Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2015 11:25:23 GMT -6
This is an official report issued for the period covering Jan. 2009 to June of 2014. The purpose of the report is to examine and give data for the use of the prohibited chokehold "come along" or restraint technique sometimes used by police in the city.
I've spent time in another thread describing in detail just how these are done, why they are used and how easily they can turn to serious injury or death without ever intending that outcome. So, I won't bore anyone with a rehash of that here. However, there has been some real confusion in just what a chokehold is in the eyes of the NYPD, and how far OVER the line a recent cop was in the death of Eric Garner. (I sincerely wonder....did the Garner GJ see this report?)
First.. What IS a chokehold, for the NYPD? It is described this way, in the executive summary.
The precise definition to their regs are this:
This is also nothing like a one-off or even unusual issue for the abuse of citizens by this method. It appears to be increasing, actually.
It also wasn't always this bad...and not THAT long ago. (How many things do we say that about these days, anyway?)
It seems their past was quite a bit better than their present, and perhaps that is a place to start for them. The citizens just want this abuse to stop. The use of methods that have a fair chance of injury and death is not necessary, IMO. Outside of mortal conflict between a cop and a suspect, where one of them isn't leaving that fight alive and ANYTHING goes, to be the one living at the end? Outside those extreme circumstances, this is just too much....and it continues.
We can't even be certain of the real numbers, because they lie about that as well. This is also documented within the report and not a matter of personal opinion or interpretation.
Now there are 155 pages to this report. Despite it being public domain and so, a little more free on copy/paste issues for the law? No one wants to see over 150 pages in forum posts. lol... So, the above gives an idea of what this contains and what it exists to communicate. It is here on the link for anyone that wishes to read the full report and get a greater understanding of the issues here.
A Mutated Rule (Lack of Enforcement in the Face of Persistent Chokehold Complaints in New York City) This is the direct link to the PDF file.
Cryptome Page for the report link (2015-0028.pdf NYPD Chokehold Unenforcement Report January 13, 2015 (10.0MB)) This links to the Cryptome page with the specific file ref.
Enjoy reading if this deeper context material is of interest to others!
I've spent time in another thread describing in detail just how these are done, why they are used and how easily they can turn to serious injury or death without ever intending that outcome. So, I won't bore anyone with a rehash of that here. However, there has been some real confusion in just what a chokehold is in the eyes of the NYPD, and how far OVER the line a recent cop was in the death of Eric Garner. (I sincerely wonder....did the Garner GJ see this report?)
First.. What IS a chokehold, for the NYPD? It is described this way, in the executive summary.
For more than 20 years, the NYPD Patrol Guide has prohibited the use of chokeholds, relying on a Police Department rule that unequivocally forbids any pressure to the neck, throat or windpipe that may inhibit breathing.
This rule was plainly intended to prohibit all chokeholds. As defined, chokeholds, though not illegal, are unambiguously prohibited byDepartment policy. This report reveals that officers have continued to perform chokeholds and, based on the complaints the CCRB received from the public, the use of chokeholds appears to be increasing despite the Patrol Guide prohibition. It also reveals that this crystal clear prohibitionhas been degradedover the course of the last decade.
This rule was plainly intended to prohibit all chokeholds. As defined, chokeholds, though not illegal, are unambiguously prohibited byDepartment policy. This report reveals that officers have continued to perform chokeholds and, based on the complaints the CCRB received from the public, the use of chokeholds appears to be increasing despite the Patrol Guide prohibition. It also reveals that this crystal clear prohibitionhas been degradedover the course of the last decade.
The precise definition to their regs are this:
Under the current rule, the definition of a chokehold is a two-pronged test.
The first prong is the definition of a chokehold as “any pressure to the throat or windpipe.”
The second prong is the definition of any pressure that “may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air.” A review of CCRB chokehold complaintsand administrative decisions shows that there has been a distortion of this standard, in particularwhen determiningwhether breathing must be restricted.
The first prong is the definition of a chokehold as “any pressure to the throat or windpipe.”
The second prong is the definition of any pressure that “may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air.” A review of CCRB chokehold complaintsand administrative decisions shows that there has been a distortion of this standard, in particularwhen determiningwhether breathing must be restricted.
This is also nothing like a one-off or even unusual issue for the abuse of citizens by this method. It appears to be increasing, actually.
From July 2013 through June 2014, the CCRB received 219 chokehold complaints, which was a level of chokehold complaint activity that the agency had not seen since the period of 2006-2010 when the CCRB received more than 200 chokehold complaints per year.
It also wasn't always this bad...and not THAT long ago. (How many things do we say that about these days, anyway?)
Limp enforcement of recommended discipline for substantiated chokehold allegations, stemming from a dilution of the Patrol Guide definition, was not always the case, and the Department’s record got worse over time, rather than better. From 1998 through 2002, the CCRB substantiated 12 chokehold allegations and the Department pursued Charges in 11 cases. Five officers were found guilty, and 6 were found not guilty.
It seems their past was quite a bit better than their present, and perhaps that is a place to start for them. The citizens just want this abuse to stop. The use of methods that have a fair chance of injury and death is not necessary, IMO. Outside of mortal conflict between a cop and a suspect, where one of them isn't leaving that fight alive and ANYTHING goes, to be the one living at the end? Outside those extreme circumstances, this is just too much....and it continues.
We can't even be certain of the real numbers, because they lie about that as well. This is also documented within the report and not a matter of personal opinion or interpretation.
The report finds that there were 156 chokehold incidents which the CCRB never classified as chokehold cases or were categorized only as use of physical force. The evidence appears to show that this undercount was the result of the degraded interpretations of the Patrol Guide chokehold prohibition adopted by some of CCRB’s investigative teams.
Now there are 155 pages to this report. Despite it being public domain and so, a little more free on copy/paste issues for the law? No one wants to see over 150 pages in forum posts. lol... So, the above gives an idea of what this contains and what it exists to communicate. It is here on the link for anyone that wishes to read the full report and get a greater understanding of the issues here.
A Mutated Rule (Lack of Enforcement in the Face of Persistent Chokehold Complaints in New York City) This is the direct link to the PDF file.
Cryptome Page for the report link (2015-0028.pdf NYPD Chokehold Unenforcement Report January 13, 2015 (10.0MB)) This links to the Cryptome page with the specific file ref.
Enjoy reading if this deeper context material is of interest to others!
