Sentences with phrase «chokeholds as a misdemeanor»
As WCBS 880's Rich Lamb reported, Councilman Rory Lancman's measure would classify chokeholds as a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail.
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Under legislation proposed by Rory Lancman, officers caught using a chokehold — defined as wrapping the hands or arms around someone's neck and compressing their windpipe to restrict the flow of air or squeezing their carotid artery to interrupt the flow of blood — would face misdemeanor charges.