What A Bunch Of Whiners!
Cops are out on the ‘Net complaining about the civilian reaction to the decision of the grand jury on Staten Island, and they are making up all kinds of excuses.
According to the medical examiner after an autopsy was conducted, the death was caused by the choke hold and the compression on the man’s chest which are not natural causes or accidental, so he ruled the death was a homicide. If the cops want to argue that the cause was obesity or asthma, they had better show their degrees in pathology, and indicate when they examined the body.
They are claiming that the normal procedures were followed and the police officer was cleared. Sorry, but normal grand juries do not get extended testimony from suspects, and they do not take months to hear evidence and decide.
Resisting arrest without violence is not a capital offense, and suspects should not die as a result. The officer at the center of the case violated stated NYPD policy when he used the choke hold. As soon as you arrest someone, you are responsible for their well-being.
December 4, 2014 16 Comments
