A white woman who was seen in a viral video calling the police and falsely accusing a black birdwatcher of threatening her in New York’s Central Park was fired …
A white woman who was seen in a viral video calling the police and falsely accusing a black birdwatcher of threatening her in New York’s Central Park was fired by her employer on Tuesday.
Investment firm Franklin Templeton fired Amy Cooper effective immediately following an internal review of the Monday confrontation, which has since been viewed online nearly 30 million times.
“We do not tolerate racism of any kind at Franklin Templeton,” the firm wrote on Twitter.
Cooper was previously put on administrative leave by the company.
She apologized on Monday night, calling her behavior “unacceptable.”
“I sincerely and humbly apologize to everyone, especially to that man and his family,” she said in an interview with WNBC.
Christian Cooper — who is not related to Amy Cooper — filmed the incident in the Ramble area of Central Park on Memorial Day.
