Erica Garner, outspoken critic of police brutality, dies at age 27, according to official Twitter account. She became an outspoken critic of police brutality following the controversial death of her father, Eric Garner, who died in a police chokehold. Ref. USAToday.
Eric Garner Died After A Police Choke Hold (Hover)
Wasn't the position of the cops that he was moving a lot and not following instructions and because of his large size they had to restrain him?
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Any type of choke hold can cause the death of an individual that is why most officers do what they can to not do it. The fact that he was resisting and a large man made it what it is. Now to know his daughter has died at such a young age is very sad. Rest in peace Erica.
Was the death of Erica Garner in anyway connected to the way her father, Eric Garner, died?
By the way, that was clever to add an a to the end of have your daughter with your name.
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NYPD judge recommends firing officer in death of Eric Garner. The judge said that the New York City police officer accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of Eric Garner should be fired. Garner’s last words of “I can’t breathe” became a rallying point nationally against police brutality. Source 1c.
NYPD fires officer who placed Eric Garner in a chokehold before he died 5 years ago. Daniel Pantaleo was accused of placing a banned chokehold on Garner. Garner's cry of "I can't breathe" became a battle cry for the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality. Source 7p.