'Karen is getting police powers': Berkeley, Calif. moves forward with plan to have unarmed civilians enforce traffic laws (what could POSSIBLY go wrong?)

Doug P. | 10:56 AM on July 16, 2020

The Minneapolis City Council is in the process of trying to replace the city’s police department with a “community-led public safety system and New York City plans to slash a billion dollars from the NYPD budget. Meanwhile, in Berkeley, California, the movement to get rid of police is starting out this way:

The progressive California city of Berkeley is moving forward with a plan to replace police with unarmed civilians during traffic stops in a bid to curtail racial profiling. https://t.co/6AgL4sIDoW

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 16, 2020

Berkeley to have unarmed civilians perform traffic stops https://t.co/0aDhb0QeT7 pic.twitter.com/W8PFlBvJhZ

— HotAir.com (@hotairblog) July 16, 2020

Like so many other progressive grand visions, this seems like an idea destined to backfire:

Don’t see any way this could go terribly wrong.

— freedomcosts (@betty_dissy) July 16, 2020

Not at all! *Cue eye roll*

Uhhhhh aren't traffic stops, like, one of the most dangerous parts of actual armed police officers' jobs? This is going to end in disaster. https://t.co/77Q2xzPgOg

— Everything Is Stupid (@BleenishGurple) July 16, 2020

Cops are more likely to be killed during routine traffic stops than any other duty. 12% of deaths are at traffic stops. Good luck, Karens.

— Liz Mac (@TheLizMac) July 16, 2020