CNN Legal View With Ashleigh Banfield December 4, 2014 17:15:00
Been told and it is clear from reading nypd policy it is not allowed under policy but what does the law say about the chokehold in that kind of an instance? >> i think the law basically, ashleigh, says that an officer can use any means if his life is threatened. in this case, it's not threatened. we know that. garner is merely resisting arrest and they're trying to get him into custody. but it appeared to me, you know, when you look at this video and really try to analyze it and take it a slower pace, it appeared to me like the officer does a horse collar tackle, which is even outlawed in the ...
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