Many Are Outraged Upon Learning That the Case Against Amy Cooper Was Dropped After She Attended Racial Bias Classes
Many are discussing the benefits of white privilege following charges against Amy Cooper being dropped after she called the police on a Black man in Central Park last May.
It was just announced that the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office dropped the case against Cooper after her completion of a racial bias education program. Last May, a video of Cooper making false claims to the police about a Black man in Central Park went viral on Twitter, earning her the nickname “Central Park Karen.”
Amy Cooper didn’t need “Racial Bias” classes. She seemed to understand racial bias very very well when she attempted to weaponize it to attack a Black person who dared to question her.#BlackHistoryMonth #AmyCooper https://t.co/YSsTqeCGl5
— Republicans are Complicit. 🏳️🌈 (@KDavisGayFriend) February 16, 2021
Christian Cooper was bird-watching in the park when he asked Amy Cooper to abide by the park’s rules and put a leash on her dog. She then called the police and claimed that he had threatened and tried to assault her, which was untrue.
The video spread like wildfire on social media and gained media attention around the world as an example of yet another white person unnecessarily calling the police on Black people in an attempt to cause harm. Amy Cooper was eventually fired from her job and charged with a misdemeanor.
The @ManhattanDA didn’t do his job then. She made multiple calls with a false allegation of assault. She will do it again. I don’t think taking one class on #racism is justice. Especially, since she could have gotten the man killed by police. (Her intentions) #AmyCooper https://t.co/k5i4daQzUQ
— Coley 👩🏽⚖️💁🏽♀️🙋🏽♀️🙆🏽♀️ (@TeckieGirle) February 16, 2021
She completed five required racial bias therapy sessions and had the charges dropped since she had no prior criminal history. News of the dropped charges has caused anger to resurface and people have taken to social media to express their frustrations.
They dismissed the case against Amy Cooper. Really? During Black History Month?! pic.twitter.com/vfLw7qZY5x
— Jasmine Black (@jbdd1293) February 16, 2021
Many have been debating the topic of white privilege and they feel that if a Black man had made false claims to the police about a white woman, the outcome would’ve been much different. Although the results are disappointing, many aren’t surprised that Amy Cooper isn’t being held accountable.
Some understand why the charges were dropped. After the incident, Christian Cooper refused to cooperate with the police and he expressed that he didn’t want Amy Cooper to be charged despite the backlash she received.
Disappointed but not at ALL suprised that Amy cooper will not be held responsible
— Tori🦋 (@t0riii05) February 16, 2021
Regardless of your stance, there’s no denying that “Central Park Karen” has opened up an important discussion about race and privilege in America. Over the summer, it was announced that an “Amy Cooper” bill was being proposed in New York to help crack down on false police calls and prevent incidents like these from happening in the future.
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