State Judge Strikes Down Controversial NYC ‘Diaphragm Law’ Preventing Cops from Restricting Breathing During Arrest
The New York Daily News: A state judge Tuesday tossed the city’s controversial “diaphragm law,” which would make it a crime for police to restrain a suspect by restricting their breathing.
The law, enacted in 2020, bans the use of chokeholds, which are already outlawed by the state, but adds language making it a misdemeanor for cops to restrain someone by “sitting, kneeling or standing on the chest or back in a manner that compresses the diaphragm.”