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In reply to the discussion: Mother Of Teen In Citi Bike Video Speaks Out: 'No One Bothered To Ask Him What Happened' [View all]Dr. Strange
(26,058 posts)They're kids. They were trying to game the system. I get it. Ultimately this was a minor spat between people and not worthy of national attention. It really isn't that big of a deal.
What made it a big deal was the absurd virtue signalling that followed, trying to get her fired, doxxing her, sending death threats, telling people to contact the CEO of the hospital where she works. It was nuts.
The Young Turks has had quite a whiplash, with John Iadarola and Emma Vigeland suggesting that Comrie was drunk and racist, and Rashad Richey trying to doxx her and her boss and then straight-up deleting the video when he realized how badly he fucked up, all the way to Ana Kasparian fighting back, striking out at the whole Karen nonsense. It's been quite a scene.