New Yorker Amy Cooper called the police on Christian Cooper, a black man who asked her to leash her dog in Central Park's Ramble.
, New Yorker Amy Cooper has gone viral for how she handled a situation in which a black man asked her to leash her dog in Central Park’s Ramble, a semi-wild part of the famed park.
Christian Cooper posted a video on his Facebook page detailing the encounter between himself and Ms. Cooper. He writes, “Central Park this morning: This woman’s dog is tearing through the plantings in the Ramble.” He explains that he pointed out to her that dogs need to be leashed in the Ramble, even showing her a nearby sign. He says that she replied, “The dog runs are closed. He needs his exercise.” Mr.
Ms. Cooper asks that Mr. Cooper stop recording her and gets closer to him, a clear violation of social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Sounding alarmed, he says, “Please don’t come close to me.” She then threatens to take his picture and call the cops. “Please call the cops,” he says. She begins to dial saying, “I’m going to tell them there’s an African-American man threatening my life.” She tells the operator that Mr.
As the video was shared thousands of times, Ms. Cooper’s identity quickly came to light. Her employer, Franklin Templeton, has placed her on administrative leave as of last night. “We take these matters very seriously, and we do not condone racism of any kind,” they write. “While we are in the process of investigating the situation, the employee involved has been put on administrative leave.”
In response to an incident involving an employee on May 25th, Franklin Templeton issued the following statement.
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