Central Park Birdwatcher Christian Cooper and Sister Melody Reflect on Incident | The View

[@gnocchipesto511]

I like that his sister mentioned that every black life matters - not just Harvard educated.

[@Kindred04]

@Medi Cogglet - Mr. Cooper is in his 50s, and his father was a civil rights activist in the 1960s on Long Island. So yes, his parents certainly discussed issues of race with him. He has said in other interviews that his father taught him and his sister to always speak up when they see wrongdoing. Your comment that "all that white adjacentness made him forget who he is to the power structure" is quite insulting. You bet he won't do that sort of thing again? Do you expect him to now bow down to entitled white people because of this experience? I doubt that he viewed asking some random woman (white or otherwise) to leash her dog as something that would lead to such a widespread discussion on racism in this country. However, some people are willing to take risks in the name of progress and the greater good. If everyone cowered in the face of perceived danger and never stood up for what they believe in, then no progress would ever be made.

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

TheLotusFlower I could be wrong but I think Medi’s reply was meant to be tongue in cheek.

[@createdcreated1977]

@Medi Cogglet Except there will be no co-workers...she was released from her duties.

[@yyxy5798]

So if you ain't black ya life doesn't matter. You should no better

[@poppyseed1058]

yy xy *know

[@denisedecarlo9311]

It won't make her a better person, just a more careful person...if no one was filming she might have gotten an innocent man murdered

[@jasonu3741]

If they had stayed at the scene (they both had left) the man may have wound up dead and the video/phone taken into custody and held as evidence. And his sister would at best be on a local news network demanding a fair trial for what she "believes" to be murder of her brother and for the "tapes/recording" to be released. that is the general status quo for these type of events when the possible victim doesn't survive to tell their side of the story and its all left upto the Amy's and Police to tell us what that blackman was "really" doing that day. i am 95% certain had he stayed at the scene he would be dead and the message in the news, by Amy and the police would be a complete 180 from what we see here.

[@bugman2509]

Jason U Thank God for cameras, what is done in the darkness will come into the light.

[@ChoclateGeek]

@@jasonu3741 It feels so scary how true this reads

[@JayJordanJuly]

His presence of mind and calm rational thought are an inspiration. So pleased to see this lady held accountable for her tirade. Unlike Christian I’m not going to graciously forgive and accept. I think her behaviour was monstrous and I believe it is a window to exactly who SHE is and what the system is. Once we accept that truth... our action should be easier to divine. We should stop pretending that this is unusual behaviour. It’s systemic.

[@bettysidibe8539]

Denise Decarlo, Well said.

[@jennifercardwell258]

He's so amazingly restrained and reasonable. He just wants peace. His heart is huge. I don't know if I could have handled this situation as well as he did.

[@tuanton3540]

Totally. A true gentleman. Should be proud of himself.

[@cockeyedoptimista]

Ah, so well said. I completely agree that his heart is Huge. It's beautiful, incredible, exemplary: his generosity and wisdom. But he's not a patsy: his words are very grown-up and calm. He's very fair; he's doing what all the wise books counsel: be Slow to anger; rush Not to judgement. I'm extremely grateful for his example.

[@cockeyedoptimista]

@@tuanton3540 Agree 100%. A True Gentleman!

[@RossKempOnYourMum01]

Except when he's initiating premeditated confrontations with dog walkers, threatening them and luring their dogs with dog treats that he carries around - even though he himself does not have a dog. Two people acted poorly and escalated into nonsense that day

[@mimib1834]

As much as his credentials are impressive, black people don’t have to be Harvard graduates to be treated like human beings

[@finallyanaccount]

Snapping every finger and every toe if I could! Gold comment right here!

[@Make_it_Make_Scents]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@roxiebruce530]

Amen! We need to change the laws! Change the system of racism in the police departments

[@belyndax7104]

Exactly, every single black person should be treated with the same amount of respect as any body else regardless of their credentials, as Mr. Cooper's sister stated he wasn't walking around with his resume on his forehead

[@americanbeauty171]

#FACTS

[@thomasdewitt5705]

The police needs to charge her for falsely accusing him for a crime he didn't commit. What she gets is self inflicted.

[@rocknregalia]

Agreed. She should have to pay the bill for the time the spent on the call. That is what is typically done with false calls.

[@playaspec]

@@normandyf4234 She could see a year or more. Let's hope tire's actual justice for once. www.nycourts.gov/judges/cji/2-PenalLaw/240/240-50-1.pdf

[@twdjt6245]

@@playaspec doubt she'll be arrested.....seems to me like she would've been already if they wanted to...the evidence is right there for anyone to see.

[@wardb7759]

Karma just slapped her really hard. Im sure she won't be judging anybody else. Theyre may also be some underlying issues with her too. She was just too quick with it, hyper, etc.

[@shanehopie8822]

Exactly no-one made her lose her job or dog HER OWN ACTIONS CAUSED IT.

[@brigadiergeneral2399]

Amy just apologized because she got caught.

[@ladydva6841]

WHEW YES MA'AM THAT'S THE ONLY REASON SHE APOLOGIZED. That's that Rosewood tactics being used here in today's society as it was in the 1950's and in the biblical era.

[@lizmiranda8774]

@Terrel Oliver I totally agree!!!!

[@deborahcarr6536]

Exactly!!

[@nrenessa09]

Da Bridgadier General: Agree, knowing if he didn't record it she would have stuck with that disgusting lie!!

[@quinnmorgendorffer8435]

Her name is Karen Cooper. Amy is now her middle name.

[@bdhu2001]

What she did was the new version of "that black man looked at me" which used to get Black men lynched. I don't feel sorry for her loss of job, but I disagree with death threats. Now they call the police and say "that black men threatened me" and pretend to cry or be in fear. Did you hear the warble in voice to try to get the police to send someone right away? She should be charged with calling 9/11 inappropriately and calling in a false report.

[@along58]

Exactly! That's why I don't accept her apology. It's too dangerous to move that way.

[@keithbell9348]

Not just charged or fined, but also incarcerated. Too many innocent black men have been hauled away to jail based on the lying testimony of white women

[@thejen24]

Her calling the police on him is a death threat lol

[@hks2377]

Keith Bell The calculated way that she play-acted being afraid & accused him of threatening her life without a second thought, was chilling. She’s both dangerously racist & dangerously devoid of empathy. I know she’d likely be charged with false reporting, at worst, but what she really did was closer to attempted murder. He may be physically ok, but this kind of trauma causes long term harm. I agree that her consequences should at least match the damage she inflicted.

[@sophiepires792]

Yes, people who make false 911 calls should get punished. It is a ridiculous waste of resources. The only thing that bothers me here is that this poor dog got yanked out of his forever home and sent back to a shelter. That breaks my heart! Her job loss doesn't really bother me. And the outcome could have been very scary if police had gotten involved. So sad...

[@licdaysi]

Her fake apology won’t change the fact that she posses a malicious heart!

[@evelyngolden2272]

Indeed.

[@nencynohile1294]

Truth

[@mwoodson1026]

The way she treated the puppy dog, shows her black heart..

[@Beautycomesoutofashes]

Facts 😢

[@michellejohnson1298]

Preach!

[@nesh8038]

Forget her apology! She didn’t care about his “life” at all at that moment.

[@User2718218]

He's a low-life that almost got an innocent woman kil led.

[@cyoohoos]

That was NOT a moment. The fact that she immediately went there means that is in her heart and her head. The fact that she even had the nerve to claim false assumptions when he was not remotely threatening her life yet then had the nerve to follow up and call the cops was ridiculous

[@moxavenger]

He threatened her dog. Many people are very attached to their animals. He tried to call her dog to him. Imagine if it was her child he offered a treat to. And if you wonder why she was mishandling her dog, at that point she was scared and not thinking straight.

[@ariellaryner7740]

@@moxavenger he didn't threaten the dog he just asked that the dog be put on a leash

[@zu0832]

Yeah that's probably a learned behavior

[@pageturner1401]

@@moxavenger She was Thinking Very Straight, when she gave the 911 a Clear description of the man, she knew Exactly what she was doing.

[@victoriagarcia5533]

Mox Avenger So why is she apologizing? 🤣

[@TheKayleeanna]

She knew what she was doing when she changed her voice to sound frantic. She also is not sorry that she did it; she is sorry she got caught on a national media scale.

[@johnchau7641]

she sorry because she afraid she lose her job. apparently she forgot about that in her job training lol. it should be in company job training, at least i remember it in my former job. too bad, it blown up so fast and large, bye beach

[@johnchau7641]

@charles allan u mean prozac and lipitor/lipitard? lol for sure dawz

[@writersblock26]

Amy Cooper was definitely manipulative. Tragic indeed that she shot herself in the foot...and nearly had him shot!

[@Peta-Hazel-thornhill-Bim]

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[@lisasmith8007]

Yes she only apologized bc she got.caught.

[@janetvansky3621]

And BTW, her action was not "impulsive," it was CALCULATED.

[@khem127]

Ex-ac-tly!!!

[@kayekay3691]

Absofuckinglutely!!!!!

[@iseashia]

Very calculated!!! She thought those words were going to scare him!

[@valvic2g]

That is the impression ... histeria & calculatedly intension

[@ladydva6841]

YES MA'AM calculated it was!! It does not take an Einstein, but what can you say when some of them think we are stupid and less than importance in the quality of life.

[@jbtpa895]

Amazed at these people saying" that's not who I am".Yes, that's EXACTLY who you are!

[@billquinton2818]

She's saying, the lady lost her job. The man could have lost his life. Don't act like we don't know what she wish for the guy.

[@seriousstrawberry3064]

Shocking and heartless

[@kay-fionlamore5352]

@Irina Ivanova you're a joke.

[@MargoWilly-xf4ii]

@@kay-fionlamore5352 👏

[@SG-fd1pp]

@Irina Ivanova we all know exactly what she was thinking. This is a good time to do some self reflection. Ask yourself why it is you are defending an obviously racist woman. You are better than this

[@Splexsychiick]

She cared more about her dog being taken away. Smh

[@ananal-marri21]

If he didn’t recorded her, he’ll be in jail now

[@maribilitton9553]

If he didn't record her, he'd be dead.

[@lauriekennedy7238]

Jailed... 6ft Under... Harvard Graduate in all😪🎓📚

[@peaceseeker9927]

Yes, he was was smart enough to record her to save himself.

[@howardosagie61]

You are right.

[@beatricewoods3113]

Or dead

[@remstew7517]

She’s only sorry because she’s having to face consequences of HER actions.

[@squirreldatzwatitdo]

Facts

[@moddybest]

Her sorry perish with her!!

[@bluedragonfly5]

She's a Hillary Clinton supporter.

[@denisecaraway7475]

Facts!

[@1234-m7w]

well it was terrible what she did but u dont know if shes really sorry or not .I mean he was taping her what did she think .Guys stay away from her shes poison ,falsely accuses people ,thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour

[@imayang]

They’re all sorry when the whole world sees what kind of person you are.

[@tracer740]

No, imayange, not "all" by any stretch of the imagination.

[@sunshinedark4827]

Exactly

[@BelindaMelson]

Sorry now

[@ladykay917]

👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@mattw6922]

Amy Cooper isn’t sorry at all. In her “apology”, she claimed that she felt threatened. That was a blatant lie and disgusting excuse. A threatened woman will have ran away. Not stood there to be “threatened”. The tone of her voice changed when she was making the police call. To her, the police served as a weapon. She is a horrible person and who is not the tiniest bit remorseful about her actions. Her “apology” is all about damage control and a feeble attempt to justify her actions.

[@denisecaraway7475]

Matt W exactly... she TRIED hard to get him killed! She knew exactly what she was doing

[@KAYKWILL]

She got exactly what she DESERVES...hateful witch..

[@teresareid1770]

Worded excellently.

[@amihogatai8432]

she made up that whole scenario in her mind. with tone change to sound distressed or traumatized. and she broasdcast the whole thing letting him know that she was going to call the cops and tell them what was (not) happening to expressly ensure his life was in imminent danger.

[@1060michaelg]

Matt W Right on. She turned on her, "I'm a white woman in trouble from a black man" voice---let the avalanche of consequence crash down upon her.

[@trulytiffany.4773]

The dog is trying to tell her she’s wrong too 😂.

[@pipepulla]

Facts! That dog was tryna roll with him.

[@marciabarros6306]

😂😂😂😂

[@allhearable]

To Raaahtid!!!!😂

[@allhearable]

Its admirable that he wants to accept her apology and not let that moment define her but come on isn't that what black people do all the time? Look where it's got us George Floyd RIP and all the others all the way back to Rodney King. Maybe we need to start making people accountable for their actions, death threats no but I think the punishment of losing her dog and her job fits the crime so next time she wants to use her white privilege I think she will defo think twice people. They should do that to all racists and see how quick they are to be so wicked and evil.

[@akosuaadjeiwaa1146]

You're right sister👍

[@MM-bn9dm]

She threatened him, that she was gonna call the police saying he threatened her & then SHE DID IT, screaming & acting like she was gonna be assaulted.. What a hateful and potentially dangerous thing to do. Was she charged with making a false allegation? That was insane!

[@Issagoddess281]

You know darn well she wasn't!!! And he could've very likely, ended up another 'hashtag'. He seems like a good and (overly) fair man...thats why this hurts and enrages me...It hits wayyy too close to home. And who who cares about the backlash she received....LITERALLY WHOOOOO??????? I do NOT! Smh He sounds brain washed ....FOH (an apology goes without saying in this circumstance and should be the bare minimum of efforts to rectify the situation...PERIODT!). Our lives have been and will be ended , ruined and threatened for 100 of years previous and unf for years to come for those in position of privilege AND/OR Power. I believe in taking the high road..but chile he is better than me. Nope she knew what she was doing... PRAISE GOD!

[@roxiebruce530]

She knew exactly what she was doing. I am happy that man was not killed.

[@belyndax7104]

Maybe she should have been charged with endangering his life

[@belyndax7104]

@@Issagoddess281 who cares about the backslash she received, the people that support, use and/or thought about using this type of behavior, to play victim and it doesn't turn out like they were expecting, like in their favor, like Megan

[@cockeyedoptimista]

@@Issagoddess281 He's pretty amazing: generous in spirit, kind, smart.. I love your post, being angry for him and for everyone threatened by this poison. "Chile, he is better than me": bless you.

[@stevencooper5283]

"I'm going to tell them that there is an African American man threatening my life!" How many Black men are in prison because of this statement?

[@lilac408]

And the video shows how he was NOT threatening her life. Lying is routine behavior for Amy Cooper.

[@ronelitzur856]

she might have got her way if he hadn't started recording her "white woman threatened by a black man" act. that ruse was the now infamous suzanne smith's initial cover story for the disapearance of her children.

[@BobSmith-cm5xs]

@@lilac408 A 30 second after the fact one? Lmfao. I can't anymore

[@chantayb86]

Mr. Cooper has so much grace in his heart for the woman that did not show him any grace. God is going to bless him.

[@SeansModelBuilds]

He won; he doesn't have to be bitter.

[@chantayb86]

sl97aq That’s the point I was making

[@TrueCrimeRyann]

@@SeansModelBuilds .it's not about winning or losing....it's about humanity..

[@SeansModelBuilds]

@@TrueCrimeRyann When your own survival is at stake,itis abouteinning ir losibg: yourlife. He knew that and so he documented everything that favoured him. Why she didn't tape him taping her only she knows.

[@BB-qk8on]

No, Black people need to stop having grace towards people that not only couldn't care less if they were dead, BUT TAKE ACTIVE, PREMEDITATED STEPS TO ENSURE IT. White racists do not deserve Black peoples grace! Grace has gotten Black people nowhere!

[@Leonaza7]

She’s apologizing to her employer (and loosing her nice income), she couldn’t care less about apologizing to the innocent man whose life she could have had taken. The saddest part is this white woman knows the power her voice has against a black man!!

[@AllGreyEverything]

This man looks and sounds more like your favorite teacher than your worst nightmare.

[@vilemflusser9794]

But a teacher could also be a nightmare for you

[@michellejohnson1298]

👍

[@sona7444]

She is the biggest threat to her and her dog’s well being.

[@Firegirl483]

Her dog was taken away from her

[@kevink.7597]

@@Firegirl483 One down... :)

[@catlover34fl]

@@Firegirl483 Thank goodness. People who treat animals the way she did do not deserve to have an animal companion.

[@GiGi-lg1dl]

She should have been charged for mobilizing the authorities on false pretences

[@gregmcneal7922]

She could have got him murdered by that kind of a cop

[@moonharp]

I believe that is true.

[@stevencooper5283]

Gi Gi, BINGO!

[@koolbass511]

LOL - In that case, the courts will be overwhelmed with cases of mobilizing the authorities on false pretenses.

[@GiGi-lg1dl]

koolbass so? They don’t have a problem overwhelming the courts with falsely accused people of colour 🤷‍♀️, and you can bet your koolbass that this man would’ve been charged if he didn’t have video

[@CapricornDayz]

A moment of her poor judgement could have taken his entire life, while he's trying to feel sorry for her.

[@elizanjuguna2682]

That's typical of us black people, too quick to accept apologies from these racist person or people who could have caused his life within 10mins of that encounter. She executed her white privileged rights and falsely weaponised her tears. Then when her rights and privileged life has being affected by her bad judgment,behaviour and caused her job and the dog she almost lynched to death was taken. She's fucked up big time, people can eventually see her for what she's truly is. Keep your bloody apology.

[@c.j.thedude]

@@elizanjuguna2682 S'right!

[@pelicancovebeach2873]

I’m sorry, but she was trying to ruin your life and everything you worked for and the delicious freedom of living your life so beautifully. She’s getting what she deserves. Not sorry for her “plight.”

[@angelapoleon6784]

I am certainly not sorry for park side perky

[@mjennings2859]

It’s because of this behavior that implies fear of blacks, a disgusting portrayal of racism

[@jenhostutler3915]

She should go to jail for what she did

[@jenniferclark9367]

He wrote on his Facebook page a transcript of the conversation between himself and the woman that happened before the cameras started rolling. He had said to her "Look, if you're going to do what you want, I'm going to do what I want, but you're not going to like it." He stated then he started to call the dog over to him. To me that sounds like a threat.

[@GinaGreenlee]

This man has tremendous grace. I can't say I would have been as gracious.

[@travelchic3407]

"...made assumptions about his intentions" Is that an apology? Doesn't sound like one. Sounds like shes still defending her behavior by continuing to make herself a victim. She knows he had no intent to hurt her.

[@Splexsychiick]

That woman is not sorry. I bet she still and will continue to justify her actions to her friends and family.

[@ojazin7102]

Making false police report is a felony. She should be charged.

[@firesign4297]

she👹 stillllllllllllllll. doesn't get it!🤬🤬🤬 watch video on her neighbors ect telling about what a HORRIBLE person/Neighbor ect she👹 is!!!🤬✌

[@StarinthewingsNews]

exactly! like he wanted her or something. just disgusting. the only move he made was holding up his phone, as his "intention" was to be rid of her and watch birds.

[@BrandyD1777]

@@firesign4297 I did not know there was one. Where do I find it? Do you have a link? Thanks you.

[@praydogg2249]

It’s good that he has a degree from Harvard. Has “nice “ job but in her conversation with him, she treated him like John from the block. In her eyes, he was a black man and he was beneath her. Save the educational achievements, I’m looking at her intentional demeanor for a black man. This could have been my family member that works as a cook, salesman, sanitation worker or whatever.

[@misterunderstood1709]

Excellent.

[@jujupalais5737]

Or raheem from harlem.. so sad

[@jarocla665]

Yep it was appalling, when we heard about this we didn't know his pedigree, still don't care, she didn't know what his pedigree was either don't even matter, and she just saw a black man that she wanted to put underneath her for talking to her as an equal, how dare he

[@johnchau7641]

@@jarocla665 cops in america? shoot first to remove all threat, then everything else later. all u rookie cops got that? yes sir

[@johnchau7641]

so for all american, u better read every single fuking law in america and make sure it not IDIOTIC otherwise you're next on the list of "shoot first to remove all threat, then everything else later"

[@jasonfreland7165]

Psychological, manipulative behavior. Stay away from those people.

[@frenchvanilla7109]

Exactly they never change and are scary as heck because the put on the best performances!

[@downtown82]

We can’t just run away every time a white person walks by. Even running gets us killed.

[@tonyawhitehead8600]

Amen !

[@johnchau7641]

i fly away from those people. like that song "i want to fly away. yeah to the milky way to the rocky star"

[@johnchau7641]

maybe her prozac is working? maybe the lipitor/lipitard isnt working?

[@kkayco]

He is such a cool, well educated person. Respect from Germany

[@omarromo5293]

He seems like a really really nice and intelligent guy, also his sister. Such a shame what the woman did. It could have cost him his life. No sympathy for her.

[@KentSpain85]

I completely agree with you. But... It shouldn't matter if he looks intelligent, well-dressed or wearing crappy clothes or has tattoos - all he did was ask her to obey the law and put her dog on a leash. This woman SHOULD be fined. The only reason why "she's sorry" is because she got called out on it. Who knows what else she's done in her life that was as sketchy as this.

[@christelleyembe839]

She should be arrested for falsely calling the police on a person, loosing a job is not a good enough punishment

[@boogiemcsploogie]

Attempted homicide by cop

[@americanbeauty171]

Right!!!!

[@sparx180]

Christelle Yembe Be glad she lost her job. I did not think anything would happen to her. I love these people who are racist and the only thing they have going for them is the white of her skin.

[@christinechisanga8045]

Exactly

[@paulalane9480]

I completely agree. Does anyone know why she wasn't arrested?

[@marsharowaihy6725]

Well said, very Educated family, if the cops didn’t see his resume, he would of had a knee into his neck with a gun to his head, wow😊

[@lillianwilliams5510]

It doesnt matter. Too many police hate educated people. Many of them have high school. Diplomas go to police academy and think that badge and gun make them above the law. To protect, who.the ones they feel.they want to protect. She was in the wrong. He should have called animal control,but either way he was the victim. Yes.she felt superior and would have gloated if he had been.arrested. I have seen many White women, do.the same thing. Sneer,accuse, belittle etc. She really didn't want him in that neighborhood. My ancestors are of many ethnicities but I dont consider myself Caucasian. Regardless of our ethnic ancestry, dogs are animals and trained to.attack. Trained to be vicious. Etc. That dog could have viciously attacked the man.then,she would have lied to cover her own violation of the rules. Put your dog on a lease. If i.am not mistaken, didn't she put the lease on before she called the police. She definitely could not control dog.she may have deeper problems and may need professional COUNSELING. She may have been.attacked at some time and not necessarily by a man of color. Train your dog, but also obey the law.

[@jb82.]

Brett M nobody had more power it’s just that he had proof and btw events like this aren’t staged but racist and brainwashed people like you think that they are🤷‍♂️

[@lilac408]

@Brett M You're making excuses for her and sounding ignorant. How about this scenario, if she had her dog on a leash, none of this would have come to pass. Did you not hear Mr. Cooper say that he began taping because through the years there has been a problem with non leashed dogs in The Bramble destroying delicate plants and scaring birds and he intended to share video with others in the bird watching group?

[@TheNyakaat]

He is a kind man with a good heart but she deserved all that she got.

[@bukketkid2567]

The cops should have also set an example by charging her for making a fake call

[@melodyeisenberg2789]

I for one am happy to hear that a company set a policy, their mission statement and stood by it. So many rules, laws and policy are made regarding racial injustice and not honored. This is a good start to set the right stage. I find it ironic that a white woman in central park falsely accused a black man in central park at this particular time in history. I recall 5 young men losing their youth, their Hope's, family from being falsely arrested for assaulting and rapping a woman in central park. Ironic.

[@QueensFirst]

Stig Weard 🙄🙄🙄. She is a Racist!!

[@jenniferclark9367]

@Kendra wyatt he easily forgave her because he didn't explain the entire conversation between them before the camera started rolling. Go check his Facebook he has a transcript of what he had said to her first. He threatened to do something to her dog.

[@v.elizee4435]

Absolutely!!!

[@Ben2bwild]

This man was very lucky he left the scene before the cops showed up. With how hysterical that woman sounded on the 911 call, i have no doubt this man would have been shot or arrested had the cops seen him on the scene.

[@sylviasworld9397]

Yep and no questions asked.

[@brooklynnimoh8609]

Factual

[@johnchau7641]

"justtice for all" in america

[@10Vernonplace]

He's being too nice regarding "It was a few minutes" of wrong behavior.

[@moniqueuu8777]

She tried to get him locked up and he's saying a moment of wrong behavior. She purposefully made a frantic call and he still excuses her......

[@10Vernonplace]

@@moniqueuu8777 - reminds me of when Bothan Jean's brother hugged the cop that shot his brother. Why are we always trying to be so "nice"!

[@staceyensley8301]

Stop standing up for her. Those seconds told her whole life.

[@pageturner1401]

And could've taken his.

[@patjenkins1308]

Who is standing up for her

[@otakurocklee]

He's standing up for her, because he feels guilty about the part he played in all this. The part he conveniently left out of this interview to make himself look good.

[@drenewman4851]

@@otakurocklee Yup. Caught that too. Conveniently left out what he said about the treats. And no one has even asked him about it once. The race card is clearly proving to be the Big Joker in this game..🤷🏾‍♂️

[@alvinsmith8746]

He is not standing up for her. Those are his values and principles which he articulates. It’s his experience, not yours.

[@heyheyhey40]

She was trying to get him killed by the police. She doesn’t deserve forgiveness

[@RemiBeauty87]

Everyone deserves forgiveness even the undeserving

[@kilo9439]

​@@RemiBeauty87 l'm sure you are white

[@anneanne9009]

Do you believe for a minute that people like her actually believe black people when they say the police brutalise them? Not for a moment, so no, she had no notion he might be killed. The people that exercise their white privilege the most are the same people who'll swear up and down that it doesn't exist and actually believe their own BS.

[@heyheyhey40]

anne anne oh she knows it exist. That’s why she started screaming, acting like she was in distress.

[@no1800]

*EXACTELY*

[@v.t.385]

I love this man. He’s so forgiving and understanding. I don’t think I could be as gracious as Mr. Cooper. He’s what I aspire to as far as soul enlightenment.

[@moniqueuu8777]

I am fae from ut. It didn't hapoen to me and I don't even forgive her, can't stand her.

[@TM-ys8dy]

He can forgive her, but Karen still needs to be held accountable for her actions of lying and making a false call to 911.

[@moniqueuu8777]

I don't even forgive her, he's better than I am.

[@can.du.8116]

Brown skinned people, time for us to stop forgiving racism. Step up to the plate, Rise up and go against your enslaved teachings and see if it leads to better results.

[@melodyeisenberg2789]

The police had a call to make upon arriving. They should have arrested or the least cited this woman for.. breaking the leash law in that area, and having the police respond to an intentional false report, and committing and or being the instigator of a hate crime to which she involved the police. However, they did not make that call to reprimand her in any way. Why? She had committed an infraction at the least, a criminal act mostly. I want to know why she was not arrested, cited?

[@terryperring104]

@@can.du.8116 I like that and I like 'brown skinned' I'm fed up with the chromatic exaggerations of 'Black' and 'White'. I'm a pinky orange who turns brown every July :-)

[@cece_ahoumy]

it's because of BLACK folks keeping on "forgiving" WHITE RACISTS with their BS that they never get held accountable for that same BS. if you forgive her or dont do nothing about it, what do you espect her white fellas to do? arrest her or punish just like that? and NO getting fired is NOT enough. she KNEW what could've happened if the cops really came to "arrest" him

[@ariellewht]

I’m so glad you are alive Christian to tell your story and continue to live your life. As well as having a sister who your life clearly matters to. Great interview

[@SuperEminam]

The problem is that she counted on the police being racist!! This is where the institutional racism is shown

[@MichaelLesesne]

Let's stop offering forgiveness so easily. All that does is enable that disgusting behavior.

[@coneet2469]

Yes!.Im so sick of the "I forgive you type!..it appears to come with the more educated ones. To me, they are the worse! He was minutes from losing his life..and cumbyya..shows up in a blink of any eye..so sick of it!

[@latasha194ify]

EXACTLY!!!

[@mariastewart8810]

IKR - apology NOT accepted😠

[@gmontezuma6770]

I agree 100%. I just watched an interview with the author George RR Martin, where he said that despite Michael Vick’s many apologies and the fact that he served time, he (Martin) will never forgive Michael Vick. So why should we as Black people be so quick to forgive? Amy Cooper broke the law, by making a fake 911 call, and potentially endangered Chris Cooper’s life. All she offered was a half-hearted apology.

[@pelicancovebeach2873]

Agreed.

[@markoushayes2233]

I do not feel sorry for her at all. Happy she lost her job.

[@charlenejohnson5769]

Bye Felicia

[@brooklynbred1460]

Problem is Cooper feels sorry for her

[@latoyameighan2619]

She should have been charged for falsely accusing him.

[@kieronevans5150]

@@brooklynbred1460 probably because he is intelligent.

[@michellestewart4110]

What compassion this man has, may GOD continue to bless him.

[@eyegettit3535]

She needs not to apologize , she needs to REPENT for putting this man's life at risk .

[@cockeyedoptimista]

Yes, that's exactly right. That's what Mr. Cooper is hoping: maybe she will be disgusted with herself for putting her own desire to not admit she was wrong above the actual life of another Human Being as well as her poor dog: which, if it had been on a leash, could have stayed on the ground and not be choked nearly to death itself! So she didn't even care about the dog: Only about having her way, Only about not admitting wrong-doing and having a horrible power.

[@mamasnoopy4692]

Thankyou! ...and Amen!

[@mamasnoopy4692]

Right! From "Arrest this (innocent) BLACK man" to "I'm truly sorry" hmmnh, *nope* , don't believe she's sorry she made the phone call - sorry she got caught on film! And ALL of America saw it.

[@poosnip]

Repent? Why bring the Devine into this....

[@AngelasTravelAdventures]

Very well spoken man. Everything he said was spot on, I admire his attitude about the situation. The lady should not be getting death threats but actions have consequences.

[@patriciabennett6381]

Charged fine her jail time some classes

[@velmabonner7212]

She tried to have him murdered.

[@BB-qk8on]

She deserves death threats, she tried to have him killed.

[@bradlee2594]

@@velmabonner7212 - No, she was simply hysterical and her actions COULD have lead to a death IF a racist cop arrived and completely botched his duty and training. Yes, that has happened, but let's not pretend that is the rule rather then the exception.

[@bradlee2594]

@@BB-qk8on - Please. If you want to become the very thing you hate, then please go ahead and continue with this type of nonsense. And further divide us all while you're at it.

[@bucktaylor7300]

The problem with black. people is even when they are right they still feel bad or feel the need to say sorry.

[@sistagalsistagal8136]

I'm black - I DO NOT apologise unless I'm totally in the wrong and misbehave badly, then and only then I'm owing.

[@LoveBeautyFun7]

You can tell her apology was trash the way she called him “that man”.

[@janicesanders9981]

....an African American man is attacking me....WOW lady!!!

[@rosalindganymede7883]

Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison. True then. True now.

[@jacquelinepayne4737]

I saw that. She’s still white privileged in denial. Thinking I did nothing wrong and he cost me my job. She should absolutely be charged with a hate crime and a felonious intent to have bodily harm perpetrated upon Christian by way of law enforcement. All so they can frame him with suicide by cop.

[@bobbyben6134]

After getting caught

[@cockeyedoptimista]

I didn't hear "that man" in her apology. She called him by name, as per Sunny's quote. Where did she say "that man"?

[@Leonaza7]

Thank God this man wasn’t hurt by the police! He was so smart to record her because it’s doubtful the police would have believed him over her. Sad, but true. This woman was full of herself and obviously thought that she could get away with what she did. Her apology wasn’t heartfelt. She is trying to get her job back.

[@NaksPizza]

I wouldn't call it "smart", it a Black man's human instinct now.

[@apantherproduction]

Reading the news, this isnt the first time that person has tried to ruin someone's life.

[@stephaniewyatt9315]

Glad she got fired, he could of lost his life over her racial issues.

[@japan32japan]

Stephanie Wyatt .... he could have lost his life ? ... guys on this channel are deluded

[@lisahunter2953]

The police wouldnt have cared about his resume or his job. They would've seen a black man...only. I wouldn't have except her apology. Did he say Birder?

[@cjreynolds3013]

I SAY THIS AS A BLACK MAN MYSELF AND THAT IS THERE ARE BLACK PEOPLE THAT WILL DO WHAT AMY COOPER DID AS WELL. I SAY THIS BECAUSE OF MY LIFE EXPERIENCE. BECAUSE IT IS SO MUCH IMMORTALITY AND SELF HATRED THAT WE HAVE FOR ONE ANOTHER AS A RACE OF PEOPLE !!!

[@lisahunter2953]

@@cjreynolds3013 I disagree and say you're wrong. I don't know If you are black BUT IF YOU ARE BLACK FOR YOU TO SAY THIS IS A DISGRACE FOR THE RACE

[@julianacosta9915]

I hope she never finds any other job. What an awful person...

[@samsungtv7924]

I have seen so many Karen's, so self-entitled....they are all over the corporate world.

[@rosalindganymede7883]

Not KAREN. In this case, she is a CAROLYN. As in Carolyn Bryant, who got poor Emmett Till killed. No cell phones then.

[@SimplyDafDaf21]

ALLLLLLLLL OVER

[@sirhandsome5107]

A Karen is a self entitled white woman who thinks she is above all others. A clown in the black community. Basically a 2020 Becky. 😂

[@yallgettingonmynerves]

That's because it's a type of white privilege culture.

[@anthonycoleman9593]

@@sirhandsome5107 Great definition.

[@jacquelinehoskinson9919]

Oh my God and she is choking that poor dog in her haste to do evil.

[@pearljammm4093]

This woman is despicable... my stomach turns when I see people like her..

[@liona1657]

I am glad that the dog is removed from this disgraceful woman.

[@EARTHSPACENOISE]

I’m conflicted about the dog. Yes she was choking the dog (assuming no history of prior abuse) but if the dog was adopted, placing it into another new home would be detrimental to the dog. I wonder how long she had the dog. I know I would go postal if anybody took my pets from me. I also wonder what was the contract she entered with the shelter. Pets are ( unfortunately) property. And you can’t just take away property without a crime being committed (she wasnt charged with anything I know of) or restitution. Christian demonstrated so much grace and insight, I will try to be more like him.

[@Bochanable]

Now that she has lost her job and humiliated herself publicly, she needs immediate therapy. Christian is clearly far her above station both intellectually and compassionately.

[@createdcreated1977]

"I'm not going to participate in my own dehumanization" - Christian Cooper 2020

[@JentasticVintage26]

That statement really stood out to me too. 💔

[@directorsmitty6071]

She deserves everything that comes to her. She did that very well. She know exactly what she was doing. Look at Whoopi eyes as he talking.

[@sem534]

What an incredibly gracious and wise brother/sister pair - even in a setting where they have full justification to press charges. Amy Cooper's statement was incredibly dangerous and chilling. Thank you for sharing this story.

[@User2718218]

He's a low-life that almost got an innocent woman kil led.

[@SarahG419]

This man is amazing. Very sophisticated, humbled, and forgiving. Many can learn from his behavior and words.

[@justsayin397]

Sarah G “ now I’m going to do what I want to do and your not going to like it” ... those are the words he spoke to this woman alone in the woods just before she got hysterical because that is what she is...... he lit a fuse and then enjoyed the explosion..... controlling sinister language and behaviour.,,. What did he mean? What was he going to do?

[@mosandkaka]

Sometimes black people are so nice, tell me if this black guy was killed by the police she called. Would he be alive to talk....

[@rosejames5172]

Yeah why is he defending this white woman when she tried to get him killed. They should throw the book at her and make an example of her. When black men keep defending these white women who assist in their murderers it just stupid.

[@roxiebruce530]

Rose James He dates women who looks like her, so I am not surprised why he is nice to her.

[@victorraye57]

Our people needs to stop forgiving these DEVILS. Glad she lost her job. Don't feel a bit sorry for her... Lies after Lies.

[@Q_Ona6]

@@roxiebruce530 he's definitely a gay man. Please stfu

[@cockeyedoptimista]

@@rosejames5172 He's not defending her, he's just trying not to rush to judgement. He's saying Possibly she might reflect and grow from this, and be Really sorry, and he'd forgive her. She might, if she's really willing to look at herself and if she possesses much humanity and empathy: doubtful, but it might. He's just acknowledging that everyone is human; honestly I've rarely heard a wiser man, this guy is a total inspiration. It does seem sort of "too nice": reminds me of the people at that church in South Carolina in 2015 who forgave the murdering Monster - and also those Amish people in Pennsylvania in 2006 where 5 school children were killed!! These acts of forgiveness are utterly jaw-dropping, and yes, they seem crazy. But maybe Anger is crazy; dunno: I couldn't forgive like that. But Chris is alive. To me, he's a superb role model: not only brilliant, sensitive, articulate, caring, but emotionally brilliant as well. His sister is also great, wanting to shine a light, as she said, on this rot, and she succeeded. Bright family, may they shine forever.

[@mirandabisnou1307]

THIS MAN IS A LOT BETTER HUMAN BEING than I, so much better!! I would have a problem accepting her apologies.

[@martinbecton9115]

Shouldn't there be charges filed for falsely using 911?

[@Leonaza7]

Mr. Cooper is amazingly calm and gracious. I do not know if that woman deserves this from him, but she is lucky to have it.

[@Jen-mf2qx]

I’m so happy Cooper is alive!!!! It could of been different!!! You are awesome Cooper !!!! Stay positive in these tough times 🙏🏼

[@hairyscotman]

I wish I knew Christian Cooper...seems like a great guy and would be a great friend....very level headed....

[@rcladygreywolf6567]

I would like to spend time watching the birds with him.

[@Leonaza7]

Had they both stayed at the scene, this man would be searched for weapons and possibly injured or killed because he would rightfully resist. She knew the benefits of her privilege. This is a 2020 Emmitt Till and it sickens me to the point I have tears. This hurts to the core!

[@MsAngelaSunshine]

Yes, very sad. When I think of Emmett Tills story, it fills me with rage. He was just a child. America was and is an evil place. Unfortunately, some white people try to act like they did not cause some of the tragedies in American History.

[@AnthonyWilliams-ls4ys]

Leonaza7 it angers me about all the Black Men who lost their lives because a white woman lied on them Rosewood and Emmett Till comes to mind

[@noregerts5247]

@@MsAngelaSunshine I'm white and I'll tell you I haven't caused any tragedies in American history. If you can name one I've caused, let me know.

[@mistym0rning]

No Regerts5 - you haven’t personally caused any tragedies (I assume). But as white folks we have to at least acknowledge that, collectively, our ancestors were the ones that caused a TON of tragedies in American history. And unfortunately the legacy of that still lingers in society today.

[@dashamccormick4088]

@@noregerts5247 it's the MIND SET...that's an issue.

[@surehabegum8742]

What an awesome and beautiful human being you are Christian Cooper. Thankyou for showing us, Thank you for standing your ground. " I will not participate in my own dehumanization " Powerful words to reflect on Much love and respect to you 💕

[@judithnegron6668]

Her company had to fire her, it's client based. She could have brought down the company.

[@Confettifun]

IMHTP lets be honest, she probably said and did some backhanded/racist stuff at work. If she can fly off the handle like that over being told to FOLLOW THE LAW, she for sure said some racist stuff to minorities around her. I wouldn’t be surprised if she called a coworker she doesn’t like the n word

[@michaelb4833]

Most people can see right through that though. The company is in no way off-the-hook. People are a product of their environment and her former employer Frankin Templeton, probably employs dozens and dozens of people with the same mentality as this woman.

[@PHlophe]

that's what i was thinking. the only fired because she would have brought too much distraction to their business. they masqueraded it as social justice. we need to look into her blood lineage, because she shares the same last name as him and chances are plenty of her own ancestors murdered 10x black people.

[@daphnelacroix8399]

@@Confettifun x

[@wendyknoxleet]

I support this man totally, he is my hero. His sister as well. Respect. I hate the endemic racism in America. I left NYC twenty years ago for the U.K. When I lived in Manhattan, I obeyed the leash laws and never judged a person by their colour. There are so many examples of people of colour behaving admirably and so many examples of white people behaving badly. America has a problem, and it is not just guns, it is a lack of respect and empathy for others. Time for change. Change begins with the man in the White House.

[@troymcdaniel4038]

wendyknoxleet, you are so right. Well said

[@Flowerbomb90]

It’s that racist man in the White House that made all these racist people become so emboldened.

[@southernepic1738]

Well I'm so disappointed in him.. the woman almost got him KILLED... HE has let his compassion for her reduce the harm that was done to the Black community here in NYC....

[@salmacaribbean7362]

👏👏👏👏

[@OneDigitalSoul]

I left NYC 15yrs ago to move to London, and there’s no way I’d go back home to America. That country has way too many problems that aren’t getting fixed. God knows how bad it is over there now. From over here, it looks like Trump has made things worse. I hope things improve over there, but it looks like the problems have kinda been turned up to max. Sad times I gotta say. I just hope folks can come together other there.

[@dkblack3461]

Christian Cooper is a class act.

[@divinenergy322]

She should be arrested for animal cruelty as she is clearly strangling her dog during her psychotic episode!

[@oliviahazelwood2446]

Agreed!

[@Seat57]

I noticed the cruelty to black folks first before the dog.Just saying

[@divinenergy322]

@@Seat57 I wasn't trying to downplay the treatment of the Man by mentioning the dog. I know she will never be charged for placing the fraudulent 911 call on a black person, so my point was that arresting her for animal cruelty is the LEAST they can do! Get it now?

[@catlover34fl]

@@divinenergy322 This truly shows how little most humans care about animals being abused. So sad. People who abuse animals also abuse humans. When will they have learn this?

[@catlover34fl]

When will they EVER learn this?

[@bitppr6]

I’m amazed that she quickly resorted to “my life is in danger, black man trying to hurt me”. Seemed very calculated. The only danger was Amy to that poor dog. It makes me sad because I wonder how many black men have lost their life because of hysterical and lying white women?

[@evelyngolden2272]

Thousands! Visit the National Memorial For Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama.

[@gaiazyme]

Don’t forget the danger she put Christian in by calling armed men saying and saying he’s threatening her...

[@JMBBrasil]

I’m sure she has done that before! That why it was so fast for her to act like that.

[@simontigerson6013]

@@JMBBrasil imagine all those false rape accusations.

[@normacolon9618]

Or any person either man or women or child.calling the police for false pretenses.

[@PulaneLehloo]

Such a gentleman and a beautiful soul. Intelligent, bold, courageous and kind.🙌🏽

[@dontdomeboo81]

Black folks stop accepting anyone's apologies who don't care about your well-being..........

[@SammyBlive]

Facts

[@silverface851]

accept an apology isn't the same as forgive or forget.

[@cockeyedoptimista]

Well I love this guy. I love him, I love him. I've never heard someone so kind, calm and exemplary. I hear ya, though. But isn't it supposed to be wise to be somewhat slow to rage, and isn't wisdom supposed to be what we should strive for, as per millenia-old counsel? I dunno. I want to be like him (and not like her.) He is just sooo decent. It Would be okay if he didn't accept her apology. But maybe he doesn't want to fan the flames. God bless him.

[@emmbns]

I think Whoopi Goldberg had more to sat, but held hwr tongue. Black people shouldn't tollerate this kind of nonsense. Without any evidence, he would be rotting in jail or even worse, dead. So being so nice won't solve anything.

[@andrestowe5351]

True 100

[@Leonaza7]

She ruined her own life. And she deserves it. Thank God the gentleman remained cool & collected and let that self-destructiveness unfold on its own.

[@mevsnephews1179]

He threatened her he admitted it on his Facebook he told he if your going to do what you want then I’m going to do what I want and your not going to like it they were both wrong if a stranger tells me that I’m going to feel uneasy as well I don’t care what color the person is he is playing the victim when he started the whole conflict and continued to escalate the situation by trying to call her dog to himself and she told him my dog isn’t going to come to you then he said we will see about that does anyone not see how they were both the wrong the only difference he got fame and she got her life ruined for something that did not show the whole situation that occurred

[@kyelou7124]

@@mevsnephews1179 it was doggie treats! how is that threatening her life? come on

[@AngelasTravelAdventures]

@@mevsnephews1179 oh please. Fame? 🤣. You must be a relative or friend. Get out of here with this. Stop taking up for a grown woman!!!

[@BelindaMelson]

She needs to held accountable for abusing that dog. She was choking him.

[@khem127]

She needs to be held accountable for trying to get a person murdered. They took her dog, which is right, She should go to jail for conspiracy to, or attempted murder.

[@gailpaton1680]

@@khem127 it was reported she got the dog back, she shouldn't have, she has an hysterical personality disorder, who knows what could happen to that poor dog in her care

[@afrobeatsplanet]

Man, thats all you care about is the dog.

[@MsAngelaSunshine]

Good on his part to record the incident.

[@Brwnsugar]

To all the Karen's out their, watch out. You could lose everything because your trying to make someone lose everything.

[@anthonycoleman9593]

You are so right. Have you read or heard about the landscaper that made the derogatory about George Floyd's death on his Facebook page. They are turning his life upside down.

[@snarfoo1]

Looks like the poor dog is being strangled this whole time. Thank you so much for highlighting how these situations happen

[@DevinefromBrooklyn-nj1kk]

Thank God for Melody. She's the real hero! Her savvy and knowledge of the current landscape made her ADVOCATE for black people when it's clear her brother would have most likely wanted to PLACATE to preserve his proximity to whiteness I can't count how many "good white people" in the comments are bringing up Christian's education or his interests or his speaking manner and labeling it "grace" smh They love a non-threatening black man which really means any black man that isn't the stereotype they have in their mind

[@CoolForSale]

You really cannot please them no matter how close you align yourself to white.... Kendrick Lamar elaborated it perfectly on “The Blacker the Berry”. I personally despise any black man too afraid to walk in blackness at the cost of alienating whiteness. Completely indoctrinated into white supremacy. Christian Cooper seems like a great person with upstanding morals & values. His sister however knows how important of a moment in race history this is.

[@MPPG663]

You NAILED IT!!!! I wish I could "like" this post 1000 times!

[@MPPG663]

@@CoolForSale Yyyyyeeeeesssss!

[@RLucas3000]

That’s bull. He didn’t try to placate her. He had a moment when he could have, but he did not, because he was in the right. To say that about him is to know nothing about him or his history. Did you know he was the first person to introduce a gay character into the Star Trek canon, even though countless people had had the chance to do it previously for over 30 years! He took that risk despite a potential backlash (this was in the 90s) because he is a brave man who has always tried to do the right thing.

[@DevinefromBrooklyn-nj1kk]

@@RLucas3000 you're only proving my point... He was ok with protecting himself once he seen she went white supremacist in the bramble. I'm talking about posting the video to bring awareness for the rest of the community Melody did that! Christian is one of those black people that chooses everything else over blackness until forced to do so The fact that he chose to advocate for his sexuality over his race in the instance you provided only buffers my point.

[@jerryhermann4328]

Can someone remind Megan that this is why people were kneeling and she myopically saw it as an insult on the flag and the soldiers. This is why black men were lynched for over 200 years

[@sheiladavidson7475]

Mega had to find a way to speak for the racist

[@sandersdooley929]

You are 100 percent correct, Colin K. Kneeling was never about disrespecting the Military, flag or any other label that the clowns like Donald j trump and company wanted to attached to it. As a Retired Army Soldier I knew from the very first moment it was not an indictment on the any of the above. It is times like this that make most of us appreciate his actions even more because Colin K. Did not have to take the road that he did but he is clearly a man of great moral fiber to which people like Don the con could never understand.

[@politicsinplainenglish1791]

Excuse me real racism is some black person being dragged from their home and tossed on to the streets simply because they are black. Now I haven't seen that happen here like that for over 65-70 years ago but that has happen recently during the covid19 in China where is the outrage from the "view" about that?

[@sandersdooley929]

Politics in Plain English Clearly you must have been either in prison or living in a cave during the years of 1998 & 1999 when James Byrd Jr. was attacked by 3 white supremacists and they did exactly what you said has not been done as you stated in over 65-70 years when those criminal attached the African American man James Byrd Jr. To the back of the pick up truck by chains and dragged him to death in 1998 that is exactly 22 years ago on June 7th so not quite 65-70 years as you stated is it? It's people like you that attempt to minimize crimes and the actions of the attackers. The bottom line is regardless if if was yesterday or 200 years ago those were crimes by Whites against Africans American they were wrong at that time and they are wrong today. Check your facts because they are way way wrong.

[@jerryhermann4328]

Politics in Plain English and you think your subjective and myopic definition of ‘real racism’ is the right one? The murderer was motivated by race, he wouldn’t do that to a white man. And you know it.

[@jeanetteivy5229]

Anybody else notice how she is dragging and lifting up the poor dog by his neck collar!!!!

[@catlover34fl]

Yes, I noticed. Unfortunately, because animals are voiceless and can't cry out for help, they are the last to be considered. Very sad. He is a very forgiving man. I don't think I could forgive what she did to him or the dog.

[@brennies24]

that is because he is trying to call her dog over and give it treats - Christian wrote an account of what happened before he started filming on his fb page according to him he said to her " Look, if you’re going to do what you want, I am going to do what I want, but you’re not going to like it" --Amy could have thought he was trying to poison her dog

[@jeanetteivy5229]

The dog still looks distressed like he's trying to keep from being choked by his own collar. Poor little Rover! Lol

[@jeanetteivy5229]

Amy was kinda schizo. Her behavior was so over the top frantic. Nervous, jerky, bizarre! Maybe skipped meds that morning!

[@jeanetteivy5229]

Amy wasn't too crazy. Did you see her on the phone to 911? She knew just what to say to make the call seem escalated. Like its life or death, "I'm being killed, at the park, Rover is a witness"!! I can only imagine two hyped up cops arriving and shooting this man on sight! It could have all turned out different. So glad it did not.

[@dlairth]

She did not make ONE bad decision, I count at least three: first, she decided that she was somehow 'above' the dog leash regulation; second, when she was politely asked to comply, she turned aggressively on the man about his right to film their conversation; and most seriously, she lied to the authorities to try to get this innocent man into trouble. This does not sound like someone who just 'had a bad day', it looks more like someone who's used to using deceit and manipulation to get what she wants and to avoid taking responsibility for her actions.

[@otakurocklee]

That's not what happened. Find out the whole story which the man conveniently left out of this interview.

[@dlairth]

@@otakurocklee I can't find anything that contradicts the accepted version of the story, but there's this that seems to support it: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8368083/Former-colleague-Amy-Cooper-says-tried-ruin-life-bogus-lawsuit.html

[@kiesha1526]

Your analogy was perfect! Thank you

[@smartlady3892]

What if a stranger would suddenly approached you in an empty park with a rude attitude and start videotaping you?

[@dlairth]

@@smartlady3892 a) he wasn't rude, b) he asked her politely to STOP BREAKING THE LAW, c) he showed restraint and maturity when SHE became rude and abusive and made untrue accusations, which you must know enough to see could have resulted in his death.

[@feliciaalbanese3338]

What an elegant man! Wow what the heck Amy!!

[@gracemama1987]

Every time I watch this, this woman make me so mad. He was amazing to stay calm like that.

[@katrinamoore4624]

It makes me sick to my stomach.

[@lindawilliams429]

She got in more trouble for choking her dog out than for putting this man's life in danger.

[@meowcat4406]

man it's disgusting

[@oliviahazelwood2446]

I think both are huge issues! How dare she call the cops and accuse a black man of saying that he is threatening to kill her when she knows the simple truth and is using her white privileged to win. Also, she was abusing her dog while she was at it and it could have died too! 2 very important lives could’ve been lost and I’m glad he filmed this disgusting scene.

[@TheGodsRain]

EXACTLY

[@dorishruska3752]

Glad the kennel took the dog back after seeing her choking it!

[@AccessoriesAddict5528]

Yes. I hope he/she finds a loving, happy home!! 🐶🐕

[@youngforever648]

It doesn't matter if the man is a Harvard graduate, dishwasher, homeless or unemployed, that woman doesn't have the right to call 911 and said what she said. The USA is a sick society

[@MPPG663]

It's amazing how black men who are at the receiving end of a death threat by cop involvement are so forgiving. We often talk about how the perspectives of these "Karens" change in the eyes of their employers or the public, but the victims also affected. These are still black people, and in a work place, a POC that isn't afraid to uncover racist treatment is seen as a unpredictable liability. I wonder if these black men believe that coming to the defense of such women will soften the "black man" image in the eyes of society... Or maybe they are still heavily influenced by the promotion of white women being fragile, uncontrollably emotional (through no fault of their own), and in need of reassurance and forgiveness.

[@antoineporche-rideaux4006]

I don't feel sorry for her getting fired or the death threats because she was using death threats on him by saying I'm going to call the cops and say a African American male is attacking me

[@lolajoselin7134]

That's exactly what it is!!!

[@scorpioreign1115]

Amen...I wonder too🤔😟

[@livelaughlove9754]

Bingo. You said that perfectly. We saw it in the Botham Jean case as well

[@jeannefoster5594]

Kaleidoscopic Dreams, black men are not “allowed” to get angry. Can you imagine the carnage we’d be seeing if black men and boys stood up for themselves with the police? Mothers of black boys spend the entire childhood coaching their sons on how to act.

[@vuchaselaura7218]

One bad decision can ruin your entirely life😔 #ThinkBeforeYouAct

[@UnequallyYolkedCouple]

It's all over the place, all the way in Arizona. Thank you for posting this video. Keep shining the light.

[@Kimdone365]

I think Chris is an amazing human being. Love him

[@limelemon2916]

ISNT THIS WHERE 5 YOUNG MEN WERE FALSELY ACCUSED AND SATAN PAID SOME AD TO HV THEM HANGED?

[@bossladiee]

Yep, The irony

[@carlawalker4671]

Yes, it was. The ad was taking out by the current US President.

[@whirlwinds4230]

This ignorant President still believes they are guilty although DNA evidence says different. The man is a racist on steroids.

[@tibaby2010]

Wow.....at first I thought you were stating the plot of a bad movie or something, but then I remembered the #exoneratedfive 😔. This country has some serious things to pay for.

[@bradlee2594]

@@whirlwinds4230 - DNA did not prove the Central Park 5 innocent. It simply proved one specific person's participation in the rape. There is a mountain of other evidence that indicates the other five were guilty, so right, wrong or otherwise, holding an opinion different than your own doesn't make one a racist. Racism has lost its meaning because of repeated comments like yours.

[@peggyfrink9911]

Thank you so much for your thoughts; yes, we SO need this!

[@biggb3921]

What an incredibly graceful man