[Gaffer]

I agree. This was about concentrated make-an-example-enforcement of a draconian tax on a legal product. Pure and simple.

While circumstances of the arrest and whether it was a legal hold (choke or otherwise) may exist, the fact is this man died as a result of enforcement of tax collection.

If the grand jury says the LEO involved didn’t do anything chargeworthy, he was nonetheless responsible for this man’s death. If I were on a civil jury, I’d make the city of NY pay dearly for their PC and greedy tax laws.

[samtheman]

This was about concentrated make-an-example-enforcement of a draconian tax on a legal product.

Yup. The real villain here is the city tax avarice.