Meet the man who set into motion the events that led to Eric Garner’s death

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24Dec

Meet the man who set into motion the events that led to Eric Garner’s death

By: DrJohn

 

This is Philip Banks. Until recently he was the Chief of Department in the NYPD, the highest ranking black police office in the NYPD.

 

Philip Banks set into motion the events that led to Garner’s death:

 

An order to crack down on the illegal sale of 75-cent cigarettes in Staten Island came directly from Police Headquarters, setting off a chain of events that ended in Eric Garner’s death, the Daily News has learned.

 

Chief of Department Philip Banks — the highest-ranking uniformed cop in the city — sent a sergeant from his office at 1 Police Plaza in July to investigate complaints of untaxed cigarettes being sold in the Tompkinsville neighborhood, a source close to the investigation told The News.

 

“(Banks) set the whole thing in motion,” the source said.