New York police choked Eric Garner to death while trying to arrest him.
He was suspected of selling loose cigarettes.
Police Officer: Those things can kill ya.
A bit inflammatory Matt. Try to get your facts straight. Although the choke hold was wrong, it was not the cause of death. Lying to make your point in this case – shame on YOU!
There are a lot of potential deadly effects from “choke holds” which is why we were trained to use them with great restraint. At the same time, taking down a guy over 300 pounds isn’t easy either. Cops DO screw up, but not nearly as often as folks who resist arrest, like Rodney King.
WestNYC Premium Member almost 10 years ago
The poor man died of a heart attack. He was not choked to death. Too bad Matt Bors didn’t stay with the facts on this one.
moderateisntleft almost 10 years ago
A bit inflammatory Matt. Try to get your facts straight. Although the choke hold was wrong, it was not the cause of death. Lying to make your point in this case – shame on YOU!
Jason Allen almost 10 years ago
http://gothamist.com/2014/07/22/chokehold_what_chokehold.php
Dtroutma almost 10 years ago
There are a lot of potential deadly effects from “choke holds” which is why we were trained to use them with great restraint. At the same time, taking down a guy over 300 pounds isn’t easy either. Cops DO screw up, but not nearly as often as folks who resist arrest, like Rodney King.