The man is seen arguing with police on a video shot by a witness. He is then surrounded, put in a chokehold, and slammed into the ground until he stops moving or talking.
An asthmatic New York City man has died following a brutal altercation with the NYPD, caught on video, where he was put in a chokehold by NYPD officers and thrown to the ground in an effort to restrain him.
Via nydailynews.com
Eric Garner, 43, could be heard yelling "I can't breathe! I can't breathe!" as officers descended on him. He then stops speaking and struggling. His death is under investigation.
Via nydailynews.com
An NYPD spokesman would only say the man "was being placed in custody, went into cardiac arrest and died" at Richmond University Medical Center, the Daily News reported. The NYPD did not respond to repeated requests for comment from BuzzFeed.
Mayor Bill de Blasio released a statement about Garner's death.
"On behalf of all New Yorkers, I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Garner, who died yesterday afternoon while being placed in police custody," the statement read. "We have a responsibility to keep every New Yorker safe, and that includes when individuals are in custody of the NYPD. That is a responsibility that Police Commissioner Bratton and I take very seriously. We are harnessing all resources available to the City to ensure a full and thorough investigation of the circumstances of this tragic incident."
The NYPD use of force guidelines from 2013's NYPD Patrol Guide clearly state that, "Members of the New York City Police Department will NOT use chokeholds. A chokehold shall include, but is not limited to, any pressure to the throat or windpipe, which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air."
The pertinent section of the 2013 NYPD Patrol Guide:
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