Social Media Justice: A "Karen" faces consequences for threatening a Black man with cops

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Bloody hell. That’s so disgusting. Does anyone think Trump has emboldened people like her? Or has that sort of overt racist abuse been going on all the time regardless?
Trump certainly hasn't helped. But the level of toxic vitriol and how easily it comes out of her piehole leads me to think this ain't her first rodeo. Fecking disgusting is right.
 

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How do you suggest a person of colour react if faced with a similar situation?
Wouldn't blame someone for knocking her the feck out. But I think the people in the video reacted in the best possible manner by walking away. Those poor kids don't have a chance, do they?
 

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the saddest part of the video is that it seems (based on no real shock from the one getting abused) it was not the first time she had gotten that sort of abuse
Hmm, actually think it's the opposite. Her lack of a reaction was likely cos from shock. Prolly thinking "wtf is this crazy old bitch on about?" The south bay is a pretty laid-back area with generally friendly people.
 

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Damn, what a bitch. Kinda surprising though as Torrance has a very large Japanese/Asian population and people are generally friendly in the south bay.
Nothing surprise me anymore in terms of location, especially during COVID lockdown dementia.
 

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Looks like the same woman from Torrance is at it again.

There's something off about this woman, she's not the usual level of racist. I'm guessing there's an underlying mental health condition here, added on top of her regressive views.
 

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Im convinced she has been having these outbursts with many people, only question is for how long.

In both captured videos her outbursts are totally disproportionate to her perceived slight. She undoubtedly has deep and historic racist beliefs,. But seeing how she comes across twice now, I suspect she is either mentally damaged, traumatised or has medicine withdrawal issue or something.

Good to got her number plate. Police and authorises need to quickly requisition and confine her to a mental institution.

Else she will soon offload onto someone less charitable who will physically hurt her badly or worse, and then we their is a whole other level of drama to deal with. Hope she has health insurance!

Im actually quite sad about her rather than rage fuming like I was with Amy Cooper.
 

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There's something off about this woman, she's not the usual level of racist. I'm guessing there's an underlying mental health condition here, added on top of her regressive views.
Ya the way she smiles after saying "fecked to death" suggests some underlying mental health condition.
 

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Looks like the same woman from Torrance is at it again.

Replies say her daughters work for the police. She believes she's invulnerable and above the law. Additionally she probably has some mental health issues. She might even be retired so no chance she can be fired which may contribute to why she acts this way.
 

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Replies say her daughters work for the police. She believes she's invulnerable and above the law. Additionally she probably has some mental health issues. She might even be retired so no chance she can be fired which may contribute to why she acts this way.
Yeah there’s definitely something a bit “off” with her (beyond just the racism). According to Twitter she’s now been in three separate Karen incidents caught on video.
 

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She's not a Karen as I understand Karens to be. She's just an awful old racist nutter.
Aren’t Karen’s supposed to be really entitled middle aged ladies who are assholes to people that work in customer service?

There’s definitely been a lot of creep in the definition. Now it seems to be a catch all for any crazy/racist/mentally ill white lady.
 

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Aren’t Karen’s supposed to be really entitled middle aged ladies who are assholes to people that work in customer service?

There’s definitely been a lot of creep in the definition. Now it seems to be a catch all for any crazy/racist/mentally ill white lady.

Yep. You see lots of them at kid's baseball and soccer games too. Usually spotted at Target and Whole Foods though.
 

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Looking at that awful supermarket video, it's seems strange to me that people can say the n-word to someone (and with real aggression behind it) and not get arrested. Free speech isn't always a good thing and she'd be committing a crime in the UK. Being dragged off to a police station might make her think twice.
 

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I suppose we’ve all met them and they exist in any generation.


but a “Karen”? ffs. Desperate and lame.
 

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Looking at that awful supermarket video, it's seems strange to me that people can say the n-word to someone (and with real aggression behind it) and not get arrested. Free speech isn't always a good thing and she'd be committing a crime in the UK. Being dragged off to a police station might make her think twice.
It’s par for the course in the US. Short of deceptively yelling fire in a crowded theater, freedom of speech is for better or worse, pretty absolute here.
 

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It is interesting that so many posters are suggesting she has mental health issues.
I do this even though I'm not qualified to do so but it can easily explain why people would behave in such a way. I'm sure there's a link between underfunded mental health services and general craziness that emerges from those countries.
 

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Think it's cos someone who knows her said that she is mentally ill/off her meds but also admit it's no excuse
Cheers. That would make sense. It really is no excuse, though. I'm somewhat fascinated by people's need to mitigate such ugly actions.

I do this even though I'm not qualified to do so but it can easily explain why people would behave in such a way. I'm sure there's a link between underfunded mental health services and general craziness that emerges from those countries.
It is just that. an easy explanation that doesn't force us to be critical of someone that doesn't look like what we believe a racist is. The truth is not all racists wear sheets and pointy hats or have swastika tattos and buzzcuts.
 

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The deevolution of the ‘Karen’ is complete :lol:


Edit: To confirm I think the man is obviously poking the bear in this situation but her, “you’re attacking me” is hilarious.
 
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He sounds incredibly camp and unthreatening. It’s very odd the way she completely loses her shit when he films her license plate. How does that increase the level of threat?
With the right contacts you can identify a person by their licence plate. She's trying very hard to hide her identity in the video because she knows full well what the outcome will be.
 

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He sounds incredibly camp and unthreatening. It’s very odd the way she completely loses her shit when he films her license plate. How does that increase the level of threat?
It’s the default Karen safety feature.

Do something wrong/illegal & when challenged cower then squeal.

Towards the end of it I think I decipher her saying, “you’re about to ruin my life & you don’t even know me”.

She’s obviously seen recent vids & knows she’s wrote a cheque she can’t cash.
 

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It also plays well because more people are likely to interpret it as hysteria and attributing what she did to having a breakdown or being mentally unwell after the fact (of doing a racist thing)
People know its kinda shitty to go after somebody who is crying or hysterical so its weaponising being histrionic against a fear of public backlash. I don't underestimate that those who are unwell mentally will break down and do a racism, which they might not otherwise do, but its definitely a trope that's ripe for exploitation when it comes to absolving them of responsibility or backlash.
 

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The deevolution of the ‘Karen’ is complete :lol:


Edit: To confirm I think the man is obviously poking the bear in this situation but her, “you’re attacking me” is hilarious.
Hmmm....

This one makes me uneasy.

He repeats the charge that the woman 'flipped him off' over and over. But he only mentions the use of the n-word once. If that was me, the racism would be the first thing I'd mention.

The fact she's being hysterical is obviously not a good look for her. But the threat of being cancelled is quite a big one. So you can maybe understand why she would be crying.

Unless there's some evidence of racial abuse, all I see here is a highly-strung woman getting emotional about potentially having her life ruined. So far, this is only evidence of the guy being a bully. I hope the internet waits to see more before passing judgement.
 

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Bit of an extreme reaction to being 'clipped off' and 'flipped off' though isnt it?

Road rage camp guy vs Hysterical Karen brain. Not a good look for either, Karlos comes off the bigger twat.
 

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Hmmm....

This one makes me uneasy.

He repeats the charge that the woman 'flipped him off' over and over. But he only mentions the use of the n-word once. If that was me, the racism would be the first thing I'd mention.

The fact she's being hysterical is obviously not a good look for her. But the threat of being cancelled is quite a big one. So you can maybe understand why she would be crying.

Unless there's some evidence of racial abuse, all I see here is a highly-strung woman getting emotional about potentially having her life ruined. So far, this is only evidence of the guy being a bully. I hope the internet waits to see more before passing judgement.
The highlighted did cross my mind when watching. He only mentions the ‘n’ word to the passer by once but pushes on being flipped off throughout.

I find her hysterics strange. Can’t say it’s premeditated but it’s definitely looking like a default reaction in these instances.
 

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The deevolution of the ‘Karen’ is complete :lol:


Edit: To confirm I think the man is obviously poking the bear in this situation but her, “you’re attacking me” is hilarious.
This is a bit nauseous on his part i feel. She looks so uneasy and distraught, that he could come out the worse.
 

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Bit of an extreme reaction to being 'clipped off' and 'flipped off' though isnt it?

Road rage camp guy vs Hysterical Karen brain. Not a good look for either, Karlos comes off the bigger twat.
Agreed.
 

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She is almost having a nervous breakdown. I would not have posted this online at all. It could come back to haunt him.