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Possibly the most important element of training for the use of chokeholds in law enforcement is the understanding that the subject should always be able to breathe freely. The operator uses his right arm to compress both sides of the subject's neck, assisted by the pressure of his left hand, while his elbow, sharply flexed and centered over the ...
City of L.A. officers often used the chokehold in many situations where they are not threatened by use of deadly force. The officers were directed and encouraged to use the chokehold by the City even though numerous people had been injured by its use. Lyons was fearful of any other interactions with the police for fear of being choked again.
Operation Choke Point was an initiative of the United States Department of Justice beginning in 2013 [1] which investigated banks in the United States and the business they did with firearm dealers, payday lenders, and other companies that, while operating legally, were said to be at a high risk for fraud and money laundering.
By Tom Hays NEW YORK (AP) -- Police have become increasingly at odds with Mayor Bill de Blasio over the appearance he is taking sides against them after the chokehold death of a black suspect last ...
The doctor said she decided that Neely’s death was caused by “asphyxia,” consistent with being choked, after reviewing a journalist’s video of Neely “dying” while Penny’s arm is ...
A longtime NYPD officer, the first cop charged under the state’s new anti-chokehold law, was freed without bail at his Thursday arraignment for using the potentially lethal tactic in the Queens ...
The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, municipal police departments in the United States.
Penny told detectives shortly after the encounter that Neely threatened to kill people and the chokehold was an attempt to “de-escalate” the situation until police could arrive.