[kearnyirish2]

A choke hold involves locking your hand into your other arm; there is no photo of that (the arm encircling the neck wasn’t “anchored”). Also, as they get the guy down there are no arms anywhere near his neck.

In Ferguson the witness testimony was sufficient to convince a jury (and most, if not all, FReepers) that there was no cause for indictment; let’s see what emerges from this.

How do you propose cops deal with someone resisting arrest? The whole cigarette thing is irrelevant once he is being arrested.

[sakic]

He should have been issued a citation.

When he was in distress, an ambulance should have been called immediately.

The medical examiner declared this a homicide, but you’re arguing whether something is “really” a choke hold.

[Boogieman]

"A choke hold involves locking your hand into your other arm; there is no photo of that (the arm encircling the neck wasn’t “anchored”)"

"Also, as they get the guy down there are no arms anywhere near his neck."

[HamiltonJay]

You don’t need to see what emerges, you can go watch the full videotape, the cop jumps on his back and puts him and keeps him in a full locked choke hold... The evidence is undeniable.