I live in while I was fishing. A white lady drove by my friends vehicle, started to slowly back up and look at their license plates , I’m not a fool.

I knew that she was going to be in our business because we’re black. She walks approximately 100 to 200 feet away from her car and are parked car to approach us while we are quietly fishing. There is no loud music, alcohol, partying or any smoking involved. She approached us asking do we live here at this time?

I’m very upset because she is the third person that same day to come approach us. This makes me believe that there is a circle of people around this neighborhood that likes to bother people because the first two people drove by the car , and she was actually bold enough to approach us when I see a news like this on TV unfortunately, it’s always a white person saying they feared for their safety so they protected himself or they stood their ground.

In this case there’s no way she fear for her safety because she approached us three grown Black people, one man myself and two of my girls ask friends , so she couldn’t have been that scared. And matter fact, I think she felt privileged enough to approach us because she asked us if we lived there, if we live somewhere else, we don’t supposed officiate it’s a private neighborhood, without responding me responding because as you could tell from the video, I was staying calm because I’m used to this by now.

Unfortunately, she says I’m going to take down your license plate and call the authorities and they’ll get you out of here. I’m surprise that all those words came out of her mouth in less than one minute of meeting us, she already knew what she wanted to say with lead me to believe that you’ve done this before.

Some people are probably thinking this is not a race thing but just a neighborhood watch thing. Well let me tell you there is no neighborhood watch in my neighborhood we do have an HOA meeting will be revealed issues in the neighborhood and this has never been one of them.

What it is is this woman Miss Petty it’s just extremely nosy. I get approached by everyone in the neighborhood, black, white, old, young, and even other races as well. And the reason I believe this is a race thing is because this happened more than once like I said.

The first time I was fishing with my friend, my best friend, who is white, and two other white men that I did not know we all were fishing in the same spot, a man with his dog came and approached me and told me I could not fish there because I do not live in the neighborhood. My friend loves me. My best friend loves me, so he was so upset that he told the guy actually he lives here and he invited me so before you come with some racist stuff know your facts, how about asking us our name or telling us your name first. Introduce yourself is very proper American with you.

My friend was upset, the man went on telling us that he was going to call the police. I thought he was just playing, but he actually did before the police came the two white man next to me came over and whispered to us that they don’t even live here and if we want to fish, we could just name drop a neighbor.

They know that allows them to fish. They say they can’t believe they just witnessed that they never been bothered. They live in Fishing there for 10 years and never been a resident. Anyways, the lady left and came back twice when she came back the last time she got out her car and took photos and videos of the license plates of my friends who allowed to visit me and go fishing on a peaceful day since we did not have to work. Some people may wonder why I recorded the incident it simple, when the police came the first time they said next time have evidence record them have your phone out and ever since then I’ve been recording, and I have plenty of other videos of people bothering me while I’m trying to fish in my old neighborhood on a peaceful day that God has made when I don’t have to work . Unfortunately, this is only the beginning and she is not the only person to target a black person for being black. Literally a time before that with my same friends the police came and I asked officer Moore why are we being bothered his response was someone anonymously tipped us that they heard laughter . So apparently we can’t have fun anymore. I thought robbing people, being loud, drinking and smoking, was things people got complaints for but now it’s laughter. It’s so sad to see the state that America is in right now. Only reason I am informing people is because the police said I should, and I want to Warn people to be safe because I was a post four times in one day later on that day. I was a post by a man claiming he was the HOA president of our residence. Obviously he didn’t know that I live there because I knew he was not, but he tried to get us to leave as well And please take him eventually when I asked the police when will I stop being harassed his response was the police will come to our neighborhood every time someone calls them as long as they keep calling anonymously because it’s their job. So basically I am going to be harassed in my own neighborhood For as long as I as I live here. I don’t have a car. I totaled mine in February around my birthday I have not been driving for half a year. I am aspiring actor who is trying to get on their feet and make money to pay rent and buy a new car so I can start taking this expensive Uber to Atlanta to Tyler Perry studios to any other studios, which is the least 30 minutes away , sometimes I spend hundreds a day on Uber a long and I only make about $135 as a background actor or extra. Trying to get discover as an actor it’s hard especially if you’re broke or too broke to pay for these classes. I was an educator for seven years and got paid a decent amount of money but now that I am not doing that and going off the faith of what God wants me to do everything is much harder but I’m not complaining , it’s just tough and there’s not a lot of money involved right now. So when I want a day off to spend times with my other friends that are going through through the same struggle, I don’t think that’s too much to ask for. Put yourself in my shoes you can imagine being a carless, no money, trying to get back on your feet and then Karen or Miss Petty comes out or her high horse or silver spoon in her mouth, privilege, self speaking down to people that she don’t know because she’s being prejudice and quite frankly racist. This is the world we live in I’m just trying to make the best out of it while I can.


Thank you, because I run around three times a week in my neighborhood. I am afraid to actually go outside the door and work out because of the circle of friendship they have around here. People might blame me for this lady being fired from her job however, that is not my fault. She knew that I was recording, and she continued to say what she said and to do what she did. There’s no sidewalks in his neighborhood so I usually run on the street with the bikers. I see this lady and others at times and I don’t want them to be upset and accidentally hit me or bother me while I’m running on the road. This is unfortunate because this is how I get my exercise because I don’t have a gym membership. Lastly, I one of our HOA meetings one of the Black people in the neighborhood. Thought we should get the name of the neighborhood changed. The neighborhood is literally called Plantation.

"When she brought this up, a white woman stood up and said if you do not like the name of the neighborhood, why did you move here? Honestly, it was a good price, for a nice looking neighborhood, especially being from the hood of Oakland and Vallejo, California. I just wanted a better life without being pestered by my neighbors. Now I can’t work out or even fish at that same spot. The president of HOA spoke to me yesterday and want an apology, a man wanted me to make a video saying that it was a mistake so the lady could possibly get her job back. I’m i’m not about getting people fired but I’m also about standing up for what’s right especially if it happened over several times to me I’m a big believer in God and it’s in his hands. I’m just trying to be honest and let the world know. Sorry to be long-winded, but it’s just has been weighing on me ."

"Now I can’t fish in my favorite spot, which is only two minutes from my house, I can’t run exercise around the neighborhood because of fear of what someone will do to me. She lived here for a long time, that’s what the HOA president told me and he didn’t want any problems in his neighborhood, I can understand that and I honestly don’t feel comfortable and safe here anymore. God bless you all. Keep me in your prayers as I will keep you in mind."