The statement above and attributed to the medical examiner has been consistently quoted in several articles. I am surprised it escaped your attention.
Thanks for the link. It seems the ME found a combination of several factors - compression of the neck, compression to the chest as well as underlying medical problems (asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure) all contributed to Garner's death. As such the chokehold played a relatively minor role.
Now, do you need links regarding the use of the terms "thorax" "torso" versus "chest"?
No, but what is notable is that pinning someone to the ground is to my knowledge not against any NYPD procedures.
Do you need links regarding the term "compression" and how " compressions to the chest" relates to compressive asphyxia? Do you need links relating compressive asphyxia to hypoxia and subsequent generalized hypoxia? Do you need links detailing the symptoms of hypoxia step by step ? Such as loss of consciousness ( caused by insufficient O2 saturation of the brain) followed by a rapid deterioration of all tissues and organs to include vital organs such as the heart. Do you need links relating how hypoxia affects the heart?
No, what I need is any statement indicating that being subjected to chest compression as a result of being brought to the ground is a violation of any law or even any NYPD policies. Because if it's not, then you can't really blame the police for it.
Do you need links relating how an air choke hold (versus blood choke hold) will interrupt the air flow via the trachea? Maybe a link confirming that the word "trachea" is an anatomically correct term (medically too) for the lay term "windpipe"?
More relevant would be links showing that
a) what the police officer did constituted a chokehold as defined by NYPD policies as opposed to an allowed form of headlock.
Bo Dietl think's it wasn't a real chokehold.
b) To what extent did the chokehold/headlock trigger the heart attack vs. other actions done to Garner, such as pinning him to the ground, which to my knowledge is perfectly fine police practice, or his general stress/agitation.
compressions to the chest and “prone positioning during physical restraint by police”
Was police subjecting a suspect resisting arrest to "prone positioning during physical restraint by police" in any way illegal? That's the issue here. Nobody is disputing that the arrest triggered the cardiac arrest.The question is whether any police officers committed any crimes in the process which is a different question altogether.
P.S.: If you're going to make T-shirts, at least proofread them.