A New York City police officer has been fired five years after the chokehold death of an unarmed black man
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Eric Garner died in 2014 but his death and dying cries of"I can't breathe" inspired the Black Lives Matter movement.Eric Garner died in 2014 Police Commissioner James O'Neill said officer Daniel Pantaleo was fired on the recommendation of a department disciplinary judge. He said Pantaleo could"no longer effectively serve as a New York City police officer", adding that Mr Garner's death had been an"irreversible tragedy" that"must have a consequence"."None of us can take back our decisions, especially when they lead to the death of another human being," he said.
Pantaleo was only suspended earlier this month, having been on desk duty since footage of Mr Garner's death showed him using the banned chokehold.
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