New York cop suspended after using chokehold on black man

A New York City Police officer was suspended on Sunday after a video posted online shows him performing a choke hold on a black man.

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This technique called “chokehold” in English has been banned in the New York Police Department since 1993.

“After a quick Home Office investigation, a police officer implicated in a disturbing incident in Queens has been suspended without pay,” New York Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said in a tweet on Sunday.

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Accountability in policing is essential. After a swift investigation by the Internal Affairs Bureau, a police officer involved in a disturbing apparent chokehold incident in Queens has been suspended without pay. https://t.co/pAFUo0zxnc

— Commissioner Shea (@NYPDShea) June 21, 2020

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While a full investigation is still underway, there is no question in my mind that this immediate action is necessary.

We are committed to transparency as this process continues.

— Commissioner Shea (@NYPDShea) June 21, 2020

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“While a full investigation is still ongoing, there is no doubt in my mind that this immediate action is needed,” he added.

Video posted online showed numerous police officers holding the man on his stomach during his arrest.

One of the police officers appeared to have his arm wrapped around the man’s neck according to the images that circulated a lot.

The man was hospitalized on Sunday evening, NBC New reported, but his life is no longer in danger.

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