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NYC Mayor De Blasio Doesn’t Want to Make Chokeholds Illegal
In this photo taken on Dec. 23, 2014 , New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio presides over a moment of silence in memory of slain NYPD officer Rafael Ramos & Wenjin Liu in the New York City Hall “bullpen.” Shutterstock
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has hit some bumps in recent months in terms of his relationship with the local police force.
So Tuesday’s news that he would veto a bill, cooked up by the New York City Council, that would outlaw the use of chokeholds by NYPD officers, could be read as a peace-making gesture on the mayor’s part (AP via Chron.com):
The mayor’s spokesman said Tuesday that de Blasio believes the NYPD internal policy is the best way to regulate the practice.
Chokeholds are banned by the NYPD.
The death of Eric Garner last summer, which occurred after the asthmatic Staten Island man was put in a chokehold during a confrontation with NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, and the ensuing protests following the incident, provided the impetus for the New York City Council’s proposed legislation.
—Posted by Kasia Anderson
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Source: http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/nyc_mayor_de_blasio_doesnt_want_to_make_chokeholds_illegal_20150113/
