Choke Holds Are Prohibited, So Why Wasn't the Cop Charged for the Death of Eric Garner?

Even video footage that revealed the restraining practice outlawed by the NYPD wasn't enough to indict Dan Pantaleo.

Dec 3, 2014·

Samantha Cowan is an associate editor for culture.

On Wednesday a grand jury decided not to indict Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Garner in July. Just 10 days earlier, the grand jury in Missouri decided not to indict a white officer in the death of another unarmed black man.

President Obama called for increased use of police body cameras on Monday, but video footage of Garner's death already exists. The hosts debate whether body cameras will be effective when clear-cut video still cannot indict an officer violating police policy.

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