Woman calls cops another Black Jogger

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The man at the center of the Central Park ‘Karen’ fiasco has said he will not cooperate with the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation, according to a new report.

Christian Cooper, told the New York Times on Tuesday that Amy Cooper, 41, has suffered enough since the May encounter that destroyed her career and reputation.

Amy Cooper was charged on Monday with falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.

“On the one hand, she’s already paid a steep price,” Mr. Cooper, 57, told the paper, referring to the criminal charge. “That’s not enough of a deterrent to others?”

The avid birdwatcher added, “Bringing her more misery just seems like piling on.”

“So if the DA feels the need to pursue charges, he should pursue charges. But he can do that without me,” he said, adding that greater principles are at stake.

In a now-viral May video that sparked national outrage, Cooper, a white woman, told the birdwatcher she is going to call the cops and “tell them there’s an African American man threatening my life.”

“Please tell them whatever you like,” Christian, who is no relation, responds.

She is seen taking out her cellphone, and telling police, “I’m in the Ramble and an African American man with a bicycle helmet, he is recording me and threatening my dog.”

She continues, “There is an African American man. I am in Central Park. He is recording me and threatening myself and my dog.”

The woman starts to shake and says, “I’m sorry, I can’t hear … I’m being threatened by a man in the Ramble, please send the cops immediately.”

Amy Cooper — who later apologized for the incident — was fired from her job at the investment firm Franklin Templeton.

She is set to be be arraigned in October, and could face up to a year in prison for her 911 call.

For those interested, Amy Cooper has been now charged with filing a false police report
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-07/ ... t/12428620
District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr said in a statement that his office had charged Amy Cooper with falsely reporting the confrontation a misdemeanour.

In the statement, he urged anyone who had been the target of false reporting to contact prosecutors.

"We are strongly committed to holding perpetrators of this conduct accountable," he said.

I wouldn't be surprised to see that she is found "not guilty" in the case, based on what I have seen regarding this issue, and if "false reporting" is as rarely charged as suggested, that would certainly work in her favor.

One of the reasons this hasn't been prosecuted in the past is that "alleged" perpatrators weren't caught in the act live on camera.

If Amy Cooper was not filmed she could argue (probably successfully) that Christian Cooper threatened her. But if you read prosecutor Cyrus Vance Jnr's account (on a side note: he's the son of the former US secratary of State under Jimmy Carter) Amy Cooper made an audible threat and now the police agree its worth going to court.

Yes its possible it will end up not guilty (based largely on Cooper's embarrassment at being a global laughing stock and her subsequent loss of employment) that she has suffered enough. Or it may create a legal precedence which will be bad news for future "Karens" caught in the act.

He didn’t actually “threaten her” with physical harm.

If she keeps her mouth shut, she’ll probably get an ACD with community service.

The CW (civilian witness) has refused to cooperate.

It’s possible that the case will be dismissed.

He didn’t actually “threaten her” with physical harm.

If she keeps her mouth shut, she’ll probably get an ACD with community service.

The CW (civilian witness) has refused to cooperate.

It’s possible that the case will be dismissed.

I bet she’d take the ACD if it’s offered.