sonjay
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I have very very serious concerns about this case.
I personally don't think anyone should be arrested for selling loose cigs, so I don't even really see any need for any arrest. If the cigs he was selling were stolen, that would be one thing, but just the act of selling them?
And then he wasn't actively attacking police or fleeing; he was merely standing there not being particularly cooperative. He certainly didn't seem to present any immediate threat to anyone, or any immediate flight risk. It would seem that the cops on scene had time to either continue to talk with him in an attempt to de-escalate rather than escalate, and barring that, they had time to wait for additional officers -- then they could surround him and cuff him if need be, without taking him down.
Then the use of the chokehold -- against department policy.
Then the cries that he couldn't breathe.
Very difficult to believe there will be no indictment in this case.
With all that said, I hate it that the protesters terrorized the singing children. The children weren't responsible for this.
I personally don't think anyone should be arrested for selling loose cigs, so I don't even really see any need for any arrest. If the cigs he was selling were stolen, that would be one thing, but just the act of selling them?
And then he wasn't actively attacking police or fleeing; he was merely standing there not being particularly cooperative. He certainly didn't seem to present any immediate threat to anyone, or any immediate flight risk. It would seem that the cops on scene had time to either continue to talk with him in an attempt to de-escalate rather than escalate, and barring that, they had time to wait for additional officers -- then they could surround him and cuff him if need be, without taking him down.
Then the use of the chokehold -- against department policy.
Then the cries that he couldn't breathe.
Very difficult to believe there will be no indictment in this case.
With all that said, I hate it that the protesters terrorized the singing children. The children weren't responsible for this.