Are cops on the front line of American racism?

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65. One should always check who is stating "facts"

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The Washington Post article you reference says...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2014/12/04/some-thoughts-on-eric-garner/

Yesterday, a New York City officials announced that a grand jury had cleared the police officer captured on video putting Staten Island resident Eric Garner in a choke hold. Garner later died of a heart attack.

I guess that means that "New York City officials" said he died of a heart attack? It's unclear where that "fact" came from.

I find lots of articles that state "police said" or nameless "officials said" he died of a heart attack. One that cited the Police Benevolent Association (union).

But here's what the medical examiner said... the official medical autopsy. No mention of a heart attack.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/eric-garner-death-ruled-homicide-medical-examiner-article-1.1888808

Eric Garner, the Staten Island dad who complained that he couldn’t breathe as he was subdued by cops, died from compression of the neck, the medical examiner said Friday. The autopsy also found that compressions to the chest and “prone positioning during physical restraint by police” killed Garner. The manner of death, according to the medical examiner, was homicide.

And here are a couple of doctors explaining the autopsy in detail. No mention of heart attack.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/experts-explain-garners-autopsy-report/vp-BBgpgW6

Of course the Police Benevolent Association objects to the medical opinion because cops do no wrong, and ummm... heart attack!