New York Police Union Chief Praises Grand Jury in Eric Garner Case
Source: NBC News
The head of the New York police union said Thursday that a grand jury made the right call when it declined to indict an officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, an unarmed man, in July. "We feel badly that there was a loss of life," said Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. "But unfortunately Mr. Garner made a choice that day to resist arrest."
He praised the officer, Daniel Pantaleo, as a good man, a mature policeman and an Eagle Scout who "went out and did a difficult job, a job where there's no script, and sometimes with that there's tragedy that comes." "It's also a tragedy for this police officer who has to live with that death," Lynch said.
He also praised New York police for their handling of protests on Wednesday night, when thousands who objected to the decision took to the streets. Lynch lashed out at Mayor Bill de Blasio, who said on Wednesday that the grand jury's decision not to bring charges was "one that many in our city did not want."
He suggested that the mayor was teaching children to fear police officers, and he said the lesson instead should be to comply with police officers, even if they feel an arrest is unjust. "You cannot resist arrest," Lynch said. "Because resisting arrest leads to confrontation. Confrontation leads to tragedy."
Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-police-union-chief-praises-grand-jury-eric-garner-n261586
some of them on Staten Island still don't get it...
Stellar
(5,644 posts)Roy Rolling
(6,915 posts)I'm sure Mr. Garner's family will be comforted by the fact he was choked to death by a mature Eagle Scout.
big_dog
(4,144 posts)"My husbands death will not be in vain as long as I have breath in my body I will fight the fight till the end."
sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)could you please explain, why it is better?
DLnyc
(2,479 posts)The other four boroughs are very Democratic and much more diverse.
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I'm not sure what the poster meant exactly, but that is some context for you.
I'm not sure if there is talk at this point about a new grand jury, my impression was there is just a federal civil rights investigation going forward??
riversedge
(70,196 posts)JimDandy
(7,318 posts)The CCC
(463 posts)Boy Scouts aren't taught to commit illegal acts. A Choke Hold is illegal you worthless piece of turkey shit.
reflection
(6,286 posts)But we know how that turns out.
I need to watch that video again, I don't recall any of the officers telling him he was under arrest, but I might be wrong. I thought their story was that they cuffed him because he was 'becoming agitated' or some shit. I know if five cops surround me and are completely up in my personal space I'm going to be agitated too, guilty or not. Fucking pack animals.
sulphurdunn
(6,891 posts)If you fail to quickly comply, you may die, and if you do it's your own damn fault.
big_dog
(4,144 posts)after they knew they had f-ed up
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)I'm diving to the ground and putting my hands behind my back. "I am compliant and submissive!" is the chant of the day.
Maybe overkill, but at least I'll have a better chance of not BEING overkilled! (as in 5 police officers choking me to death - yes, all five are culpable because they allowed this choke hold to continue way after they had "control" of the subject).
DLnyc
(2,479 posts)And there is no situation so ugly that a couple of words from PBA President Lynch can't make it ten times more ugly.
Thank's, Pat. And you wonder why some people don't like your cops so much. Go figure!
0rganism
(23,944 posts)"You cannot resist arrest," Lynch said. "Because resisting arrest leads to confrontation. Confrontation leads to tragedy."
Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering"
It sounds good when Yoda says it, but i'm not buying bosscop's mind trick.
Turbineguy
(37,320 posts)Obey the commands!
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)billhicks76
(5,082 posts)Yeah that makes them look real good. Oh boy he's an Eagle Scout. Who gives a fu#%! If it's their kid or their brother they would kill the people. So out of touch it's pathetic. Some people never learn.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)JudyM
(29,233 posts)And what kind of country does he think this is?
Clearly he has been spending too much time in the RW echo chamber.
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)People are dumb, but nobody is that dumb.