Wow. All doubts regarding the videotaped death of Eric Garner, the 43-year-old Staten Island man who was killed by NYPD officers, should be gone. What we saw was true, according to officials. The cause of death was due to “the compression of his chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police,” said medical examiner spokeswoman Julie Bolcer. More info after the jump.
In addition to the chokehold, Bolcer also stated that asthma, heart disease and obesity were contributing factors.
Via Huffpost:
The NYPD didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the medical examiner’s ruling. The officer who put Garner in the chokehold was stripped of his gun and badge pending the investigation, and another was placed on desk duty. Two paramedics and two EMTs were suspended without pay.
