I don’t know, this seems to say otherwise:
“Members of the New York City Police Department will NOT use chokeholds. A chokehold shall include, but is not limited to, any pressure to the throat or windpipe, which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air.”
New York Police Department Patrol Guide, 2004 Edition
http://www.pbs.org/pov/everymothersson/special_nypd_force.php
He was breathing. Speech is reliant on air moving in and out of lungs.
If he could say “I can’t breathe” he was breathing.
I was going by the Police Chief’s statement of last night referencing wooden batons.
I have to go now. If you wish to respond I’ll reply tomorrow.
Take care.
It wasn’t choke hold.
See post 69 if you want to see what a choke hold looks like.
Baden seems to agree that too much pressure was used. He had a better look at the wind-pipe than I did.
The grand jury took months to review what took place. I don’t think grand juries necessarily give police officer a license to do whatever they want.
I took a look at the demeanor of the men taking that suspect down. None of them were cursing him, yelling racial epitaphs or striking him violently.
I do not see those guys as trying to be mean to him. Perhaps you see something I don’t.
I wish he had merely complied with the law, or the officers when they approached him.
I just wrote a reply to Lurker. It should be close to this post. You may wish to take a look at it.