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Former Professional Tennis Player, NYT Best Selling Author, and proud Husband and Father. Founder of the James Blake Foundation. http://bit.ly/waysofgracebook 

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    1. Samuel Sinyangwe‏Verified account @samswey 2 Aug 2019

      Changes made to NYPD‘s use of force policies since they killed #EricGarner in 2014: -weakened the ban on chokeholds -weakened the ban on shooting at people in vehicles -removed requirement to use “minimum force necessary” -removed “deadly force will only be used as a last resort”

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    2. Samuel Sinyangwe‏Verified account @samswey 2 Aug 2019

      While the policy banned chokeholds in all circumstances before, as of 2016 NYPD allows chokeholds (as well as other dangerous tactics like hog-tying people) in “exigent circumstances” that the policy doesn’t even define. Major loophole.pic.twitter.com/LlhoKtNcCJ

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    3. Samuel Sinyangwe‏Verified account @samswey 2 Aug 2019

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      In addition, NYPD removed some of the most important restrictions on deadly force that existed in its policy. These are policies that are proven to save lives and they were removed under the radar, with little to no coverage or response from city leaders.https://twitter.com/samswey/status/987010944336388097?s=21 …

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      Samuel SinyangweVerified account @samswey
      NYPD quietly deleted three key lines in the use of force policy: “Deadly physical force will be used ONLY as a last resort and consistent with Department policy and the law” and the requirement that officers “use minimum necessary force” and “employ non-lethal alternatives.” pic.twitter.com/yHuzWTOCI4
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    4. Samuel Sinyangwe‏Verified account @samswey 2 Aug 2019

      What does this mean? It means the next time the NYPD chokehold someone to death they can argue they “exigent circumstances” applied and be even *less likely* to be held accountable for it than Pantaleo.

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    5. Samuel Sinyangwe‏Verified account @samswey 2 Aug 2019

      It means NYPD is no longer evaluating whether officers used more force than was “necessary” or whether they tried to use available alternatives to deadly force. Those things aren’t required by the policy anymore - only whether the force could be determined to be “reasonable.”

      4 replies 60 retweets 104 likes
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    6. Samuel Sinyangwe‏Verified account @samswey 2 Aug 2019

      I’ve reviewed use of force policies for over 150 police departments and haven’t seen any policy get *this much worse* since 2014. Most have stayed the same or been strengthened following reforms. NYPD is an outlier and the Mayor and Police Commissioner must be held accountable.

      3 replies 95 retweets 169 likes
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      James Blake‏Verified account @JRBlake 3 Aug 2019
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      Disgraceful for this city and this administration.

      8:41 AM - 3 Aug 2019
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