I saw the video and I heard the tape —
The words came out of his mouth and they were strained as would happen if you were unable to get any additional air in your lungs.
The tape is available listen yourself —
One can understand that it might be hard to breathe with six cops piled on you, but the fact that you are obese can make it to where you have a stroke from exerting all that energy.
Were they actually ‘choking’ him? I don’t know for sure.
Were they hoping to just get him unconscious ? Probably.
Were they intentionally trying to kill him? I doubt it.
Are they being treated as if that is what they wanted? Yes.