Page 2 - Takedown Technique News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Indict in the death of eric garner told investigators he never used a chokehold, that he used a takedown technique he was taught in the academy to arrest someone who was noncomplaint. that's what officer daniel pantaleo told internal investigators this week according to his attorney. cell phone video shows him wrapping his arm around garner's neck. medical examiner ruled that death a homicide. is the american dream dying? a growing number of people in our country believe hard work no longer pays off. i want to show you this "new york times"/cbs poll. just 64% of americans say it's still poss...

Was a homicide, but all that really means is that he died at the hands of another. that doesn't necessarily mean that what the police officer did was a crime. >> reporter: the policeman's union said sometimes force is necessary. at times when officers are required to make an arrest, they must employ the use of force in order to get compliance. officer pantaleo maintains he used an approved takedown technique. the u.s. justice department now announcing that it will launch an independent civil rights investigation. >> there is still likely a very strong civil case that his family can and will br...

>> it was 14 white jurors ton grand jury, nine non-white. they didn't break down the nine non-white. but 9 non-white, 14 grand juries who came up this decision to not indict. the patrol division issued a statement. it was clear the officer's intention was to do nothing more than take mr. garner into custody as instructed and that he used the takedown technique that he learned in the academy when mr. garner refused. no police officer starts a shift intending to take another human being's life. your reaction? >> when you look at this video, he was not being aggressive, he wasn't posing a threat ...