It wasn't a choke hold.1il·le·gal adjective \(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlē-gəl\
: not allowed by the law : not legal
: not allowed by the rules in a game
The chokehold WASNT ILLEGAL... it was against policy.
Big difference there.....
ILLEGAL is a CRIME.
If he was truly cutting off the airway, that guy wouldn't be able to say he couldn't breath.