On Wednesday, a Staten Island grand jury ruled not to indict Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer who killed Eric Garner, a 43-year-old unarmed black man, in July after putting the asthmatic man in a chokehold. The decision came a week after a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, decided not to charge Darren Wilson, the officer who fatally shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.
As protesters marched around the country on Wednesday, Netfilx sent out the below tweet. It was a promotional message in support of Peaky Blinders, the streaming service's British drama about a gangster family in post-World War I England.
Just because you’re law enforcement doesn’t mean you’re law abiding. #PeakyBlinders
The tweet, which was posted at 6:18 p.m. ET, left many wondering if the streaming service was commenting on the Garner decision. But a source close to the situation told BuzzFeed News the tweet was unintentional and poorly timed.
Timing? “@netflix: Just because you’re law enforcement doesn’t mean you’re law abiding. #PeakyBlinders ”
@netflix Maybe not the most appropriate time to tweet this. #EricGarner
I think @netflix did that on purpose lowkey.
.@netflix bad timing guys like come on