Again, the jury freed the police in case of racially
The decision of the jury in New York surfaced a week
after the riots in Ferguson, Missouri.
Demonstrations broke out in New York City, United States,
after the jury decided not to indict court a white police officer associated
with the death of a black man.
This decision emerged a week after the riots occurred in
Ferguson, State of Missouri.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Times Square
exclaiming, "No justice, no peace." Later in the Grand Central train
station, about 50 demonstrators lay pretend died.
The series was held to protest against the decision of
the jury in a case that occurred last July.
At that time, a mobile phone video content recorded a
passer shows a policeman named Daniel Pantaleo detain a citizen named Eric
Garner on the streets of New York City.
In that incident, Garner, 43, heard exclaiming, "I
can not breathe!" Pantaleo while attempting to subdue by holding the neck.
Later, Garner died.
New York City forensics team said Garner's death is
caused, "the pressure on the chest and the prone position while in police
custody."
Furthermore, the forensic team also says that there are
several factors that make Garner died, including asthma and heart disease.
Pantaleo lawyer argued that his client using motion
trained New York Police Department, not the stranglehold which is prohibited in
police policy.
However, Garner's daughter, Erica Snipes, claimed
outraged by the death of his father.
The protesters demanded justice after Eric Garner died.
"In the video you can see the most heinous acts a
person can do to another person. That's not true, "he said.
investigation
After the jury's decision was read, Attorney General Eric
Holder announced that it would establish a federal investigation to review
whether there is a violation of civil rights in the case of the death of
Garner.
Departemern Justice will play a "comprehensive
review" is based on material collected in the investigation, said Holder.
Holder also urged citizens who protest against the jury's
decision to hold back and be peaceful.
The decision of the jury in the case of Garner's death
surfaced a week after the jury in the State of Missouri decided not to indict
the police were white, Darren Wilson, who shot dead black teenager Michael
Brown in Ferguson, last August.
BBC Lynsea Garrison in Ferguson, Missouri, reported the
demonstrations that led to the violence occurred after the decision.
Demonstrators threw stones at police cars and police
responded with tear gas, pepper spray and threatened to arrest demonstrators
vandalism. (BBC)
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