Bratton on Eric Garner Death: ‘I Personally Don’t Think That Race Was a Factor’
Jillian Jorgensen
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Despite the assertions of elected officials who said Eric Garner would not have died in police custody if he were not a black man, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said he does not believe race played a role in the mans death.
I personally dont think that race was a factor in the incident involved in this tragic death, Mr. Bratton told the Observer Tuesday.
Mr. Brattons comments came after several elected officials at a City Hall rally, including State Senator Bill Perkins and Councilwoman Inez Barron, said Mr. Garner would not have been stopped and placed in a chokehold by NYPD officers if he were white.
It doesnt happen to white folks. It happens to black folks, Ms. Barron observed at one point during the rally.
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