Post by k9packerspd on Aug 1, 2014 15:51:29 GMT -5
The cops and EMS are getting completely railroaded over this POS perp.
www.newsday.com/news/new-york/medical-examiner-rules-a-police-choke-hold-killed-eric-garner-1.8944563
A police chokehold, as well as chest compression, were the causes of death for Eric Garner,
the Staten Island man who died two weeks ago in a confrontation with police, the city medical examiner's office said Friday.
Ruling Garner's death a "homicide," meaning death of a person caused by another,
the city medical examiner said Garner's asthma, obesity and heart disease also were contributing factors in his death.
"Compression of neck (choke hold), compression of chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police"
was how the medical examiner listed the cause of death.
Garner, 43, collapsed and died after police wrangled him to the ground as they tried to handcuff him.
One officer, Daniel Pantaleo, was seen on amateur video grabbing Garner around the neck and pushing his head onto the sidewalk.
Garner could be heard in the video telling officers that he couldn't breathe.
The Staten Island district attorney's office is investigating Garner's death but hasn't filed any charges.
Pantaleo was stripped of his badge and gun and has been assigned to desk duty.
The public furor over Garner's death prompted police commissioner William Bratton to say all officers would be retrained on the use of force.
But critics are using the incident to attack the way police go after quality-of-life offenses.
Garner had been arrested a number of times earlier for allegedly selling loose, untaxed cigarettes and police
said they confronted him on July 17 after local merchants on Staten Island complained about him.
An NYPD spokesman wasn't immediately available for comment.
www.newsday.com/news/new-york/medical-examiner-rules-a-police-choke-hold-killed-eric-garner-1.8944563
A police chokehold, as well as chest compression, were the causes of death for Eric Garner,
the Staten Island man who died two weeks ago in a confrontation with police, the city medical examiner's office said Friday.
Ruling Garner's death a "homicide," meaning death of a person caused by another,
the city medical examiner said Garner's asthma, obesity and heart disease also were contributing factors in his death.
"Compression of neck (choke hold), compression of chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police"
was how the medical examiner listed the cause of death.
Garner, 43, collapsed and died after police wrangled him to the ground as they tried to handcuff him.
One officer, Daniel Pantaleo, was seen on amateur video grabbing Garner around the neck and pushing his head onto the sidewalk.
Garner could be heard in the video telling officers that he couldn't breathe.
The Staten Island district attorney's office is investigating Garner's death but hasn't filed any charges.
Pantaleo was stripped of his badge and gun and has been assigned to desk duty.
The public furor over Garner's death prompted police commissioner William Bratton to say all officers would be retrained on the use of force.
But critics are using the incident to attack the way police go after quality-of-life offenses.
Garner had been arrested a number of times earlier for allegedly selling loose, untaxed cigarettes and police
said they confronted him on July 17 after local merchants on Staten Island complained about him.
An NYPD spokesman wasn't immediately available for comment.
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