By Al Baker
A sergeant in the New York Police Department has been served with internal disciplinary charges for her role in the
confrontation that led to the death in 2014 of Eric Garner, an unarmed
black man who died after an officer placed him in a chokehold during an
arrest on Staten Island.
Mr.
Garner’s death, which has been under investigation by the United States
Justice Department, illuminated the aggressive tactics of police officers
in New York in confronting people suspected of minor offenses. A grand
jury’s decision not to charge any of the officers involved fueled
protests in New York and elsewhere and, along with several other
police-involved deaths around the country, led to calls for an array of
criminal justice reforms.
Police supervisors at the scene were faulted for never gaining control of the situation, in which Officer Daniel Pantaleo
mounted Mr. Garner’s back and threw an arm around his neck, taking him
to the ground as plainclothes officers tried to arrest Mr. Garner for
selling loose cigarettes.
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Source: The New York Times
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