(February 3, 2021 at 3:49 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: About chokeholds: I’ve looked this up, and, on the one hand, you are right about chokeholds being an effective way of subduing a suspect in a minimal amount of time. However, there are caveats: looking it up on r/martialarts, there is a consensus that a properly-executed stranglehold can actually be used effectively and relatively safely (assuming the perp has no pre-existing conditions.) However, a poorly-executed one can cause significant damage or death. And if this article about the Eric Garner case is any indication, these improperly-executed ones are the ones being targeted for banning, not the ones that r/martialarts is saying are effective (and even then, quite a few point out that their use in law enforcement may not be worth it), unless, of course, things have evolved in the last few years.
Thank you for that. I admit I haven't looked too far into this and like I said before, my opinion right now is based in large part off of what UFC fighters have said, because I consider them to probably know what they're talking about when it comes to this. President Trump already signed an executive order banning chokeholds, unless the officer's life is at risk. I disagree with that executive order, and think police should be given better training on chokeholds so they're less likely to do it improperly.
