Grand Jury Decides Not To Indict Cop In Eric Garner Chokehold Case

[GilpinGuy]

Perhaps someone can correct me if I'm wrong .. BUT ...


Can't the Grand Jury only give a bill or no bill on the charges presented to them ?

My understanding is they were presented with murder charges against the cop .

so If I'm correct on both counts you have to ask "Was this MURDER?"
I have to reply No.

Did the man Die ? Yes

Was the hold against policy ( but not law) ? Yes

Could the officer reasonably believed that the man would die from the choke hold? I say no. he's probably done this " a 100 times" and no one has died . that day would be no different in his mind.

Can you beyond a reasonable doubt prove that the officer intended for the man to die that day? Again No.

IF I am correct in my first statement then the real failure here was by the prosecution . this was not Murder. it was manslaughter, and should have been handled like that.

I think this is a little strange:
"It was unclear exactly what charges prosecutors asked the grand jury to consider filing, or how the vote went." Source