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(repost) De Blasio beats back calls to fire officer in Garner death
Source: Associated Press
De Blasio beats back calls to fire officer in Garner death
By KAREN MATTHEWS
July 17, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio beat back repeated calls Wednesday for him to fire the police officer accused of using a fatal chokehold on Eric Garner five years ago, saying he was obligated to keep his opinions to himself until police department disciplinary proceedings are complete.
The Democrat, who is running for president partly on his record of police reform, said he felt “it was an injustice of the highest order,” that the U.S. Justice Department investigated Garner’s death for nearly five years before announcing Tuesday that no civil rights charges would be filed.
But de Blasio would not say whether he believes whether the officer involved in the death, Daniel Pantaleo, should lose his job.
“I’m not going to venture personal opinions,” de Blasio said. “When you’re the steward of the entire city this is not about personal opinions.”
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By KAREN MATTHEWS
July 17, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio beat back repeated calls Wednesday for him to fire the police officer accused of using a fatal chokehold on Eric Garner five years ago, saying he was obligated to keep his opinions to himself until police department disciplinary proceedings are complete.
The Democrat, who is running for president partly on his record of police reform, said he felt “it was an injustice of the highest order,” that the U.S. Justice Department investigated Garner’s death for nearly five years before announcing Tuesday that no civil rights charges would be filed.
But de Blasio would not say whether he believes whether the officer involved in the death, Daniel Pantaleo, should lose his job.
“I’m not going to venture personal opinions,” de Blasio said. “When you’re the steward of the entire city this is not about personal opinions.”
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Read more: https://apnews.com/b37de52a6c2849309de136eee33a13bd
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