New Yorkers push for charges in police chokehold death This incident is why the Founders gave us the Second Amendment. And of course this incident is exactly why the royal rulers of New York State and New York City have flushed the 2nd Amendment down the toilet. They dont want their serfs to be able to defend themselves against government tyrants. I am not a psychic, but I will make a prediction on this case. No charges will be filed against the cop. And if there are the cop will get a slap on the wrist at the most. Of course based on past behavior of the courts and police in the country you dont have to be a psychic to make that prediction and get it right. Last I have an almost perfect record on my predictions such as this. Not because I am a freaking psychic, but because I have been around the block once or twice and know how the police and courts work. azcentral/story/news/nation/2014/08/02/new-yorkers-push-for-charges-in-police-chokehold-death/13513513/ New Yorkers push for charges in police chokehold death Natalie DiBlasio, USA TODAY 12:52 p.m. MST August 2, 2014 Furious New Yorkers are calling for criminal charges after a mans death in a police chokehold was ruled a homicide. They killed somebody, neighbor Charlene Thomas said. Why? Because theyre cops, they gotta get away with this? Officer Daniel Pantaleo and another officer tried to arrest Eric Garner, a 6-foot-3, 350-pound father of six, for selling untaxed cigarettes on a Staten Island street July 17. Video shot by a passer-by showed Pantaleo, an eight-year NYPD veteran, grabbing Garner, 43, around the neck as he and his partner wrestled him to the ground. Police rules forbid chokeholds. Garner was transported to a medical center, where he was pronounced dead. Medical examiner spokeswoman Julie Bolcer said Friday that Garner died from the compression of his chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police. Asthma and heart disease contributed to his death, she said. Ramsey Orta, a friend of Garners who videotaped his struggle with police, said the medical examiners ruling wasnt surprising. I knew that was the cause because I saw it, he said. Now somebody should get charged. Garners family will be joined by the Rev. Al Sharpton to address the medical examiners ruling Saturday. Thank God the truth is finally out, Garners wife, Esaw Garner, told the Daily News. The medical examiners finding increases the likelihood the case will be presented to a grand jury to determine whether Pantaleo or any other officers involved in the confrontation will face criminal charges. A spokesman for Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan said prosecutors were still investigating the death and awaited a full autopsy report and death certificate from the medical examiner. Donovan will have to determine whether to impanel a grand jury and charge officers in Garners death. Pantaleos attorney, Stuart London, declined to comment. Pantaleo was stripped of his gun and badge pending the investigation, and another officer was placed on desk duty. Two paramedics and two emergency medical technicians were suspended without pay for not responding to Garners need for medical attention. Contributing: Associated Press
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 20:53:44 +0000
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