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93. Well, I didn't know about the first two complaints

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 06:34 PM

Dec 2014

And, yes, Eric Garner's obesity should be a lesson to all police officers . They don't need freaking medical degrees to understand that.

Obese people have narrowed airways, and fat around the heart and lungs. They can suffocate more easily. This should be a lesson to every cop in the country.

The man was saying he couldn't breathe, and they didn't believe him, probably because if they did the same thing to a normal weight person he wouldn't have stopped breathing!

Laws need to be changed and cops need to be properly educated in how to deal with members of minority groups, people with disabilities, the mentally ill, and, yes, even obese people.

It was obviously excessive force that caused this man's death. There's no doubt about that.

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No Charges in Eric Garner Chokehold Case for Officer [View all] Ykcutnek Dec 2014 OP

the thin blue line strikes again, even police cameras dont make a difference...unbelieveable! big_dog Dec 2014 #1

camera and no choke hold allowed marym625 Dec 2014 #76

i'm getting the distinct feeling that the blue line is not very thin 0rganism Dec 2014 #105

Notice the end of the article: 7962 Dec 2014 #2

People get fired every day for breaking much more inconsequential rules than that! NYC Liberal Dec 2014 #13

Police union will get him reinstated leftynyc Dec 2014 #23

Another reason I dont blindly support unions. 7962 Dec 2014 #39

Agree leftynyc Dec 2014 #43

No system is perfect though we must always strive to improve, but with no organized opposition Dustlawyer Dec 2014 #91

If the Officer violated a KNOWN rule, no union will be able to save his job happyslug Dec 2014 #111

+1 nt Live and Learn Dec 2014 #118

Is the union under obligation leftynyc Dec 2014 #122

As to defending the officer, the union has the obligation happyslug Dec 2014 #125

Got it leftynyc Dec 2014 #126

I'll believe he is fired heaven05 Dec 2014 #54

No charges, no surprises. edbermac Dec 2014 #3

A black man's life..... DeSwiss Dec 2014 #4

killed over a bunch of god damned rolled cigarettes, this country should be ashamed! (once again) big_dog Dec 2014 #6

Yup. ncjustice80 Dec 2014 #75

Racists are sick. GeorgeGist Dec 2014 #5

That's CRAZY! Aren't chokeholds against police rules? savalez Dec 2014 #7

From what I've heard from the reporting, chokeholds are illegal by New York State LAW. calimary Dec 2014 #17

Chokeholds are legal when you're taking down a black person. SummerSnow Dec 2014 #19

Not against NYS law leftynyc Dec 2014 #44

Purposely chokeholding or strangling someone to death is a crime TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #57

That's exactly what I said leftynyc Dec 2014 #66

They're illegal in NYPD. They could use that to fire him. 7962 Dec 2014 #41

But they won't Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #102

big surprise! sh*t ellenrr Dec 2014 #8

america's official position: white cops can kill black males at will noiretextatique Dec 2014 #9

The UN is a waste of time Amishman Dec 2014 #48

the only point would be to SHAME america noiretextatique Dec 2014 #63

Open season. nt BumRushDaShow Dec 2014 #10

huh??? left_of_center Dec 2014 #11

Armed and dangerous gangs roaming this country Loki Dec 2014 #12

Loki, I'm white and I'm also Duval Dec 2014 #24

Oh ,a huge portion of the 99% heaven05 Dec 2014 #59

Change the laws. TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #67

Call it my generally rebellious nature.... blackspade Dec 2014 #113

This is a very sad day for our country. Cops now have license to murder citizens, at-will 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #40

"soon"? Its BEEN happening. Someone posted several links the other day 7962 Dec 2014 #42

True dat. 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #45

The fix is in Amishman Dec 2014 #51

When I hear O'Reilly, Napolitano, etc, saying this is wrong, things are changing. And they have. 7962 Dec 2014 #114

Wow. 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #116

What the hell is wrong in this country with grand juries? Do only people who sinkingfeeling Dec 2014 #14

Oh. My. God. calimary Dec 2014 #15

its so true, someone needs to make a t-shirt big_dog Dec 2014 #25

Keeper! Another excellent photo, big_dog. Thanks for posting this! calimary Dec 2014 #127

Apparently Black lives aren't worth anything JimDandy Dec 2014 #16

Unbelievable IcyPeas Dec 2014 #18

Oh, hell! This is just Duval Dec 2014 #20

Staten Island leftynyc Dec 2014 #21

Anyone know how many grand jurors? TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #22

it was something like 9 out of 12 in Ferguson had to vote for charges big_dog Dec 2014 #28

Please don't go there. Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2014 #37

Of course, it makes a difference TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #49

So obviously.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #65

Why did they feel it nexcessary to escalate the encounter? Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2014 #96

I'm not disagreeing. :) TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #97

Google doesn't seem to agree with you about choking and the law. A Simple Game Dec 2014 #47

What the fuck is the matter with you?????? BronxBoy Dec 2014 #55

No, I'm focusing on the facts TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #61

And I did present you with facts.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #64

maybe a different forum? heaven05 Dec 2014 #71

I'd like to see the facts that didn't include some kind of TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #72

there you are again heaven05 Dec 2014 #62

People like her are full of shit...... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #69

Actually, people like me are discussing facts TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #80

Except when it comes to the officer.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #81

Manslaughter or officer misconduct at the very least. nt 7962 Dec 2014 #123

+1 nt Live and Learn Dec 2014 #119

The thin blue line seems nontheless very long on privilege. HereSince1628 Dec 2014 #26

Thinking about how bad things have become.. cannabis_flower Dec 2014 #110

maybe what needs to be done is a massive protest in new york rdking647 Dec 2014 #27

Well, the tree lighting is today leftynyc Dec 2014 #30

Just heard a protest was planned leftynyc Dec 2014 #29

Awesome! I hope it happens. If you go, please take pics. And be safe! jillan Dec 2014 #32

Will do leftynyc Dec 2014 #35

Keep checking in. jillan Dec 2014 #36

Just got home leftynyc Dec 2014 #100

Cops are outside on 42nd st right now dorkzilla Dec 2014 #87

Many in grand central leftynyc Dec 2014 #101

Lots more have popped up since you first posted dorkzilla Dec 2014 #103

I'm a fellow middle aged women leftynyc Dec 2014 #121

Good Gawd Lil Missy Dec 2014 #31

NYC Started #Occupy, do it again for #EricGarner. nt Bragi Dec 2014 #33

wtf? 7 min after, unconcious, handcuffed >5 min. Do cops really not know cpr? He's breathing? wtf? uppityperson Dec 2014 #34

This video may have been worse than the other cpwm17 Dec 2014 #99

Shocked!! What evidence brought this about???? Red State Rebel Dec 2014 #38

Just saw FOX worry that tonight's tree lighting might be disrupted. nolabear Dec 2014 #46

they're afraid of someone pissing on their "War on Christmas" parade frylock Dec 2014 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author nolabear Dec 2014 #58

... nolabear Dec 2014 #60

Watching a bit of Greta ChazII Dec 2014 #104

Good to hear it. nolabear Dec 2014 #107

I hope it is - this has got to stop - it's open season on black men adigal Dec 2014 #108

Me too. I am so privileged I'm embarrassed and I was treated like dirt. nolabear Dec 2014 #109

of course! heaven05 Dec 2014 #52

And we don't even know if that is even true... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #88

exactly heaven05 Dec 2014 #92

Sick, corrupt fucks. Only a matter of time before d_b Dec 2014 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author azmom Dec 2014 #56

How the fuck did this happen if the ME ruled Garner's death a homicide????????? dorkzilla Dec 2014 #68

That is really troubling... NeoConsSuck Dec 2014 #79

Surely that would be the MOST IMPORTANT fact given to the grand jury??????? dorkzilla Dec 2014 #84

Do the laws not apply if you wear a police uniform? Sickening. n/t Paper Roses Dec 2014 #70

This tells the little people they can be killed for free. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #73

This is a total travesty of justice.. totally unbelievable! secondwind Dec 2014 #74

Another murdering cop walks. blackspade Dec 2014 #77

Crump is on CNN right now TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #78

There's always a fucking excuse.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #82

It's not an excuse TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #83

Yeah it is.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #89

Well, I didn't know about the first two complaints TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #93

Well now you know.... BronxBoy Dec 2014 #94

In this case, as in Ferguson, MO ... staggerleem Dec 2014 #85

This is where the focus needs to turn GitRDun Dec 2014 #90

Obviously, laws need changing TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #95

Blue Privilege is starting to piss me off. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #86

hey, no worry, Pantaleo feels "very bad." ellenrr Dec 2014 #98

Staten Island = Ferguson North adigal Dec 2014 #106

The lesson is to christx30 Dec 2014 #112

DOJ not letting this one go..... Socal31 Dec 2014 #115

This is why I laugh at the notion that mandatory cameras on cops would change anything. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #117

Cameras are the only reason the public is becoming aware of these Live and Learn Dec 2014 #120

Yes, look how many bad cops have been exposed because someone had a camera. nt 7962 Dec 2014 #124