Current Events > White woman who called police on Black man says she had no other choice but to

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The white woman who was recorded on video calling police to claim that a Black bird-watcher was threatening her in New York City's Central Park last year said she felt she was backed into a corner.
In Tuesday's episode of "Honestly," a podcast by former New York Times writer Bari Weiss, the woman, Amy Cooper, said she had no other choice but to call 911 when the bird-watcher, Christian Cooper, offered her dog a treat after he asked her to keep the pooch on a leash.
"He's holding these dog treats in one hand and a bike helmet in his other hand, and I'm thinking, 'Oh, my God, is this guy going to lure my dog over and try to hit him with his bike helmet?'" she told podcaster Kmele Foster. "And if I end up over there, am I going to get hit by this bike helmet?"
Tuesday's interview was a departure from her initial remarks after video of the encounter on May 25, 2020, recorded by Christian Cooper, went viral and drew widespread outrage as an example of police being called on an African American who was not committing any crime. Amy Cooper said then that she overreacted and was sorry.
She told NBC New York at the time: "When I think about the police, I'm such a blessed person. I've come to realize, especially today, that I think of [the police] as a protection agency, and unfortunately, this has caused me to realize that there are so many people in this country that don't have that luxury."
On the podcast, however, she said, "I don't know that as a woman alone in a park that I had another option" but to call police.
Christian Cooper declined to comment about Amy Cooper's latest remarks. He has previously said that he approached to ask her to put her dog on a leash, which is the policy for the Ramble area of Central Park. He said he is often in the Ramble and asks for dogs to be leashed to preserve the area's environment and wildlife. He added that he carries treats with him to get owners to leash their dogs, "because they don't want their dog eating treats" from a stranger.
In video shared on social media by Christian Cooper's sister and viewed by millions, Amy Cooper could be heard saying: "I'm taking a picture and calling the cops. I'm going to tell them there's an African American man threatening my life."
NBC News does not know what happened before the recording begins.
After the incident went viral, Amy Cooper was fired by the investment management company Franklin Templeton and charged with falsely reporting an incident in the third degree. Prosecutors dropped the case in February after she completed five "psychoeducation and therapy" sessions that helped her "appreciate that racial identities shape our lives" and that "we cannot use them to harm ourselves or others," Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi said.
Illuzzi added: "Mr. Cooper did not wish to participate in the criminal justice process, but we determined that the defendant's offense wasn't solely against one individual but was a threat to the community if allowed to go unchecked.
"The simple principle is that one cannot use the police to threaten another and, in this case, in a racially offensive and charged manner," she said. "Given the issues at hand and Ms. Cooper's lack of criminal background, we offered her, consistent with our position on many misdemeanor cases involving a first arrest, an alternative, restorative justice resolution, designed not just to punish but to educate and promote community healing."
In May, Amy Cooper sued her former employer, alleging that the company did not properly consider her fear for personal safety before it fired her. She also alleged in the federal complaint that Franklin Templeton terminated her based on her race and gender while failing to properly investigate the incident, which made national headlines.
Franklin Templeton has previously characterized the lawsuit's claims as "baseless."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-woman-viral-video-says-155900708.html

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Racist bein' racist. Nothing new.

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Hmm, is this the start of an alt right grifting career?

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Jabodie posted...

Hmm, is this the start of an alt right grifting career?

Probably, no one else will hire her again, at least not in NYC.

"He's holding these dog treats in one hand and a bike helmet in his other hand, and I'm thinking, 'Oh, my God, is this guy going to lure my dog over and try to hit him with his bike helmet?'"

sound logic. Totally not a crazy person. Very grounded and mentally stable.

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totalnerdken posted...

She's definitely problematic but so is he. That guy was definitely trying to start shit. If a random person tried giving my dogs treats without asking me, I'd get pretty mad too. You don't do that sort of thing.

Early front runner for dumb post of the day.

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I'm very happy her life took the turn it did.

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Holy shit is this lady going to make a career out of this
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totalnerdken posted...

She's definitely problematic but so is he. That guy was definitely trying to start shit. If a random person tried giving my dogs treats without asking me, I'd get pretty mad too. You don't do that sort of thing.

LOL, sure he was trying to start some shit by telling her she needed to keep her dog on a leash

America - Where black people telling white people to follow civil ordinances is "trying to start shit."

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Believe all women. She felt threatened.

Nah, make it a skin color issue.

If the guy had been white, she wouldn't have reacted the way she did.
Assuming someone is going to attack your dog with a bicycle helmet is nuts. If she's that worried about people harming her dog, she should keep it on a leash.

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totalnerdken posted...

She's definitely problematic but so is he. That guy was definitely trying to start shit. If a random person tried giving my dogs treats without asking me, I'd get pretty mad too. You don't do that sort of thing.

I mean wouldn't be a problem if she just had her dog on a leash like she is supposed to.

Fuck people who go to parks with unleashed pets.

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Smashingpmkns posted...

Holy shit is this lady going to make a career out of this

Shell be propped up by people like MTG and other shorty republicans. Dumbass republicans will donate to her. Shell be around for maybe a few weeks then go away, only being reminded of her idiocy after her go fund me money runs out and she needs more handouts.

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Also, worried about people harming her dogspent several minutes strangling her dog and fighting against it. Shes just a racist nut.

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Practicing basic bike safety while Black.

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VipaGTS posted...

Also, worried about people harming her dogspent several minutes strangling her dog and fighting against it. Shes just a racist nut.

Also this. She wasn't scared for the dog at all.

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It is kinda odd that he was carrying dog treats. Did he have a dog?

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totalnerdken posted...

You're missing the point. The issue is that he tried giving a dog treats without asking the owner. That's not ok.

It's also not his job to police people. No one gave him any authority. He's acting like a Karen.

It's more not ok to not have your dog on a leash.

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totalnerdken posted...
totalnerdken posted...

That makes his behaviour ok?

There was nothing wrong with his behavior. Yea sure ask for permission first but its not a big deal. There is everything wrong with this woman. The fact that youre more fixated on the dude is very telling tho and Im betting youre not arguing in good faith here.

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this is going to be her springboard she uses to run against cumo isn't it?

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VipaGTS posted...

There was nothing wrong with his behavior.

And even if it was, nothing about it justified lying to the police claiming her life was being threatened.

That's like me claiming someone has a gun when they're being too loud in a theater.

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totalnerdken posted...

You're missing the point. The issue is that he tried giving a dog treats without asking the owner. That's not ok.

It's also not his job to police people. No one gave him any authority. He's acting like a Karen.

Asking people to follow basic city ordinances is policing people now. What a world.

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totalnerdken posted...

That makes his behaviour ok?

Yes. Now shut the fuck up and leave gamefaqs

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totalnerdken posted...

No, you guys are literally defending a Karen.

are you just trying to redefine the word? or are you upset because someone called you a karen at target today?

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totalnerdken posted...

She's definitely problematic but so is he. That guy was definitely trying to start shit. If a random person tried giving my dogs treats without asking me, I'd get pretty mad too. You don't do that sort of thing.

Am I the only one asking why he had dog treats in his pocket?

Yes. All of the accusations against her are true.

No we are not fighting systemic racism by outing her.

No we are not fighting injustice by outing her.

Lots of people who are not Harvard graduates could benefit from the fighting spirit of CE. Please let Karen sink back into obscurity.

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totalnerdken posted...

Asking? He did more than ask. He was a Karen.

Asking people to follow basic rules isn't acting like a Karen, nor is it "acting with authority." Giving a dog treats isn't acting like a Karen.

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You all can probably stop responding to him now.

Unless you actually think this is a good faith conversation still?

"It's okay to claim someone tried to kill you when they aren't because..."

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CobraGT posted...

Am I the only one asking why he had dog treats in his pocket?

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/26/862838384/an-avid-birder-talks-about-a-conflict-in-central-park-he-taped-and-went-viral

He was asked about this, specifically.

CHANG: And why do you carry dog treats while you're out birding?

C COOPER: Because when I'm out birding - exactly. Why would I, a non-dog walker, carry dog treats? Because over the years, that has proven the most effective way to get a recalcitrant dog owner to put their dog on the leash because they don't like it when a stranger feeds their dog treats.

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totalnerdken posted...

No, I'm using it correctly. He gave himself authority and tried acting on it. No one gave him or told him to do anything. He was a Karen. There's literally no other way to look at it.

He didn't give himself any authority. There are signs posted in the area that say you need to keep your dog on a leash and he was asking her to follow the posted rules.


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totalnerdken posted...

He was at the park waiting for people to do something wrong and then insert himself into the situation. That's being a Karen.

You have no idea what you're talking about. He was bird watching. He wasn't "at the park waiting for people to do something wrong."

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totalnerdken posted...

Asking? He did more than ask. He was a Karen.

Gotta defend the racist, and blame the black man.

CE gonna CE......

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totalnerdken posted...

See, he even admits that he's a f***ing Karen. Why is that his responsibility?

He's not admitting he's a Karen. It's apparently pretty hard for you to comprehend why an unrestrained dog might be a problem for someone who is bird watching.

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she specified his ethnicity to the police....in New York

bitch literally tried to have a black man legally executed after being called out on a rule she felt entitled to break.

hope her ass stays in canada

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totalnerdken posted...

It's not his responsibility to enforce the rules.

No, but asking someone to follow rules isn't giving yourself authority or acting like a Karen.

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CobraGT posted...

Am I the only one asking why he had dog treats in his pocket?

its a fairly common tactic for people on walk/run/biking who are worried about dangerous dogs. good way to deter an attack is to defuse the situation with a treat.

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If you're out bird watching, an unrestrained dog can scare away birds you're trying to observe. Asking someone to put their dog on a leash is a simple way to address that concern.

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