Rep. Meng Statement on NYPD Officer's Illegal Chokehold At Rockaway Beach
June 23, 2020
June 23, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 22 after news and video emerged that an NYPD officer used a banned chokehold technique to hold an individual down:
"I'm disturbed to see another NYPD officer use an illegal chokehold to hold someone down,"
"It was right to suspend the officer and open an investigation but this must be done in a transparent way and include the officer's history.
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"I'm disturbed to see another NYPD officer use an illegal chokehold to hold someone down,"
"It was right to suspend the officer and open an investigation but this must be done in a transparent way and include the officer's history.
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