Last week I was checking in for a departing flight from PUJ when applause broke out. I turned to look but could not identify the cause. When heading towards my gate, however, I noticed a handcuffed man on the ground with his woman companion standing over him, luggage by her side, and both were surrounded by young plain clothes individuals. From what I was able to determine the grounded man was drunk and disorderly while awaiting his flight and the men charged w/air flight security put him on the ground. The man continued disorderly to the extent he could while handcuffed and on the ground. He blared something about being from Chicago and that he was going to kick someone's ass.
I'm in NYC now and the reason I bring this up is that the main story running in local news nets is the death of one Eric Garner whom resisted arrest for selling untaxed cigs and had to be ground
ed to be handcuffed too. The big burly man had to be put in a chokehold to be grounded though, an approach that resulted as the cause of death. As further results, the officer that executed the choke has been charged w/homicide, human and civil rights groups and the policeman's union are in an uproar. No applause here.
This presents as somewhat of a tale of two different worlds. In one regard while NYC is arresting individuals for selling untaxed cigs, in the DR loosies are sold w/impunity, and in another case, I do not think that DR lawmen would be similarly arrested. What do you all think/say?
I'm in NYC now and the reason I bring this up is that the main story running in local news nets is the death of one Eric Garner whom resisted arrest for selling untaxed cigs and had to be ground
ed to be handcuffed too. The big burly man had to be put in a chokehold to be grounded though, an approach that resulted as the cause of death. As further results, the officer that executed the choke has been charged w/homicide, human and civil rights groups and the policeman's union are in an uproar. No applause here.
This presents as somewhat of a tale of two different worlds. In one regard while NYC is arresting individuals for selling untaxed cigs, in the DR loosies are sold w/impunity, and in another case, I do not think that DR lawmen would be similarly arrested. What do you all think/say?
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