Letter: Garner and Brown were in harm's way
Eric Garner was confronted by police trying to arrest him on suspicion of selling untaxed, loose cigarettes on a Staten Island sidewalk July 17, 2015. Credit: National Action Network
The deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown are tragic. However, they could have been avoided if these men did not act in a way that attracted police attention ["Mayor hails a peaceful march," News, Aug. 25].
It's plain and simple: When the police get involved, there is a possibility that something could happen that might not be the desired outcome. Police officers are human beings charged with making decisions that a lot of us would not like to have to make.
I'm sure the officers involved didn't start their shifts intending to kill someone.
Arthur Wakefield, Northport
