Once again, we’ve received news that there will be no indictment against the officer who killed Eric Garner—and this time there is video evidence.
“I’d just like to know what a cop WOULD have to do to get indicted—and what good are cop cameras since Eric Garner IS on tape?” ~ Bill Maher
Jon Stewart also took to the issue on his show last night:
Comments from Reddit:
“Choke hold used is against NYPD policy. Coroner ruled death was a homicide. Garner was suspected of selling cigarettes, but none were found on him. Everything was caught on video. No indictment.”
“The Post printed this morning that the NYPD will be wearing on-body cameras sooner than expected. But I guess that doesn’t f&cking matter because you can kill someone on tape and it’s still totally fine.”
“NYPD could literally kill the President (sup NSA) and face zero consequences.”
Alex Myles 
Billy Manas 
Dr. John Douillard 
Dr. Matthew King 
Elyane Youssef 
Samuel Kronen 
Sarah Norrad 
Waylon Lewis 
Really??? Until you have the hearts and the balls to go out there and face the ugliest, saddest side of humanity everyday, until you leave for work everyday to protect and serve, selflessly putting your life on the line for a community of [more often than not, ungrateful] strangers, HOW DARE YOU JUDGE OUR LEOs FOR DOING THEIR JOBS. Where is the outcry when a cop is slain? What about Officer Adsit of Denver who was run over (while protesters allegedly yelled ‘hit him again’) while escorting a high school walk out regarding the Ferguson case?? Where is the public sympathy and support for him and his family, and the outrage against a peace officer being abused on the job? If Elephant is against our LEOs, then I guess I’ll be cancelling my subscription. Shame on anyone who judges those who dare to stand up and put themselves on the line for the good of our communities everyday. This whole thing makes me sick.
Nobody is against all of law enforcement officers. That's a wild stretch. Everyone should be against police murdering people in the street for no reason. The coroner ruled Eric Garner's death a homicide. He was murdered by a cop and it was recorded on video and was not charged with any crime. That's why there is outrage. That and it keeps happening again and again. That cop wasn't doing his job. So, we dare say that there is a big problem here and police should be held accountable just like anyone else.
Also, elephant journal is a forum for ideas and anyone is welcomed to be part of the conversation. Case in point, here is an article in defense of law enforcement officers: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/12/the-moment…
@elephantjournal That is a great article that you referenced, and written by an outside party. While I realize elephant is an open forum for all opinions to be expressed by writers who choose to submit, what bothered me about this article is that it was published by elephantjournal itself. I suppose I thought the ‘institution’ itself would maintain some neutrality.
Heartsick. What do we do now?
You left out the part about him breaking the law and resisting arrest. You are upset because the police were doing the job you pay them do. Very short-sided journalism.
Is it that he was breaking the law or that he had broken it in the past? I don't know for sure, but I think it might've been the latter. I might be wrong, but I think he was known for selling cigarettes illegally, but didn't have any on him that day. Also, did the police actually say he was under arrest? Did they try to arrest him peacefully if he had actually broken the law? There doesn't seem to be much evidence of that.
I don't care if he was breaking the law or not. Are we going back to the days of cutting off people's hands for stealing? Did he deserve to die for selling untaxed cigarettes?