White woman who called the police on a black man during an encounter involving her unleashed dog has been fired.
The white woman who called police on a black man in Central Park during an encounter involving her unleashed dog has been fired from her job, her employer said Tuesday.
Amy was then fired by the company she works for after they said they do not tolerate racism.
The company wrote on Twitter:
Following our internal review of the incident in Central Park yesterday, we have made the decision to terminate the employee involved, effective immediately. We do not tolerate racism of any kind at Franklin Templeton.
Amy was on her morning walk.
Amy Cooper was walking her dog Monday morning while Christian Cooper (no relation) was bird-watching at a wooded area of Central Park called the Ramble.
https://www.facebook.com/christian.cooper1/videos/10158742130625229/?t=2
They both told CNN their dispute began because her dog was not on a leash, contrary to the Ramble’s rules, according to the park’s website.
Christian cooper posted this video on Facebook.
Christian Cooper recorded video of part of their encounter and posted it on Facebook, where it has since been shared thousands of times and became a trending topic on Twitter.
In the video, he is largely silent while she frantically tells police he is threatening her and her dog.
Amy Cooper is heard saying in the video.
I’m taking a picture and calling the cops. I’m going to tell them there’s an African American man threatening my life.
(H/T Citizen)