Eric Garner died on July 17, 2014 while being arrested for selling cigarettes illegally.[1] The now infamous video shows Mr. Garner stating, “Every time you see me, you want to harass me, you want to stop me . . . please just leave me alone.” But by this time the police were already obligated to arrest Mr. Garner for selling loose cigarettes bought outside of the state. And that obligation was placed upon them by Public Health.
