"The powers of the federal government are enumerated; it can only operate in certain cases; it has legislative powers on defined and limited objects, beyond which it cannot extend its jurisdiction." James Madison 1788
Look I am a big guy and have been told a great many times that just my presence is intimidating. BUT if I had been in Garners place it would not have happened that way. I would have complied with orders, not resisted, not given them a reason to put me in any hold.
Which means I would not have been choked, I would not be dead. Thousands of people are arrested everyday who do not resist, they are not injured, they are not shot, they are simply taken to jail. This guy would most likely not even been taken to jail, he would have been cited and released most likely. He died because he was stupid, he resisted arrest and did not follow directions. I think the police went way overboard, but the bottom line is had he just done what he was told he could still be selling illegal cigarettes today.
"The powers of the federal government are enumerated; it can only operate in certain cases; it has legislative powers on defined and limited objects, beyond which it cannot extend its jurisdiction." James Madison 1788