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Re: No Indictment in Chokehold Death
And again, the ME found that his health was a contributing factor, but that "the compression of his chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police" (emphasis added) caused Garner's death.
I.e. if the police hadn't used excessive force on him, he'd very likely still be alive.
Yes. It means that the intentional actions of another human being caused Garner's death. (Not that there was an intent to kill, only that deliberate actions caused the death.)Do you know what homicide means when a coroner rules it?
And again, the ME found that his health was a contributing factor, but that "the compression of his chest and prone positioning during physical restraint by police" (emphasis added) caused Garner's death.
I.e. if the police hadn't used excessive force on him, he'd very likely still be alive.