NYPD takes gun, badge away from officer who placed man in chokehold

[hrmjustin]

AP

TOMPKINSVILLE -- The NYPD has taken the gun and badge away from the officer who placed Eric Garner in a chokehold during an arrest attempt on Staten Island.

The NYPD announced Saturday night that Officer Daniel Pantaleo, an 8-year veteran, was been placed on "modified assignment," pending the outcome of the dual probes by the district attorney and Internal Affairs.

Garner, who was black, was confronted by police trying to arrest him on suspicion of selling untaxed, loose cigarettes on a Staten Island sidewalk, authorities said. The 6-foot-3, 350-pound Garner became irate, denying the charges and refusing to be handcuffed before one of the officers placed him in what Bratton said appeared to be a chokehold, according to partial video of the encounter obtained by the New York Daily News.

"As defined in the departments patrol guide, this would appear to have been a chokehold. But the investigation both by the district attorney's office and our internal affairs will seek to make that final determination as part of our investigation," said Bratton. He said the two officers involved have been moved to desk duty while the investigation continues.

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Reposting because I posted really early before.

[SummerSnow]

1. Ooh justice has been served.Take the gun and badge.

[hrmjustin]

2. We shal see. I have no faith in the SI DA.

[SummerSnow]

3. Like all the time, NYPD's actions are always justified. No jail time as usual

and they will say he was justified cause he was resisting arrest.Remember the boy that was thrown through that window.Those cops walked away unscathed.

[hrmjustin]

4. Even if the DA does his job a SI jury will be full of people not inclined to find him guilty.

The feds need to look at this.

[hrmjustin]

5. NYPD officer stripped of his gun, badge over chokehold of Eric Garner, police say

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/nypd_officer_who_chokeheld_gar.html#incart_river

[hrmjustin]

6. Family Renews Calls for NYPD CPR Training After Eric Garner’s Death

http://observer.com/2014/07/family-renews-calls-for-nypd-cpr-training-after-eric-garners-death/