San Francisco lawmaker pitches
CAREN Act to outlaw 'race-based
and racially-charged' 911 calls
Posted By: NorthernDog, 7/8/2020 10:24:21 PM
San Francisco supervisor Shamann Walton joined "The Story" Wednesday to discuss the CAREN Act, Walton's proposed legislation that would punish so-called "false racially biased emergency reports." (Snip) The CAREN Act stands for Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies. The name is a play on "Karen," a pejorative term that has come to prominence to label a demanding, middle-aged white woman who displays a sense of overbearing entitlement in various societal confrontations. The term gained worldwide currency after a May 25 incident involving Amy Cooper, a White woman who called police on a African-American birdwatcher who had confronted Cooper about her dog
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San Francisco lawmaker pitches
CAREN Act to outlaw 'race-based
and racially-charged' 911 calls 14 replies
CAREN Act to outlaw 'race-based
and racially-charged' 911 calls 14 replies
San Francisco supervisor Shamann Walton joined "The Story" Wednesday to discuss the CAREN Act, Walton's proposed legislation that would punish so-called "false racially biased emergency reports." (Snip) The CAREN Act stands for Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies. The name is a play on "Karen," a pejorative term that has come to prominence to label a demanding, middle-aged white woman who displays a sense of overbearing entitlement in various societal confrontations. The term gained worldwide currency after a May 25 incident involving Amy Cooper, a White woman who called police on a African-American birdwatcher who had confronted Cooper about her dog
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What happens if you think a minority person is committing a crime? YOU could be arrested - and the perp will run free.