With Charges Dropped, Attorney For Amy Cooper Threatens ‘Legal Consequences’ For Those Who ‘Rushed to the Wrong Conclusion’ Jerry Lambe Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday dropped criminal charges against Amy Cooper, the New York City woman who went viral last year after she was recorded calling 911 and accusing Christian Cooper, a Black bird-watcher, of threatening herself and her dog in Central Park. However, following a hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court, Amy Cooper’s attorney, Robert Barnes, suggested that litigation stemming from the incident is far from over....