GOP Congressman: Eric Garner Wouldn’t Have Died From Chokehold If He Weren’t ‘Obese’
After a grand jury decided to not indict a while police officer for placing a black man in a chokehold which resulted in his death, deep thinker Rep. Peter King (R-NY) defended the officer on Tuesday.
“You had a 350-pound person who was resisting arrest. The police were trying to bring him down as quickly as possible,” King said on CNN’s The Situation Room, according to Talking Points Memo.
“If he had not had asthma and a heart condition and was so obese, almost definitely he would not have died from this. The police had no reason to know he was in serious condition,” he added.
Garner told the officer repeatedly that he couldn’t breathe.
However, King said, “But if you can’t breathe, you can’t talk.”
King also dismissed the idea that race played into the scenario.
“I have no doubt, if that were a 350-pound white guy, he would have been treated the same,” King said.
Sometimes it’s better to not say anything than to tweet moronic comments.
Thanks to SI grand jury for doing justice & not yielding to outside pressure. Decision must be respected. Compassion for the Garner family.
— Rep. Pete King (@RepPeteKing) December 3, 2014
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By: Anomaly100
mea_mark December 4th, 2014 at 09:05
There wouldn’t be a bunch of elected idiots if it wasn’t for people like Peter King.
tiredoftea December 4th, 2014 at 11:34
“There wouldn’t be a bunch of elected idiots” if it weren’t for the idiots who elect people like Peter King. There, FTFY!
mea_mark December 4th, 2014 at 10:05
There wouldn’t be a bunch of elected idiots if it wasn’t for people like Peter King.
tiredoftea December 4th, 2014 at 12:34
“There wouldn’t be a bunch of elected idiots” if it weren’t for the idiots who elect people like Peter King. There, FTFY!
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 09:21
King would not say that if he had an ounce of empathy or one healthy brain cell. Thankfully racisim is dead and can’t haunt us anymore.
mrbigstuff December 4th, 2014 at 09:21
You’re a dumb ass bigot as much as I dislike you I don’t believe you deserve to die.
Suzanne McFly December 4th, 2014 at 10:21
King would not say that if he had an ounce of empathy or one healthy brain cell. Thankfully racisim is dead and can’t haunt us anymore.
mrbigstuff December 4th, 2014 at 10:21
You’re a dumb ass bigot as much as I dislike you I don’t believe you deserve to die.
Angelo_Frank December 4th, 2014 at 09:28
Terrorist sympathizer Peter King should have been indicted a long time ago for providing aid and comfort to a terrorist organization, namely the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
Angelo_Frank December 4th, 2014 at 10:28
Terrorist sympathizer Peter King should have been indicted a long time ago for providing aid and comfort to a terrorist organization, namely the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
red-diaper-baby 1942 December 4th, 2014 at 09:39
This guy is disgusting. Just disgusting.
Obewon December 4th, 2014 at 09:39
Most notice the GOP and their supporters best features are their huge rotund obesity. And then there are repubs most universal characteristics of foolish dishonesty only functional and scientific illiterates buy into.
Chinese Democracy December 5th, 2014 at 01:20
of course its allll Garner’s fault. Hes black and he ate a LOT of chicken and watermelon . Choke holds had NOTHING to do with it
red-diaper-baby 1942 December 4th, 2014 at 10:39
This guy is disgusting. Just disgusting.
Obewon December 4th, 2014 at 10:39
Most notice the GOP and their supporters best features are their huge rotund obesity. And then there are repubs most universal characteristics of foolish dishonesty only the dysfunctional and scientifically illiterate xenophobes buy into.
Chinese Democracy December 5th, 2014 at 02:20
of course its allll Garner’s fault. Hes black and he ate a LOT of chicken and watermelon . Choke holds had NOTHING to do with it
William December 4th, 2014 at 09:40
Because a right wing Karl Rove lackey can establish the cause of death from long distances, usurping the opinion of a medical doctor with extensive experience and training in pathology.
Said medical doctor establishes the cause of death as asphyxiation and deems it murder.
William December 4th, 2014 at 10:40
Because a right wing Karl Rove lackey can establish the cause of death from long distances, usurping the opinion of a medical doctor with extensive experience and training in pathology.
Said medical doctor establishes the cause of death as asphyxiation and deems it murder.
Budda December 4th, 2014 at 09:46
He wouldn’t be dead if he hadn’t had four or five cops on top of him choking him either.
Budda December 4th, 2014 at 10:46
He wouldn’t be dead if he hadn’t had four or five cops on top of him choking him either.
Arturo Jacobo Saiz December 4th, 2014 at 09:57
I knew Dr King….you Sir are no Dr King, you’re a dumbass knuckle dragging Cretin…..
Arturo Jacobo Saiz December 4th, 2014 at 10:57
I knew Dr King….you Sir are no Dr King, you’re a dumbass knuckle dragging Cretin…..
unmanned December 4th, 2014 at 10:23
He should let them put him in a choke hold and see what happens then since he’s not obese.But everything must happen as it did with Eric.We will call it a reenactment. How about that king??
Larry Schmitt December 4th, 2014 at 11:13
But he is obese. He’s a fathead.
unmanned December 4th, 2014 at 11:23
He should let them put him in a choke hold and see what happens then since he’s not obese.But everything must happen as it did with Eric.We will call it a reenactment. How about that king??
Larry Schmitt December 4th, 2014 at 12:13
But he is obese. He’s a fathead.