When Christian Cooper, an avid birdwatcher, emerged out of his home on Monday, he had no idea he would be the target of another racist “Karen” encounter, making him the center of a viral internet moment which again drudged up the historical context of white women using state-sanctioned violence against Black men and women.
Cooper’s encounter with a woman identified as Amy Cooper, was shared by Christian’s sister Melody and posted on Twitter.
The video, which takes place moments after Christian asks Amy to leash her dog in New York City’s Central Park, shows Amy in a full meltdown over the encounter, to the point where she can’t compose herself and instead resorts to calling 911.
In the midst of the chaos she starts her bogus claim that Christian is a threatening “African-American man” while choking her dog, who is clearly struggling to escape her grasp.
This article was originally posted Park “Karen” Lost Her Job And Her Dog After Racist Video Goes Viral
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