This week, the story went viral — Amy dialed 911 on Christian Cooper (no relation) after he told her that her dog should be put on a leash in a section of Central Park popular for birdwatching.
Soon, Christian started recording Amy, who was already breaking park rules by not having her dog on a leash in the area.
Calls were made to have Amy Cooper banned from Central Park
According to Patch, the president of the Central Park South Civic Association released a statement saying:
“This disgusting display of intolerance is unacceptable and should never, ever be accepted in the City’s public domain like Central Park.
Amy is being investigated by Commission on Human Rights
According to CBS New York, the NYC Commission on Human Rights opened an investigation into the Central Park incident.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made the call on Thursday, saying Amy should be investigated for falsely accusing Christian of threatening On NewsOne: