Daniel Pantaleo, Lead Officer in Eric Garner Case, Receives Pay Raise

Statement from the Reverend Al Sharpton

(New York, NY) – National Action Network Founder and President Rev. Al Sharpton today made the following statement on the reported salary increase for Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer who killed Eric Garner:

“For an officer to choke a man to death on tape and earn more money is ludicrous and a slap in the face to the Garner family. It is a direct insult to those of us fighting along with the Garner family for justice and to every New York City taxpayer who is paying his salary. This officer doesn’t deserve a salary at all, let alone a raise. The real question is not, why is he getting a raise, it is why has he not yet been prosecuted? This officer is clearly trying to benefit while awaiting the results of the federal government’s grand jury. We remain undeterred and will continue to be relentless in our pursuit of justice.” 

Source: Mercury 

Note: Details on the increase(s) are available in here.