Agree, though I think “Karen” is more specifically race-based.  

I don’t think that’s what happened here. The teenager just thought he had dibs on the bike b/c he was riding it previously. But, once it’s docked, he has no ownership of it. He did rent it again after the dust-up ended.

Not really.  The demand for white racism far outstrips the supply.

“Thug” is also a behavior, not an epithet.

Ridiculous. So, from now on white women are not allowed to call for help when frightened by a black man? How stupid. What about black women calling for help when frightened by a black man? Allowed...not allowed?

Agreed. I watched the sister’s argument. It’s got a huge hole in it. She says her bro docked the bike at 7:19 then re-rented it at 7:25pm. OK, that leaves 6 mins when it would be available. He can’t just stand there and intimidate ppl away from “his” bike.  But, that’s what he apparently did.

So, do you have an argument or just filthy words?

Crime happens all different ways. Want some instances of men violently attacking women? How about the scumbag who stabbed the woman to death on a jogging trail in AZ?  Oh wait, you probably didn’t read about that here on The Root; the color scheme is all wrong.

OK, let’s balance that off with all the times 5 men have surrounded a woman and bad things followed.

Jessica Doty-Whitaker.

And what’s your conclusion from that video? To me it proves nothing, just that the boy docked the bike then acted like he still had dibs on it and could prevent another rider from taking it. That’s not how the system works. Once docked, those bikes are first come/first served.

...Relating to a member of a “protected class”. I would detest being considered part of a “protected class”. Yuck! Wouldn’t y’all rather just demand to be treated equally; 14th amendment, etc? Stand or fall on your own merit??

A woman claiming to be the male’s sister presented his receipt. It starts at 7:25p. But, the conflict happened shortly before that. Both receipts can be valid.

A pregnant woman crying is now “weaponizing tears”?

I think the boy had just finished riding that bike and planned to use it some more. But, he doesn’t own it while it’s in the docking station, so...the woman approached and asked if she could use it. He said ‘No’, but she swiped her card anyway. Then he stopped her from leaving and pushed her and the bike back into the…

She was quite obviously in distress.

You know what’s also very dangerous: a woman getting surrounded by 5 men and not calling out for help if she feels threatened. Better safe than sorry.

If the teenager’s sister’s video on TikTok is real, she says the teen had finished riding that bike 5 minutes earlier and still wanted to ride it more. But, once it’s in the docking station, he has no dibs on it. The woman had every right to swipe her QR code and take it out. He does not own it. When he prevented her…

Ridiculous. Are black ppl really that fragile? Apparently so.

If she has a receipt, then by definition SHE had the bike first.