Crime & Justice
NYPD Internal Memo On Death of Eric Garner Fails To Mention Officer’s Chokehold
Eric Garner died after being put in an illegal chokehold, a crucial fact officers on the scene seemingly forgot.

Eric Garner died after being put in an illegal chokehold, a crucial fact officers on the scene seemingly forgot.
An incident that has sparked national outrage on police brutality specifically by New York Police, the New York Daily News reports they got a hold of an internal memo that failed to mention Eric Garner was put into a choke hold and claims Garner — who is seen on a viral video saying he cannot breathe — did not appear to be in “great distress.”
The internal memo was prepared in the immediate aftermath of Garner’s death but before video of the incident went viral.
Rather than note that Garner, despite his cries that he couldn’t breathe, was put in a chokehold and slammed against the sidewalk, Sgt. Dhanan Saminath is quoted describing the police as merely “maintaining control of [Garner]” throughout the arrest. NYPD personnel are prohibited from using a chokehold.
Sgt. Kizzy Adonis also told investigators that “the perpetrator’s condition did not seem serious and that he did not appear to get worse.” At the same time, however, Adonis is also reported as saying she “believed she heard the perpetrator state that he was having difficulty breathing.”
While the officers claimed they were arresting Garner after seeing him allegedly selling a lucy (loose cigarette), witnesses claim that Garner had just broken up a fight and was upset for being arrested over unjustified reasons.
The officer who put Garner in a chokehold was placed on desk duty while the 4 EMT workers who responded to the scene have been suspended without pay.
On Wednesday, family and friends, mourned the Staten Island man who they called the “Gentle Giant” at Bethel Baptist Church in Brooklyn.
The message at the funeral was It Stops Today.
Source : The Salon, NY Daily News
----------------------------------------------------------
Connect with Unheard Voices on X, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube
Download the app on Google Play or ITunes.
----------------------------------------------------------
Unheard Voices Magazine is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.
-
News1 week ago
South Carolina veteran dies on his birthday while saving 13-year-old boy from drowning
-
Crime & Justice2 weeks ago
Twin brothers miss their flight to Boston, later found dead in Georgia mountains
-
Black And Missing1 week ago
Update: The body of missing Ohio 13-year-old has been found; her father charged for her murder
-
Health & Wellness2 weeks ago
21-year-old man becomes first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia
-
Crime & Justice2 days ago
Authorities release cause of death for Kei’Mani Latigue
-
Education1 week ago
Teacher ordered to remove inclusive signs from classroom; GoFundMe raises more than $15k to support diversity and inclusion
-
In Memoriam5 days ago
Brothers from New Jersey killed in Philadelphia highway crash
-
Culture4 weeks ago
Altadena family spanning generations lost 20 homes in Los Angeles wildfires