Christian Cooper told one Amy Cooper (no relation), then a VP at Franklin Templeton Investments (FTI), to leash her dog in an area of the park, where pets must be kept under control, with Melody filming the encounter when it got heated.
Amy was seen refusing to leash her dog, told Christian to stop filming her[...]
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It was almost exactly one year ago that former Marvel Comics writer and editor Christian Cooper, and writer/director Melody Cooper were accosted in Central Park while birdwatching by one Amy Cooper (no relation) Christian had asked Amy to leash her dog in accordance with local restrictions In response, Amy Cooper called the police, telling them[...]
Which, recorded by his sister and comic book writer and HBO TV developer Melody Cooper, saw finance worker Amy Cooper (no relation) threatened that she would call the police saying an 'African American man' was threatening her, when he asked her to leash his dog She then did just that, calling the New York police[...]
Christian Cooper, former Marvel editor and writer, the subject of racial threats in Central Park, and a video filmed with comic book writing sister Melody Cooper, of one Amy Cooper (no relation to either) making the now-infamous phonecall that has lost her a high-flying financial position.
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He also filmed the encounter.
On the video, the woman, identified as Amy Cooper (no relation), a VP at Franklin Templeton Investments (FTI), refused, tells Christian to stop filming her and her dog and threatens that she will call the police to tell them that an African-American is threatening her She then proceeds to do just[...]