The teenager, known only as Michael, says that he frequently docks hit Citibike so as to not incur extra charges on his travels, and had done so when he was confronted by Sarah Comrie.
Its potency forged through internet memes, the pejorative label of Karen is shorthand for an entitled white lady who hassles people of color. But like most things that start online, it's been tossed around so much that it has become distorted.