Eric Garner's Widow Turns Down $5 Million Wrongful Death Settlement Offer From NPYD

As previously reported by New York Gritty, exactly what Eric Garner did for a living remains unclear. The Garner attorney told CNN that the man who died as a result of the July police chokehold incident was part of the "underground economy" and did not elaborate further.

Esaw Garner said that she is disgusted by the U.S. justice system, according to a New York Daily News report.

"It seems like because they didn't prosecute the officers on Staten Island, all the other officers were like, 'H**l. We'll get away with it. Let's just do it again,'" Eric Garner's widow said.

The Brooklyn U.S. Attorney is investigating NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo's role in the Eric Garner death for possible civil rights violations.

Eric Garner's death was ruled a homicide, and stated the chokehold reportedly used by Pantaleo contributed to the death. "I can't breathe" was shouted by Garner multiple times during the viral video of his arrest, a chant which was used in protests of the NYPD actions nationwide in the weeks which followed the incident.

What do you think of the Eric Garner wrongful death lawsuit settlement offer of $5 million and Esaw Garner's refusal?

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