The Manhattan District Attorney has finally announced charges against Amy Cooper, the white woman who went viral in late May (also known as a lifetime ago) when she was filmed falsely accusing a Black man of threatening her life in Central Park.
in late May when she was filmed falsely accusing a Black man of threatening her life in Central Park.report, a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year’s prison sentence. Cooper is unlikely to see the inside of a jail cell, but she’s sure to regard the backlash she received following her viral fame as punishment enough.
On Memorial Day, Christian Cooper—no relation—was watching birds in the Ramble, a section of Central Park where dogs must wear a leash. Christian spotted Amy Cooper and her leash-free dog, which he claims was tearing through the delicate plants in the area. He reminded her of the rule. Amy refused, and accused Christian of threatening her, an accusation Christian caught on camera.
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