The Garner story, from New York, an over weight and out of shape black man, arrested by NYC cops for selling loosies, (single cigarettes) who died during the arrest, crying " I can't breath" as cops put him in a choke hold. The case has been enraging NY citizens and paying lawyers billable hours for FIVE YEARS. That is outrageous. The NYC law against selling loosies which gave to cops the excuse to hassle and then kill Garner is outrageous. They are just cigarettes, it isn't like Garner was selling heroin or even pot. The law against selling loosies was pushed by the brick and mortar merchants who did not want street vendors competing with them.
As of right now, the NY courts have FINALLY rendered a verdict against the cop. The NY police commissioner has a chance to confirm or overturn the court's verdict. This is outrageous too. The cop should have been charged with murder, and the verdict of the court should be final. Allowing an employee of the city government to overrule a court verdict is ridiculous.
Note to NH. We don't want to do anything the way New York does it.
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