Amy Cooper, The ‘Karen’ Who Called Cops On Black Man In Central Park, Has Gotten Her Dog Back
We reported last week about Amy Cooper, the caucasian woman who called the police on a Black man in Central Park after he asked her to put her dog on a leash. This happened in an area where signs are hanging that say dogs must be on leashes.
While on the phone, she made comments like “I’m taking a picture and calling the cops,” and “I’m gonna tell them that there is an African American man threatening my life.” Not only did the video go viral because of how she treated an innocent black man, but because of how she was holding and dragging her dog around during the ordeal.
https://twitter.com/melodyMcooper/status/1264965252866641920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bbgi.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D295730%26action%3Dedit
As the video made its rounds on the internet, #KarenStrikesAgain began trending on Twitter. Afterward, it was revealed that she surrendered her dog to the rescue organization she adopted it from.
Now Amy Cooper has gotten her dog back. Abandoned Angel Cocker Spaniel Rescue announced the news on Facebook, writing. “The dog was promptly evaluated by our veterinarian, who found that he was in good health.”
They add, “We have coordinated with the appropriate New York City law enforcement agencies, which have declined to examine the dog or take it into their custody. Accordingly, and consistent with input received from law enforcement, we have now complied with the owner’s request for return of the dog.”
Of course, this is sparking more outrage online from people who feel that the dog shouldn’t have been returned to her. Some feel the whole incident is a perfect example of “white privilege.”
https://twitter.com/HausUrban/status/1268314384180416512
Are you f’n kidding me. She should be in jail. She falsely reported a crime. In light of current events (and repeated past events) willfully endangered an innocent man’s life, and was choking her dog.
— Lance Storm (@LanceStorm) June 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/HausUrban/status/1268315564138733575
Me too seems to me that company just wanted to save face from all the Karens. It's so sad and I am so frustrated that the system doesnt work to help the animals. I'd have a guess that NYPD would ask them to give the dog back. From what I've seen they are as corrupt as it comes
— Rabid Roxy 🌈😁 (@RabidLove85) June 3, 2020
If they would go down her timeline, they would see that her dog gets into frequent off-leash accidents. Since the man she tried to have assaulted didn't matter at all...
— FirstnameBunchofNumbers (@Nu20Beauty) June 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/SusanSantiago_/status/1266443524884447232
Remember Amy Cooper? There is a straight line between people like her and cops like Derek Chauvin murdering people like George Floyd. THAT is why people were so angry at her.
— Jennifer de Guzman Strikes Again🪲 (@Jennifer_deG) June 4, 2020
#AmyCooper got her dog back. Next, up on #privilege, she gets a better job! Stay tuned! https://t.co/QaSMBMIHSJ
— Angela Nissel (@AngelaNissel) June 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/thebyron/status/1268567517850558464
Again, there’s that question:
— The Ran-dom Scribbler! 🇨🇦 (@rnanjad) June 4, 2020
Had Amy Cooper been black, would she have gotten her dog back or have been charged with animal cruelty as a form of “carding”. (Let’s not mention that Ma Cooper hasn’t been cited for false report.) https://t.co/pLgVt5tyhP
