A white woman has apologized for calling police on a black man in Central Park on Monday, after the two argued about her unleashed dog
The white woman who called police on a black man in Central Park after a dispute about her unleashed dog has been fired from her job, her employer said Tuesday."Following our internal review of the incident in Central Park yesterday, we have made the decision to terminate the employee involved, effective immediately. We do not tolerate racism of any kind at Franklin Templeton," the company said on Twitter.[Original story, 3:05 p.m.
"The two went back-and-forth about the dog leash. Christian Cooper, according to his Facebook post, then told 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.""I didn't know what that meant. When you're alone in a wooded area, that's absolutely terrifying, right?" Amy Cooper said.Christian Cooper said he then pulled out dog treats.
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