NYC Commission on Human Rights to Investigate Amy Cooper, White Woman Who Called Cops on Black Man in Central Park
The New York City Commission on Human Rights announced on Wednesday that it will be launching an investigation on behalf of the city into Amy Cooper, the white woman who called the cops on a black man at Central Park when he asked her to put her dog on a leash.
In a statement sent to Newsweek, Sapna V. Raj, the Deputy Commissioner of the Law Enforcement Bureau at the NYC Commission On Human Rights, said, "At a time when the devastating impacts of racism in Black communities have been made so painfully clear—from racial disparities in COVID-19 outcomes, to harassment of essential workers on the frontlines—it is appalling to see these types of ugly threats directed at one New Yorker by another."
"Efforts to intimidate Black people by threatening to call law enforcement draw on a long, violent and painful history, and they are unacceptable," Raj added.
The Commission said it learned of Monday's incident via the viral video recorded by the victim, Christian Cooper, after he asks Amy to leash her dog in accordance with Central Park regulations.
In the video, Amy can be heard saying, "I'm going to tell them there's an African American man threatening my life," to which Christian replies, "Please tell them whatever you like."
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