A woman called “”central park Karenwho was fired after her A black bird watcher called 911. He lost a legal appeal seeking reinstatement.
Amy Cooper Fired by investment broker Franklin Templeton after filming her innocent accusations on her cell phone Christian Cooper A May 2020 harassment post was posted online and went viral.
A Manhattan appeals court ruled 3 to 0 that Cooper, who is white, failed to prove that he was wrongfully dismissed because of his race or was defamed by a former employer. bottom. Reuters report.
The May 25, 2020 incident became a global sensation after Cooper asked a woman to leash her dog in a popular birdwatching area of Central Park, where dogs are required to be on a leash. collected headlines.
Cooper refused, calling 911 when the situation escalated, and falsely claiming that Cooper was threatening him and his dog.
She told the police call that an “African-American man” was threatening her and her dog.
The incident, which occurred on the same day that George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, sparked a nationwide racism over racial intolerance, violence and inequality.
The next day, Cooper was fired from his job as insurance portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton.
she claimed In a lawsuit filed in May 2021 Franklin Templeton’s CEO perpetuates her ‘privileged white woman ‘Karen” image by issuing a public statement that she will be fired after conducting an investigation into the incident. claimed to have done so.
She claimed that Cooper was an “avid bird watcher” and that the encounter had nothing to do with race. A judge dismissed her claim last year.
In July 2020, Mr. Cooper indicted for false reporting A case by the Manhattan District Attorney. The charges were later dropped after Cooper attended a racial prejudice therapy session.
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