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‘Central Park Karen’ Who Called Cops On Black Birdwatcher Charged With Filing False Police Report

Emily Zanotti
‘Central Park Karen’ Who Called Cops On Black Birdwatcher Charged With Filing False Police Report
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Amy Cooper, the “Central Park Karen” who called the New York Police Department to report a black man watching birds in Central Park, was arrested Monday and charged with one count of filing a false police report, the New York Post reports.

Cooper dialed 9-1-1 to report Christian Cooper, a black man who asked Amy Cooper to keep her dog on a leash or move to a part of the park where dogs could be off-leash, according to Christian Cooper, who videoed the incident and posted it on social media.

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