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NEW YORK - The judge presiding over the disciplinary trial of Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer who killed Eric Garner, recommended today that the cop be fired for his role in Garner鈥檚 death.

The final decision now lies with NYPD Commissioner James O鈥橬eill who has no timeline to accept or reject the judge鈥檚 decision.

The NYCLU issued the following statement from Executive Director Donna Lieberman in response:

鈥淲ith arms wrapped around his neck, Eric Garner uttered his last words, 鈥淚 can鈥檛 breathe,鈥� almost five years ago. Since then, his family has been tirelessly searching for justice. While today鈥檚 decision is not the final verdict, it further cements what the public has called for: Daniel Pantaleo must face consequences for subjecting Garner to excessive and lethal force in violation of his sworn duty as an officer.

鈥淭he Commanding Officer in charge of training recruits at the Police Academy testified at the trial that she believed Pantaleo used an illegal chokehold, a potentially lethal use of force that is banned by the NYPD because the danger it poses cannot be justified in any setting, much less with an unarmed person in a non-violent situation.

鈥淧antaleo should never wear a police officer鈥檚 uniform ever again. But this case goes beyond just one officer. Commissioner O鈥橬eill owes it to the Garner family and all of New York to ensure that this will never happen again. When an officer violates their own policies and kills a person they were sworn to protect, it should not take five years for any measure of accountability.

鈥淚f the NYPD wants to rebuild trust with the communities it serves, it must show the city of New York that police officers aren鈥檛 above the law.鈥�