STATEN ISLAND GRAND JURY VERDICT "NOT TO INDICT" IN THE DEATH OF ERIC GARNER- Statement from Scot X. Esdaile, President CT NAACP
STATEN ISLAND GRAND JURY VERDICT "NOT TO INDICT"
IN THE DEATH OF ERIC GARNER
December 3, 2014, Release and Statement From Scot X. Esdaile; from the outset of the death of Eric Garner, the NAACP has always believed that the New York City Police Officer who choked Eric Garner and caused his death should have been indicted for deliberately and recklessly causing Mr. Garner’s death; and, if not for deliberate and reckless homicidal criminal conduct, then for some form of manslaughter or negligent homicide.
Due to the fact that the grand jury has declined to indict the officer is deeply, deeply disturbing.
The Connecticut NAACP will continue to press on with the NY NAACP State Conference and others who care about justice to have the New York Governor appoint a special prosecutor to re-consider this matter. In addition, the NAACP will ask the Justice Department to move forward with a federal civil rights indictment against the officer.
We understand the anger that will flow from the failure of the criminal justice system and it's process. That being said, we urge calm and we remain confident that, even while protests will take place, those protests will be within the bounds of the law and in the best interests of our communities..
At the same time while these protests take place, we urge Law Enforcement to act appropriately in policing the protests so that there is no provoking and making this situation worse than it already is.
IN THE DEATH OF ERIC GARNER
December 3, 2014, Release and Statement From Scot X. Esdaile; from the outset of the death of Eric Garner, the NAACP has always believed that the New York City Police Officer who choked Eric Garner and caused his death should have been indicted for deliberately and recklessly causing Mr. Garner’s death; and, if not for deliberate and reckless homicidal criminal conduct, then for some form of manslaughter or negligent homicide.
Due to the fact that the grand jury has declined to indict the officer is deeply, deeply disturbing.
The Connecticut NAACP will continue to press on with the NY NAACP State Conference and others who care about justice to have the New York Governor appoint a special prosecutor to re-consider this matter. In addition, the NAACP will ask the Justice Department to move forward with a federal civil rights indictment against the officer.
We understand the anger that will flow from the failure of the criminal justice system and it's process. That being said, we urge calm and we remain confident that, even while protests will take place, those protests will be within the bounds of the law and in the best interests of our communities..
At the same time while these protests take place, we urge Law Enforcement to act appropriately in policing the protests so that there is no provoking and making this situation worse than it already is.
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