West Yorkshire officer’s use of chokehold was ‘indefensible’, hearing told

<p>PC Graham Kanes denies using disproportionate force when arresting Hassan Ahmed in Halifax</p><p>A police officer was filmed saying “chill out or I’ll choke you out” while arresting a suspect who responded by saying “I can’t breathe” and “I give up, I give up,” a misconduct hearing has heard.</p><p>Footage of the arrest in Halifax, West Yorkshire, was recorded by bystanders and posted on social media. It came three months after the death of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/25/the-guardian-view-on-george-floyd-legacy-change-hearts-and-minds">George Floyd in Minneapolis</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/nov/15/halifax-west-yorkshire-police-misconduct-hearing-hassan-ahmed-chokehold">Continue reading...</a>