San Francisco cancels Karen - by blocking racially biased 911 calls

Racially-motivated 911 calls could be banned in San Francisco, where legislators have backed proposals dubbed the CAREN Act.

All 11 members on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved legislation banning racially-biased calls to 911 on Tuesday, CBS SF Bay Area reported, with a final vote due to take place next week on the “CAREN Act”.

Also known as the Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies Act, the proposals were introduced to the Board of Supervisors in July by Supervisor Shamann Walton.

The name is a nod to a widespread meme on the name “Karen”, which social media users use to describe white, middle-aged women, whose actions are deemed to be privileged.