New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday that he regrets trusting th...
NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday that he regrets trusting the U.S. Department of Justice after federal prosecutors declined to charge a city policeman who used a fatal chokehold on Eric Garner, an unarmed black man, five years ago.
He also said that New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill would decide by August whether to punish or fire Daniel Pantaleo, the white officer who has been on desk duty since he was seen in bystanders’ cellphone videos putting Garner in a chokehold for about seven seconds on July 17, 2014.
De Blasio said he was surprised at the outcome and regretted delaying the start of disciplinary proceedings against Pantaleo at the Justice Department’s request. Pantaleo was the latest example of a law enforcement officer in the United States to avoid criminal liabilityDe Blasio, who is running to be the Democratic candidate in next year’s presidential election, has been criticized for inaction in the case. Garner’s relatives and several civic leaders stood on City Hall’s steps on Tuesday and took turns demanding de Blasio fire Pantaleo and other officers involved.
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