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February 24, 2016

Man Who Reported Police Retaliation After Filming Eric Garner Chokehold Arrested Again
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Meanwhile, the man who filmed the fatal chokehold of Eric Garner has
been arrested again. Ramsey Orta says he has faced constant police
harassment and surveillance by officers who at one point told him, "You
filmed us, so now we're filming you." Orta was arrested Friday after
police said he assaulted his wife and her two-year-old son. But Orta's
wife, Jessica, has come to Orta's defense, saying police have retaliated
against Orta for filming the Garner video. To see our interview with
Ramsey Orta and Eric Garner's son, Erica, go to democracynow.org.


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