The CCRB sent its report to the Police Commissioner, who was said to have criticized the Board. In addition, Anthony Baez, aged 29, Puerto Rican, was killed on 22 December 1994 by a police officer of the 46th Precinct in the Bronx who applied a chokehold on him. The officer who killed him had previously had 14 complaints of brutality lodged against him. Other police departments, such as those in San Francisco and Los Angeles, are said to continue using it if necessary to protect the lives of officers. The Special Rapporteur was also informed about deaths committed as a result of the use of pepper spray.
Pepper spray is a weapon that attacks the respiratory system.
While it is meritorious that police look for strategies and weapons that do not cause injuries, pepper spray has raised concerns because several persons are said to have died due to its use. At least two individuals died in San Francisco after pepper spray was used. The Special Rapporteur was particularly shocked at the death of Sammy Marshall in San Quentin prison in California. On 27 February 1997, the California Supreme Court reversed his death sentence. According to the information received, he was never informed about it.