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Related: About this forumTensions High Before Staten Island Death in Chokehold
By PERVAIZ SHALLWANI and SEAN GARDINER
The Staten Island neighborhood thrust into the spotlight when a man died after a police officer subdued him with an apparent chokehold is in a precinct that has historically seen tension between the police and residents.
The 120th precinct, comprised of neighborhoods that make up the northeast corner of the island, is where Tompkinsville Park is located, a high-crime area that drew the attention of two plainclothes New York Police Department officers on Thursday.
When the officers allegedly saw 43-year-old Eric Garner selling untaxed cigarettes individually, they confronted him.
The incident eventually escalated, and when Mr. Garner refused to be handcuffed, an officer placed him in an apparent chokehold, according to a video of the incident posted on the Internet.
http://online.wsj.com/articles/tensions-high-before-staten-island-death-in-chokehold-1405993223
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Tensions High Before Staten Island Death in Chokehold (Original Post)
hrmjustin
Jul 2014
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editorial: The Eric Garner incident: Whatever the outcome, we should be ashamed.
hrmjustin
Jul 2014
#3
NYPD Commissioner Bratton, 'broken windows' policy come under fire during City Hall rally after Eric
hrmjustin
Jul 2014
#5
Activists demand resignation of NYPD commissioner after death of Eric Garner (with photos)
hrmjustin
Jul 2014
#6
Pols condemn police actions in death of Eric Garner and call for criminal charges
hrmjustin
Jul 2014
#7
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)1. In 9 Cases of Police Chokeholds, Punishment Was Rare, Review Board Says
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(71,265 posts)2. editorial: A Chokehold and a Tragedy
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)3. editorial: The Eric Garner incident: Whatever the outcome, we should be ashamed.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)4. editorial: The pointless death of Eric Garner can be a turning point
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)5. NYPD Commissioner Bratton, 'broken windows' policy come under fire during City Hall rally after Eric
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)6. Activists demand resignation of NYPD commissioner after death of Eric Garner (with photos)
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)7. Pols condemn police actions in death of Eric Garner and call for criminal charges