Four Aurora, Colorado officers are no longer on the police force after photos showing them mocking McClain's death came to light.
, the three officers in the photo sent the images to Rosenblatt — who was involved in McClain’s death. When Rosenblatt received the text with the images, he wrote back “ha ha.” In disciplinary hearings, the three officers claim they sent the photo to “cheer up” Rosenblatt and Rosenblatt claims he texted back “ha ha” because he was “nervous.”
The officer who suggested he put his arm around the other officer’s neck to mimic the carotid hold did not deny the act or try to explain it away and said “I realized afterwards that this was an incredibly, to say it was incredibly poor taste is an understatement.” Aurora police chief shows the photos of three former officers smiling and reenacting a chokehold near the site of Elijah McClain's arrest
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