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Even at that, it was not the 'chokehold' that killed Eric Garner. It was being placed on his stomach, with his arms behind his back. It's difficult for anyone t
by alpsgolden 11y ago
Even at that, it was not the 'chokehold' that killed Eric Garner. It was being placed on his stomach, with his arms behind his back. It's difficult for anyone to breathe in that position, and _very_ difficult for someone of Eric Garner's size.
Do we actually know whether that was the case? It seems like he might just died from a stress induced heart attack. The preliminary report said that he died of cardiac arrest in the ambulance. I never was able to find a full copy of the final medical examiner report. The summary of the final report was that he basically died of everything, which was not at all helpful.
- JshWright 11y agoObviously I did not examine his body (nor would I be qualified to do so), but a "heart attack" occurs when the myocardium (heart muscle) is not getting enough oxygen. The fight (brief as it was) ramped up his myocardial oxygen demand, and his position limited his body's ability to deliver that oxygen. That's a recipe for a heart attack. I should note that while "positional asphyxia" is a generally accepted theory, it's not without its detractors, and more research needs to be done. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positional_asphyxia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positional_asphyxia
- amluto 11y agoDoes it matter? The position probably could have killed him, and there was no compelling reason to keep him in that position.