Marilyn MonHoe 11,011 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 The Justice Department is not bringing federal charges against a New York Police Department officer accused of fatally choking Eric Garner, the New York man whose last words, "I can't breathe," became a rallying cry in the Black Lives Matter movement. Federal authorities had a deadline of Wednesday -- five years since Garner's death -- to decide whether to bring charges against NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo. The officer appeared, in a cell phone video, to have Garner in a chokehold shortly before he died. Pantaleo denies that he used a chokehold. The city medical examiner's office ruled the death a homicide in the days after his death, and the medical examiner testified that Pantaleo's alleged chokehold caused an asthma attack and was "part of the lethal cascade of events." Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, said the Department of Justice had failed them. "Five years ago, my son said 'I can't breathe' 11 times, and today we can't breathe, because they let us down," she said. The decision means that Pantaleo will not face any criminal charges related to Garner's death, though he does still face departmental charges. Federal investigators have been examining the circumstances of Garner's death since 2014, after a grand jury in New York declined to indict the Staten Island officer. The city of New York settled with Garner's estate for $5.9 million in 2015. Source: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/us/eric-garner-death-five-years-later/index.html Wow. Just wow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edonis 28,974 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 That officer deserves to be in jail...shame on the DoJ...even though I am not surprised... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,826 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 This is why they kneel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 128,313 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Disgusting and pretty alarming, the justice system is not doing justice. So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteMyAccount 11,881 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Didn't that officer also use an illegal chokehold? Let's also not forget that the police also went after the man who FILMED the attack on Eric Garner. He is now still serving time for drug offenses I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn MonHoe 11,011 Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 41 minutes ago, ZacharyMark said: Didn't that officer also use an illegal chokehold? Let's also not forget that the police also went after the man who FILMED the attack on Eric Garner. He is now still serving time for drug offenses I believe. Yup it was: https://www.salon.com/2019/05/14/officer-who-killed-eric-garner-used-a-banned-chokehold-technique-nypd-internal-affairs-says/ It’s so disgusting to see the way our legal system treats white people with kid gloves in comparison to minorities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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