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Originally Posted by Advogado
It was only a homicide (which may or not be a crime) because of the underlying health issues. Look at the video. The take-down hold did not restrict Garner's breathing or arterial blood flow. There is no way the police action would have resulted in the death of a healthy human being. The media, by describing Garner as a "chokehold victim", turned a lowlife into a martyr-- as the media did with Trayvon Martin and Eric Brown.
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The autopsy report shows that neck and chest compression along with how Garner was on the sidewalk were the cause of his death. The health factors were contributing factors. It was ruled a HOMICIDE. Let the Federal grand jury sort it out.