I've got a basic question. I only watched the vid once, so bear with me if I'm off base relative to the incident.
If an officer tells me that I'm under arrest and to put my hands behind my back and I don't immediately comply (I'm mean within a second) am I resisting arrest?
Garner certainly wasn't getting violent and was merely acting incredulous. The guy grabbing him from behind didn't seem to give him much time to comply.
As to the fact that he said he couldn't breath, pretty clear that he was in considerable distress and felt as though he couldn't due to the fact that he died moments later.
IMHO the cops over reacted. And FWIW, I generally support cops.
