True and it seems to be gradually getting worse. There was the case of that guy who was choked to death for selling single cigarettes.
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True and it seems to be gradually getting worse. There was the case of that guy who was choked to death for selling single cigarettes.
Exactly. That's why the tax stamps on tobacco can get you thrown in jail.
Except he wasn't choked to death, the choke hold was really a headlock and if you watch the video you can see it was only used for about 7 seconds. He died because he was laid on his belly, which pushed his fat into his diaphragm, blocking his ability to breathe. The same thing would happen to me right now.
Still a horrible result, but as a life-long Martial Arts instructor, I have to point out the difference between techniques. He wasn't choked to death for selling cigarettes, he died because officers don't receive full training on how to safely restrain obese prisoners. They would have much rather put him in those profitable jails, that's what they get paid to do.
The police officer is still responsible either way. It is unbelievable that it would happen over a cigarette.
and how is that even illegal?
Well, it was over a history of similar complaints and resisting arrest with violence. But yes, the various officers should still be held responsible for negligent manslaughter. I believe the city should be held responsible for poor training of the people we pay to go out and do the jobs we don't want to do. There were several officers and a supervising officer there, that man should not have died.
Actually ,everybody in that city is partly responsible, they vote in the laws and the mayor who runs the copshop.