HA! ....Justice Department to open civil rights investigation in Eric Garner case

[dixiegrrrrl]

The US Justice Department announced that it is opening a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Eric Garner, who was killed by a chokehold at the hands of police.

US Attorney General Eric Holder made the announcement Wednesday evening, in the wake of a grand jury decision not to indict the police officer responsible for placing Garner in a chokehold. The investigation will consider whether or not police violated Garner's civil rights.

Prosecutors will conduct an independent, thorough, and fair investigation, Holder said, including a "complete review" of material gathered during the local investigation.

http://rt.com/usa/211251-eric-garner-civil-rights/

[Malraiders]

1. Didn't they open a civil rights investigation in Alberqueque in the

James Boyd back shooting? And nothing much came of it? Remeber Boyd, the homeless mentally ill guy that was camping illegally and was shot by a rogue cop who was hired and the police chief of Alberqueque promised the public that officer Sandy would not be allowed to carry a gun?

We can hoipe but I am not optimistic. Especial;ly when the city of New York has been violating civil rights for years and the DOJ has never said diddly about that well known practice by NTPD.

[Dont call me Shirley]

6. I think that is still in process.

The abq cops attacks on the homeless and mentally I'll have been horrifying and sad. It's good the doj finally stepped in. Since then abq has been murder-by-cop-free. But still the murderous cops face no charges. Except for Jeremy Dear who was fired for repeatedly not turning on his lapel camera..

https://news.vice.com/article/officer-involved-albuquerque-fires-but-doesnt-charge-cop-who-shot-19-year-old-woman

[kelly1mm]

2. You mean like they did in the Zimmerman case and in the Ferguson case? Wow! That will

teach them!

/sarc/

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. I cannot think of one thing the US Justice Dept. has done for taxpayers.

And yet they should be doing whatever the President directs them to do.

Oh.........

Never mind.

[Socal31]

5. This will be a good test.

Unlike the other incidents you mention, there are no conflicting witness statements to worry about.

Everyone who watches the video now is as credible as someone there at the time.

[Hoyt]

3. I think they back off as soon as things calm down.