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Wendy Washik was at a neighbourhood barbecue on Sept. 1 when she joined a playful water gun fight with one of her neighbour’s children. As the 58-year-old educational assistant was chasing the child to the front of the home, she said she accidentally sprayed another neighbour with water.

Washik said the neighbour called police and officers arrived at the scene a short time later and charged her with assault with a weapon. She claims police spoke to the neighbour who made the call but asked no one else questions about the incident.

(Monte MacGregor, a Toronto-based criminal defense lawyer, said) “Am I surprised that the charge has been laid? No. But do I recognize that it's an unfortunate and almost meaningless waste of resources? Yes, because they didn't interview her, right?” he said.

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[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 96 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is next-level stupidity. The neighbour, the cops... absolute jokes.

If this had happened in my neighbourhood as a kid, the neighbour who called the police would be the target of relentless eggings, TPings, and just general mischief for years to come. Good luck buddy.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Did we decide on a name for the male version of a Karen yet?

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think it should be lower-case "karen" and equally applied to any gender.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

Sounds good to me. 👍

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago

I've always seen it as Kevin

[–] Mango 6 points 3 months ago
[–] MrFappy 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It’s Brian. The name for Karen’s was coined by Dane cook, and in the same bit he mentions that “fuckin Brian’s coming” so that’s what I’ve gone with.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

I'm just gonna go with karen/Brian/Daren then.

:p

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago