re: Theory on chokehold bans

Yes, but it seems that in some situations, a choke hold may be appropriate or necessary.

Was listening to the radio the other day and a former law enforcement officer told a story about him attempting to arrest a mentally ill guy that was going berserk. The cop was struggling with the guy and the guy put his hand in his pocket, and another cop from behind put him in a chokehold and the guy was unconscious in seconds. They cuffed him and checked the pocket that he was reaching into and found a fairly large knife in it. “A chokehold probably saved my life that day,” said the cop.

In the Eric Garner case, the officer had let go with the choke hold, it was the knee in the back that really did him in,

The same with the Tony Timpa case in Dallas, knee in the back while pinning him down, dead.

Probably the same in the Floyd case, more likely the weight of the 2nd cop in Floyd's back, not Chauvin's knee.

Thanks for your service, muck respect.

I do have a question though - whether you are taught that or not, when it comes down to a life or death struggle, do you really want any tool in the arsenal banned?

If it is banned, then they will claim any use of a "choke hold" is excessive per se.

I am no Sean Hannity, butI have rolled enough to know that sometimes a choke or a crank is what prevents itself.

And yeah, a crank is gonna be called a choke once chokes are deemed evil.