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"We are in the business of protecting life, not taking it," Chief Timoney said. "We're in the business of officer safety. The bottom line of the whole thing is that if somebody is emotionally disturbed they really need police help and we should render it in the most humane and professional way possible."

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/24/nyregion/kelly-bans-choke-holds-by-officers.html

I can't believe some people are defending the LEO in this case. Six LEOs were on top of a big old fat guy and crushed or choked him to death. Sure he had some medical conditions. If you are not a moron, you would know that by looking at the guy. This guy probably would have taken 30 seconds to get off the ground on his own accord under the best of conditions. He didn't pose the least bit of threat to the LEOs, so there's no reason to crush or choke him out.

I agree that it's not murder. It sure does look like manslaughter though, or at least reckless endangerment or something. It certainly merited a trial, and the grand jury should have been able to watch the tape.

YesYNot says

I can't believe some people are defending the LEO in this case.

Yeah. I have a theory. You see it's because the guy (Garner) is (was) black. It's a little counter intuitive. You have to be an enlightened conservative that only "judges people on the content of their character"® to understand.

YesYNot says

Sure he had some medical conditions. If you are not a moron, you would know that by looking at the guy. This guy probably would have taken 30 seconds to get off the ground on his own accord under the best of conditions.

Yep. Where's the common sense ? Not to even mention maybe the tiniest bit of compassion.

Here's Jon Stewart on this.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/12/04/i-honestly-dont-know-what-to-say-jon-stewart-goes-serious-on-eric-garner/