Central Park New York

[tuffers#1]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52759502

Shocking to see .

[slacker]

Starting to feel sorry for those actually named Karen now. who'd be a meme, eh?

[slacker]

Thinking about it, I can imagine there's not many old duffers on here who have a scooby about this insult, or the other current ones the kidz use like Takashi 6ix9ine for a grass.

[tuffers#1]

Thinking about it, I can imagine there's not many old duffers on here who have a scooby about this insult, or the other current ones the kidz use like Takashi 6ix9ine for a grass.

Knotts Landing or Dynasty learnt it to me guvnor

[Rich Tea Wellin]

The woman clearly has problem and seems to use the fact that the man is 'african-american' as some sort of heightened threat level. Also lets her panic get in the way of looking after her dog.

But the video is a great example of social media pilling onto someone without knowing the details. You only see her reaction, you don't know what the bloke did or said, you don't even have evidence that he is bird watching. The woman seems very distressed but since the video was posted, she's apparently lost her job, and lost her dog. Can imagine she's feeling pretty bad right now whilst social media judges her guilty and ruins her life.

Does make me laugh that she still says 'excuse me' when making him wait whilst she calls the cops on him. 'Merica eh?

[faldO]

But the video is a great example of social media pilling onto someone without knowing the details.

Sounds familiar...

Good of you to leap to her defence though, despite the BBC story giving a fuller picture of what went on, what was said, etc. Including her "sincere and humble apology".

[tuffers#1]

The woman clearly has problem and seems to use the fact that the man is 'african-american' as some sort of heightened threat level. Also lets her panic get in the way of looking after her dog.

But the video is a great example of social media pilling onto someone without knowing the details. You only see her reaction, you don't know what the bloke did or said, you don't even have evidence that he is bird watching. The woman seems very distressed but since the video was posted, she's apparently lost her job, and lost her dog. Can imagine she's feeling pretty bad right now whilst social media judges her guilty and ruins her life.

Does make me laugh that she still says 'excuse me' when making him wait whilst she calls the cops on him. 'Merica eh?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52759502

Hence why i linked the story in the opening post .
So anyone can read it .

She was fired from her Job & gave the Dog up & her role as a pet fosterer .

[Long slender neck]

Go to any park and you will find an entitled dog owner with their pooch off the lead. They are usually quick to control their dog, apologize or tell you their dog is good. But I've also seen children chased and jumped up at and also blame anyone but themselves.

[Long slender neck]

The woman clearly has problem and seems to use the fact that the man is 'african-american' as some sort of heightened threat level. Also lets her panic get in the way of looking after her dog.

But the video is a great example of social media pilling onto someone without knowing the details. You only see her reaction, you don't know what the bloke did or said, you don't even have evidence that he is bird watching. The woman seems very distressed but since the video was posted, she's apparently lost her job, and lost her dog. Can imagine she's feeling pretty bad right now whilst social media judges her guilty and ruins her life.

Does make me laugh that she still says 'excuse me' when making him wait whilst she calls the cops on him. 'Merica eh?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52759502

Hence why i linked the story in the opening post .
So anyone can read it .

She was fired from her Job & gave the Dog up & her role as a pet fosterer .

Not fired. Suspended.

[tuffers#1]

The woman clearly has problem and seems to use the fact that the man is 'african-american' as some sort of heightened threat level. Also lets her panic get in the way of looking after her dog.

But the video is a great example of social media pilling onto someone without knowing the details. You only see her reaction, you don't know what the bloke did or said, you don't even have evidence that he is bird watching. The woman seems very distressed but since the video was posted, she's apparently lost her job, and lost her dog. Can imagine she's feeling pretty bad right now whilst social media judges her guilty and ruins her life.

Does make me laugh that she still says 'excuse me' when making him wait whilst she calls the cops on him. 'Merica eh?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52759502

Hence why i linked the story in the opening post .
So anyone can read it .

She was fired from her Job & gave the Dog up & her role as a pet fosterer .

Not fired. Suspended.

Yes ive implied due to investigation
There statement says it can not condone Racism of any kind .

The Video is pretty clear cut .
"An African American man is attacking me ".


Yup with Pixcels .

She's Gone

[Admin]

The woman clearly has problem and seems to use the fact that the man is 'african-american' as some sort of heightened threat level. Also lets her panic get in the way of looking after her dog.

But the video is a great example of social media pilling onto someone without knowing the details. You only see her reaction, you don't know what the bloke did or said, you don't even have evidence that he is bird watching. The woman seems very distressed but since the video was posted, she's apparently lost her job, and lost her dog. Can imagine she's feeling pretty bad right now whilst social media judges her guilty and ruins her life.

Does make me laugh that she still says 'excuse me' when making him wait whilst she calls the cops on him. 'Merica eh?

To be fair, I get where you're coming from. Personally, I'm finding these Twitter pile-on's a bit nauseating.

No excuse for the lady in question and what her actions could've led to if her motivation is straight up and down racism but perhaps there's other reasons unconnected to the bird-watcher such as stress or mental illness that could explain why she's reacted in that way?

Whatever the reasons, twitter isn't the place to judge and sentence someone.

[Mick McQuaid]

The woman clearly has problem and seems to use the fact that the man is 'african-american' as some sort of heightened threat level. Also lets her panic get in the way of looking after her dog.

But the video is a great example of social media pilling onto someone without knowing the details. You only see her reaction, you don't know what the bloke did or said, you don't even have evidence that he is bird watching. The woman seems very distressed but since the video was posted, she's apparently lost her job, and lost her dog. Can imagine she's feeling pretty bad right now whilst social media judges her guilty and ruins her life.

Does make me laugh that she still says 'excuse me' when making him wait whilst she calls the cops on him. 'Merica eh?

I'm all for a bit of understanding and not jumping to conclusions but she approaches him, fairly calmly tells him what she's doing and then puts on the distress for the police. I'd hope she didn't intend for it to actually happen but the threat was that they'd turn up and shoot him, and the risk was that he, or just as likely, some other poor sod 'matching the description' could get killed.

I agree in general about social media pile ons, particularly where they start with someone making a private but distasteful joke to what they thought was a small group and then it gets shared all over the Internet but it's hard to have too much sympathy here.

[tuffers#1]

The woman clearly has problem and seems to use the fact that the man is 'african-american' as some sort of heightened threat level. Also lets her panic get in the way of looking after her dog.

But the video is a great example of social media pilling onto someone without knowing the details. You only see her reaction, you don't know what the bloke did or said, you don't even have evidence that he is bird watching. The woman seems very distressed but since the video was posted, she's apparently lost her job, and lost her dog. Can imagine she's feeling pretty bad right now whilst social media judges her guilty and ruins her life.

Does make me laugh that she still says 'excuse me' when making him wait whilst she calls the cops on him. 'Merica eh?

To be fair, I get where you're coming from. Personally, I'm finding these Twitter pile-on's a bit nauseating.

No excuse for the lady in question and what her actions could've led to if her motivation is straight up and down racism but perhaps there's other reasons unconnected to the bird-watcher such as stress or mental illness that could explain why she's reacted in that way?

Whatever the reasons, twitter isn't the place to judge and sentence someone.

The threat to him from her is quite clear
I a White woman ( Karen) am going to call the Police & tell them an African American Man is attacking me .

Fortunately it seems New York Cops are less trigger happy that many other American law enforcemnt areas.

[tuffers#1]

FBI to investigate death of a Black Man in Minnesota
By Police Officer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52806572

[Currywurst and Chips]

You can't take chances in central park, calling the police was advisable

I've seen Home Alone 2

[StillSpike]

You can't take chances in central park, calling the police was advisable

I've seen Home Alone 2

and this...

[Disoriented]

The woman clearly is wrong, but why was he filming her?

[Disoriented]

The woman clearly has problem and seems to use the fact that the man is 'african-american' as some sort of heightened threat level. Also lets her panic get in the way of looking after her dog.

But the video is a great example of social media pilling onto someone without knowing the details. You only see her reaction, you don't know what the bloke did or said, you don't even have evidence that he is bird watching. The woman seems very distressed but since the video was posted, she's apparently lost her job, and lost her dog. Can imagine she's feeling pretty bad right now whilst social media judges her guilty and ruins her life.

Does make me laugh that she still says 'excuse me' when making him wait whilst she calls the cops on him. 'Merica eh?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52759502

Hence why i linked the story in the opening post .
So anyone can read it .

She was fired from her Job & gave the Dog up & her role as a pet fosterer .

Not fired. Suspended.

Franklin Templeton
✔
@FTI_US
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.

[HeyO]

Seems very American.

[Millennial Snowflake]

But the video is a great example of social media pilling onto someone without knowing the details. You only see her reaction, you don't know what the bloke did or said, you don't even have evidence that he is bird watching. The woman seems very distressed but since the video was posted, she's apparently lost her job, and lost her dog. Can imagine she's feeling pretty bad right now whilst social media judges her guilty and ruins her life.

Agree. And the same people on social media will be tweeting “be kind” next time someone takes their own life.

Ridiculous she lost her job over this tbh

[Millennial Snowflake]

The woman clearly is wrong, but why was he filming her?

He’s in a public place so can film as he pleases. Don’t think that’s the issue here

[Disoriented]

The woman clearly is wrong, but why was he filming her?

He’s in a public place so can film as he pleases. Don’t think that’s the issue here

It isn’t the main issue, granted. But imagine if someone was repeatedly filming a female as she walked through Hainault Park. How would she feel?

Creeped out I imagine.

Having said that, this woman’s actions were way below acceptable.

[HeyO]

Trust the process.

[o-no]

The woman clearly is wrong, but why was he filming her?

Presumably he's asked people to control their dogs before and been given a less than congenial response.

[Stowaway]

f*** her. She was deliberately calling on his ethnicity and saying he was threatening her life in the hope that the plod would arrive with all guns blazing. Didn’t deserve to lose her job? Maybe her employers just didn’t fancy having a overtly racist liar on their books.