David Garner Case

On July 17, 2014 in Staten Island, New York a black man by the name Eric Garner was approached by New York City police officers. The NYPD made claims to approaching Mr. Garner under the suspicion that he was selling unlicensed cigarettes. Mr. Garner at the time proceeded to tell the officers that he was not selling unlicensed cigarettes and that he was tired of police officers harassing him. Shortly after, officers began to arrest Mr. Garner in which he willingly resisted moving his arms away. A police officer than came behind Mr. Garner putting his arms around his neck and pushing him down onto the ground where four police officers came swarming in detaining Eric Garner. “ In an amateur video taken during Garner's arrest it shows a plain clothes police officer placing him in what appears be a chokehold, which is banned under NYPD policy. In the video, Garner can be …show more content…
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