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Staten Island man dies after NYPD cop puts him in chokehold
NY Daily news ^ | 7/18/14 | BY KEN MURRAY , KERRY BURKE , CHELSIA ROSE MARCIUS , ROCCO PARASCANDOLA

Posted on 07/18/2014 5:11:11 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda

Staten Island man dies after NYPD cop puts him in chokehold — SEE THE VIDEO VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: A 400-pound asthmatic Staten Island dad died Thursday after a cop put him in a chokehold and other officers appeared to slam his head against the sidewalk, video of the incident shows. BY KEN MURRAY , KERRY BURKE , CHELSIA ROSE MARCIUS , ROCCO PARASCANDOLA

A 400-pound asthmatic Staten Island dad died Thursday after a cop put him in a chokehold and other officers appeared to slam his head against the sidewalk, video of the incident shows.

“I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!” Eric Garner, 43, repeatedly screamed after at least five NYPD officers took him down in front of a Tompkinsville beauty supply store when he balked at being handcuffed.

Within moments Garner, a married father of six children with two grandchildren, stopped struggling and appeared to be unconscious as police called paramedics to the scene. An angry crowd gathered, some recording with smartphones.

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KEYWORDS: abuseofpower; arrestrelateddeaths; cops; danielpantaleo; donutwatch; ericgarner; murder; newyorkcity; statenisland; taxes
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To: Lucas McCain; Darksheare; defconw
Why don’t you post something intelligent, instead of the lunatic rant you just posted.

Just demonstrating your mindset with slightly more vivid colors.

61 posted on 07/18/2014 7:32:48 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: Lazamataz
I expect nothing less, Laz! LOL
62 posted on 07/18/2014 7:36:24 AM PDT by defconw (Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
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Submit to mah authoritah no matter how ridiculous my demand, or else!

63 posted on 07/18/2014 7:40:14 AM PDT by Darksheare (I don't have a copy. one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
If he broke up a fight that means he was doing the job of the cops.

He probably did break up a fight, but we don't know when the police observed him selling cigarettes. He had a record of 30 arrests.

64 posted on 07/18/2014 7:45:07 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: ScottinVA
Died from being in a chokehold... so it comes down to being strangled by cops.

We don't know what he died from because an autopsy hasn't been performed yet. He could have been asphyxiated or he could have had sudden cardiac arrest. A black man his size has a high chance of having an enlarged heart which would put him at risk for sudden death.

65 posted on 07/18/2014 7:47:59 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
So basically he was killed for taxes,

It's against the law to sell untaxed cigarettes everywhere except Indian reservations as far as I know. In addition to that he was resisting arrest.

66 posted on 07/18/2014 7:49:21 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: Leaning Right

It seems to me like this is a case of the cops arresting a man on the charge of resisting arrest, if you know what I mean.

It would be nice if the media reported whether the police had an arrest warrant.


67 posted on 07/18/2014 7:54:12 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: Lazamataz

Darn, you must have been post #42 which got deleted. I always arrive too late.


68 posted on 07/18/2014 7:57:44 AM PDT by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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To: Starstruck; Lazamataz

I have it on my screen as I didn’t refresh that tab.
FReepmail.


69 posted on 07/18/2014 7:58:36 AM PDT by Darksheare (I don't have a copy. one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Lazamataz

“Just demonstrating your mindset with slightly more vivid colors.”

You’ve written nothing that accurately characterizes my mindset on this subject. In fact, you have deliberately mis-characterized my mindset. It’s part of your well known inclination to seek attention, to be a forum celebrity. In this case you have done it be using the literary equivalent of a monkey throwing its own feces.


70 posted on 07/18/2014 8:01:03 AM PDT by Lucas McCain (Liberalism is the willful embrace of abject stupidity.)
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To: Moonman62
In addition to that he was resisting arrest.

True, but an arrest for what? Because he was selling cigarettes at the time, or because he had in the past sold cigarettes?

The article claims that no cigarettes were found on him. If that's true, then there was no reason to bother him.

71 posted on 07/18/2014 8:02:22 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Darksheare; humblegunner; BuckeyeTexan

I made the mistake of posting on this forum again. Silly me. It’s been very well demonstrated that I am not welcome.

I’m out.


72 posted on 07/18/2014 8:05:16 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: Lucas McCain

Don’t worry. See ya.


73 posted on 07/18/2014 8:05:35 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: Lazamataz

Some people just don’t have a sense of humor.


74 posted on 07/18/2014 8:09:23 AM PDT by Darksheare (I don't have a copy. one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Darksheare

“You really think that everything a cop does is automatically okay simply because he has a badge?”

What a stupid statement. Can you spell non-sequitur?

“Sorry, but an unlawful arrest is an unlawful arrest...”

And where does one correctly contest an unlawful arrest? I’d guess the vast majority of arrestees don’t want to be arrested. Should all disputed arrests be settled out on the street?


75 posted on 07/18/2014 8:11:58 AM PDT by Lucas McCain (Liberalism is the willful embrace of abject stupidity.)
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To: Lucas McCain

Funny, tell me again how this is perfectly okay.
Simply because the offender is a cop.


76 posted on 07/18/2014 8:13:31 AM PDT by Darksheare (I don't have a copy. one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Lazamataz

No, you made the mistake of having a hissy fit.


77 posted on 07/18/2014 8:13:39 AM PDT by Lucas McCain (Liberalism is the willful embrace of abject stupidity.)
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To: Lucas McCain

http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3181881/posts?page=63#63


78 posted on 07/18/2014 8:14:34 AM PDT by Darksheare (I don't have a copy. one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Darksheare

“Funny, tell me again how this is perfectly okay.
Simply because the offender is a cop.”

Funny, show me again where I said it was perfectly okay?
Is it your reading skills, or your comprehension skills?


79 posted on 07/18/2014 8:17:47 AM PDT by Lucas McCain (Liberalism is the willful embrace of abject stupidity.)
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To: Lucas McCain

http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3181881/posts?page=26#26


80 posted on 07/18/2014 8:18:40 AM PDT by Darksheare (I don't have a copy. one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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