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Central woman charged with assault by black man

2020-07-07T18:11:41.882Z


The woman who asked the police to arrest a black man in Central Park at the end of May, without reason, was indicted Monday by the Manhattan prosecutor's office for reporting an imaginary crime. Read also: Between vandalism and rewriting of History, mad anti-racism During the incident, Christian Cooper, who came to watch the birds in the park, had asked Amy Cooper (not related) to put his dog on...


The woman who asked the police to arrest a black man in Central Park at the end of May, without reason, was indicted Monday by the Manhattan prosecutor's office for reporting an imaginary crime.

Read also: Between vandalism and rewriting of History, mad anti-racism

During the incident, Christian Cooper, who came to watch the birds in the park, had asked Amy Cooper (not related) to put his dog on a leash, which is mandatory in this part of Central Park. Irritated, she then called the police, claiming that she had been " threatened " by an " African American man ". The police arrived on the scene some time after, found only Amy Cooper on the spot, and left.

The video of the incident, posted the next day by Christian Cooper's sister, had gone around the world. It has been viewed more than 44 million times. She had earned Amy Cooper to be pilloried on social networks and dismissed from her position as vice-president of the management company Franklin Templeton. His behavior was symbolic, for many, of a racism rooted in American society.

On the day the video was posted, the arrest of George Floyd was filmed in Minneapolis, then broadcast too, setting off a national protest movement against racism and police brutality against African-Americans. Amy Cooper has been summoned to appear on October 14 in Manhattan court to be formally served on charges of reporting an imaginary crime. If convicted, she is punishable by up to one year in prison.

In a press statement, Manhattan prosecutor Cy Vance Jr. called " anyone who has been the subject of an imaginary information to contact " his services.

Source: lefigaro

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