Posting a picture of a cop using a chokehold won’t deter those who are bound and determined to deny that the same cop was using a chokehold in that picture. The most recent invention of these people is to call the chokehold a ‘seat belt manuever’ and if you search Google prior to last week you’ll see that this is just an invention of these jack boot lickers.
I’m not saying Garner was an upstanding citizen or that he didn’t have a criminal record. I’m saying that selling untaxed cigarettes doesn’t rate a summary execution on a sidewalk.
Agreed.
The man was out on bail for the very crime he was being arrested for. He knows the drill well, turn around and put your hands behind your back.
Everything that transpired that tragic day was the result of Mr. Garners actions.
When the officer was effecting the arrest Mr.Garner pushed his hand away. Mr.Garmer stated, and I paraphrase ‘ I’m tired of this, this ends today ‘.
If I’m the cop and he says that to me, I’m taking that as a direct threat.
As they say, there are two ways we can go here. The hard way or the easy way, Mr. Garner choose the the hard way. When you are a morbidly obese asthmatic with cardiac issues it’s best to go easy.
It is indeed tragic that Mr. Garner lost his life for all concerned. It was his actions that led to his death. His statement “ this ends today “ in hindsight appears prophetic.