Charges dropped against Amy Cooper for calling police on black birdwatcher
- Prosecutors said they were satisfied with her progress after five sessions in a programme that included therapy and education on racial bias
- A viral video showed Cooper falsely reporting that an African-American man threatened her life after an argument in New York’s Central Park
A New York judge on Tuesday dismissed all charges against a white woman who called the police on a black birdwatcher in Central Park for requesting she leash her dog.
Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi said prosecutors were satisfied with Amy Cooper’s progress in a programme designed to have her take responsibility for the widely condemned incident on May 25 inside Central Park’s Ramble.
“When this incident occurred, the people carefully examined the facts and evidence regarding what had occurred between the defendant and Christian Cooper, a civilian in the park,” Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi-Orbon said.
When Christian began filming Amy’s refusal to leash the dog in cellphone video that quickly went viral, she is seen pulling her cellphone out and dramatically placing an emergency call.
Though they share a last name, the two are not related.