'Central Park Karen' defends reasoning behind calling police on black birdwatcher

A white woman who was captured on video in New York City’s Central Park calling the police on a black birdwatcher to claim he was threatening her last year recently said she felt like there was no other choice.

Amy Cooper, who became known as “Central Park Karen,” said that she didn’t think she had “another option” but to call the police on birdwatcher Christian Cooper after he requested that she keep her dog leashed and offered the pet a treat, according to a Tuesday interview on the Honestly podcast from former New York Times writer Bari Weiss.