New York (CNN) -- A grand jury in New York on Wednesday decided not to indict white police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the July choke hold death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, according to two law enforcement officials.
During the fatal encounter July 17 Garner raised both hands in the air and told the officers not to touch him. Seconds later, a video shows an officer behind Garner grab him in a choke hold and pull him to the sidewalk, rolling him onto his stomach.
"I can't breathe! I can't breathe!" Garner said repeatedly, his cries muffled into the pavement.
The cause of Garner's death was "compression of neck (choke hold), compression of chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police," the medical examiner's office has said. The death was ruled a homicide.
The New York City Police Department prohibits choke holds.
Just heard about this, not surprised at all. White people can get away with anything, especially if you're a cop. If choke holds are prohibited, how is he not in trouble? Let me guess the big scary demonic black man had an invisible gun in his pants and the cop was scared for his life.
Hope NY doesn't riot
I'd be there for protests though