‘CAREN Act’: San Francisco Lawmaker Introduces Ordinance to Outlaw ‘Racially Exploitative’ 911 Calls
Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, July 08, 2020
A San Francisco supervisor drafted legislation that would make “racially exploitative” 911 calls a crime.
Supervisor Shamann Walton introduced the Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies Act on Tuesday. The ordinance has been dubbed the CAREN Act in reference to the catch-all name given to white women filmed overreacting to minor incidents. Walton said the legislation is necessary to prevent racially biased emergency reports in the future.
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Walton’s legislation is similar to that of California State Assemblyman Rob Banta. Banta’s legislation bars a 911 report that “summons law enforcement because they perceive another individual to be a threat due to their race, religion, outward appearance, or inclusion in a protected class.”
It is already a criminal misdemeanor in California to make false police reports.
