A New York police officer was suspended on Sunday after a video posted online appeared to show him putting a Black man in a chokehold during an arrest.
FILE PHOTO: The NYPD watch demonstrators protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in New York City, New York, U.S. June 11, 2020. Picture taken June 11, 2020. REUTERS/Idris SolomonBut the death of George Floyd after a police officer knelt on his neck while detaining him in Minneapolis on May 25 has put police tactics and methods in the spotlight again.
"After a swift investigation by the Internal Affairs Bureau, a police officer involved in a disturbing apparent chokehold incident in Queens has been suspended without pay", New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said in a tweet on Sunday“While a full investigation is still underway, there is no question in my mind that this immediate action is necessary”, Shea said.
The video posted online showed many officers restraining the man on his stomach. One officer appeared to have his arm wrapped around the man’s neck, the video showed.On Thursday, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a bill that would order the city’s police force to itemize and explain its surveillance gear.
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