Use of neck restraints by law enforcement should be prohibited, American Academy of Neurology says
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Law enforcement's use of neck restraints such as chokeholds and strangleholds should be prohibited, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) said Wednesday.
"The deaths of George Floyd, Eric Garner, and other instances where neck restraints were used by law enforcement have called into question whether these restraints are controllable, safe, and non-lethal," the organization, which represents neurologists and neuroscientists, said in a statement. "At minimum" law enforcement and policymakers at the federal, state and local levels should classify neck restraints as a use of "deadly force," the organization said.More Related News
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