White woman who called 911 on Black man last year in Central Park sues former employer

NBC News ^ | 5/26/2021 | Doha Madani

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The white woman who was recorded on video calling police to claim that a Black bird-watcher was threatening her in New York City's Central Park last year filed suit against her former employer, alleging that the company did not properly consider her fear for personal safety prior to firing her.

Amy Cooper filed a federal complaint against investment management company Franklin Templeton on Tuesday, alleging that the company terminated her based on her race and gender while also failing to properly investigate the viral incident that made national headlines. The lawsuit, filed exactly a year after the Central Park confrontation, requests a jury trial.

Franklin Templeton characterized the lawsuit's claims as “baseless” in a statement Wednesday and plans to defend itself.

“We believe the circumstances of the situation speak for themselves and that the Company responded appropriately,” the statement said.(snip)

“Following our internal review of the incident in Central Park yesterday, we have made the decision to terminate the employee involved, effective immediately," Franklin Templeton said in a statement. "We do not tolerate racism of any kind at Franklin Templeton."

Amy Cooper alleges in her lawsuit that Franklin Templeton failed to launch a legitimate investigation into the matter and its public statement added legitimacy to the “Karen” narrative.(snip)

The complaint filed Tuesday to the Southern District of New York alleges that “even a perfunctory investigation” would have shown that Amy Cooper did not shout at Christian Cooper “because she was a racist,” but because “she was alone in the park and frightened to death.” The lawsuit goes on to characterize Christian Cooper as “an overzealous birdwatcher engaged in Central Park’s ongoing feud between birdwatchers and dog owners.”

[snarkytart]

shes a little karen racist elite white libtard woman
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Thank you for showing us who you are ...buzz words used by every leftist loon on social media.

Come back here with examples of black people being fired for not just verbally, but PHYSICALLY attacking white people or Asians caught on video.

Go head I’ll wait.

These companies, just like our precious DOJ/FBI, are setting up a two systems of punishment and justice depending on race, that is not going to end well for this country and especially not end well for the protected groups as history shows.
Lets stop the divisive crap disguised as cancel culture/SJW before it is too late.

[smalltownslick]

“overzealous birdwatcher” What does that mean. It’s hilarious to me.

[nicollo]

A black birdwatcher? I’m not buying it.

Plenty of black birdwatchers, but this one is a hero to the Left because he has elevated victim status. I heard that he's been hired by National Geographic to celebrate it.