'Karen accuses me of trespassing and littering at my job': Entitled woman calls cops on worker cleaning up trash in the park

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Isabella Penn
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 PM EST

If there's anything I've learned from Reddit, it's that no one is safe from a Karen in the wild. And this man has just the story to prove it. So, the OP works for an HOA management company, and it's his job to go around to different communities and provide maintenance work. Trash pick-up is part of the job. So, the OP gets to this community park at 7 in the morning to start his job. He knows the park technically opens at 8 a.m., but the garbagemen come at 7:30 a.m., so he has no choice but to show up at 7 to make sure he can get the trash out to the curb in time. 

Enter the neighborhood Karen. She doesn't care that this man is doing his literal job; it is before 8 a.m., therefore he is trespassing. So what does she do? You guessed it, called the cops. Keep reading to see how the rest of the story unfolds and what the police officers say when they arrive. 

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    Posted by u/Outside-Material-571 20 hours ago 2 Karen accuses me of trespassing and littering at my job
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    I work for a Hoa management company. What I usually do is go to different communities and do some maintenance work such as, picking up trash and fixing park equipment. I always start my shift at 7 A.M.. I
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    went to this park that has a rule that no one is allowed there before 8 A.M. It was a vert small park so I was able to finish my job in 15 minutes. I was putting the trash bags out on the curb for the garbage men to pick up. They drive
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    by around 7:30 A.M. so I have to be quick when I show up at 7. This Lady walking her dog noticed me putting the trash out on the curb and assumed I was up to no good. She took a picture of me as I was working and a picture of the park hours. She then approached me
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    asking me what I'm doing here. Karen: What are you doing here? Nobody is allowed here before 8 A.M. You need to leave before I call the cops on you for Trespassing and littering.
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    Me: I work here and I'm doing the opposite of littering. I'm picking up trash here at the park. Karen: How do you explain thus garbage your leaving here? This is littering.
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    Me: This is trash from the park I'm leaving here for the garbage men to pick up. Karen: No it's Littering and you can't be here! (Pointing at the sign)
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    Me: Like I said, I work here. I have a right to do my job here. Karen: So you think your above the law?
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    Me: I never said that. I'm just here because have a job to do. I don't even have to listen to you. I'm leaving. I get in my truck and start it to find Karen standing behind me on the
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    phone keeping me from backing up. Karen on Phone: I'm reporting someone here at the park trespassing and leaving trash. He claims to be above the law.
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    I just sat there and waited for the cops to show up because I knew they would be on my side the second show up. I just turned up my music to ignore everything Karen was yelling. Shortly a Police officer showed up. He Approached
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    the Karen first then Approached my window. Officer: Is what this lady saying is true? Me: No officer. I work here and I'm just cleaning up and leaving trash for the garbage men to pick up.
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    (Meanwhile garbage men are picking up the trash behind him) Officer: Very well. I'll just get this lady out of your way so you can continue with your day. And thank you for keeping our community clean.
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    Me: No problem and thank you officer. The oficer drags her out of the way, I back up, and drive away while the Karen stares at me with a shocked Pikachu face. I'm laughing and rolling down the window to make sure she can hear me.
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    PaulW707 · 20 hr. ago You were much calmer and respectful than I would have been. I respect anyone who does their job! Glad you got the win on this one!
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    Capable-Rutabaga5877. 17 hr. ago Dude is on the clock. She just gave him a very long if somewhat annoying break.
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    Odd_Shirt_3556 20 hr. ago Should have yelled to the officer as you were driving away.. Sorry I left you to deal with the largest piece of garbage in the park..
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    Curraghboy1 17 hr. ago 3 decent trash bags will fit a body and garbage men can be bribed. I am of course joking.
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    Outside-Material-571 OP 16 hr. ago I'm sure the residents from across the street won't mind deleting footage from their doorbell cameras, if it means no longer putting up with that Karen.
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