Manhattan Beach Karen filmed telling Black jogger 'you people are so violent', calls cops on 'African' woman
MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA: A woman was caught on camera as she went on a racist tirade attacking a Black woman. The incident reportedly happened on Sunday, August 30, when the unidentified woman accused the Black woman, identified as Britt, of accosting her and called her "African", while both of them were jogging on a recreational trail.
The woman, nicknamed as Karen by the other woman, in the video claimed that Britt put her in a harmful environment and said she needs a paramedic. She also called the police to report Britt. “My environment has been harmed by this African Black person,” she was heard saying in the video. While the other woman who filmed the video claimed that ‘Karen’ - often used to describe white middle-class women, who become confrontational when things do not turn up the way they want - repeatedly called her the N-word.
While on the call with the 911 operator, ‘Karen’ was heard repeatedly using the word “African” for Britt. She also asked why “you people are so violent” as the Black woman not seen in the video captured her. However, from the clip, it was not clear if the cops arrived at the scene or not.
The woman’s brother Brandon Crockett shared the videos of the incident on his Instagram page. In the caption, he wrote: “I woke up this morning ready to shatter a f*cking window. Didn’t think this would happen to myself or my own family members—let alone in Manhattan beach—but hey, this year really is full of surprises. While my sister was out on a run this morning, a woman shouted at her, calling her all sorts of nigger and African and...well you can just watch the videos. The point is man, I’ve had enough. I’ve had enough of seeing my own people being accosted in the middle of their daily activities for quite literally, just being black. And I most certainly have had enough of seeing us being slaughtered in broad daylight. I can hardly explain how infuriating this shit is.
“And it’s not going away any time soon if we continue to do nothing. Unless you are a literal mute, you have a voice. (Shit even mutes have a voice to some extent) So use it. That means calling out these blatant ignorant acts of racism when you see them in public, voting, petitioning, educating yourself and others. We live in a society that is actively trying to eradicate an entire group of people.” Crockett continued, “That’s the reality. If you have Black friends and participate in virtually any form of contemporary artistic expression, then this affects you. And if the above doesn’t apply to you, then guess what pal. It still affects you. Don’t sit back and watch your fellow human beings endure this kind of treatment.” He also quoted Harry Potter writer, J. K. Rowling and added: “‘We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided’ -J. K. Rowling #blacklivesmatter”.
In another incident, a Black driver called a woman “racist” after she accused him of robbing his own car. The man was furious when the woman defended her action and said she confronted him because there is "lots of car crime" on Bristol's road. The heated argument between the man, who goes by the username A1k on Twitter, and the cyclist was recorded and shared online.
In one of the videos, the Black man wrote: “This morning I was in my car cleaning the passenger seat and this white lady came up to me accusing me of being a thief. I’ve lived in this area in Bristol for the past 10 years. I’ve been parking my car here for years now and I’ve never seen anything like this before.”