He said it ended up being a chokehold when they fell to the ground and the NYPD officer appears to tighten his hold.
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Yes, I saw that, but Garner could still breathe and talk after he was down. The coroner didn’t seem to find any damage that would indicate a choke in the medical sense.
Seems to me that the choke hold was a contributing factor in his death, just as were weight and underlying health conditions.