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Michael Blake: “Daniel Pantaleo in the Eric Garner case not losing [his…”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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Ebro in the Morning Interview with Assemblyman Michael Blake on Bronx Politics and Community Issues

Published | Video Starts at 31:45

A regular, everyday, I overreacted mistake doesn't warrant a cop losing their income or their job. Not at all. And when you think about again, why people are just saying enough is enough, the fact that you have Daniel Pantaleo in the Eric Garner case not losing [his job]. His job, had seven, eight complaints before he killed that man, which is crazy. And then the one who's actually having prosecution happened against him was the one who videotaped what was going on. (31:45–31:55)

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Asserts that Daniel Pantaleo did not lose his job after the Eric Garner case.

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