Current Events > 5 Memphis Police officers beat a Black man TO DEATH during a traffic stop

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Im surprised I dont see a topic about this.

https://abc7chicago.com/tyre-nichols-memphis-video-body-cam-footage/12728883/

The video footage of Tyre Nichols' interaction with five Memphis police officers is "appalling," "deplorable," "heinous," "violent" and "troublesome on every level," Ben Crump, attorney for the Nichols family, said during a press conference Monday after viewing the bodycam video.

Nichols' family, along with attorneys Crump and Antonio Romanucci, viewed the body-camera footage Monday morning, facilitated by the Memphis Police Department and Memphis City administration.

The arrest video has not been released to the public.
"What he was in that [video] was defenseless the entire time," Romanucci said. "He was a human piata for those police officers. It was unadulterated, unabashed, nonstop beating of this young boy for three minutes." Romanucci also mentioned that Nichols, who died January 10, was kicked during the footage.

According to Nichols' mother, Rowvaughn Wells, he was 2 minutes away from his home when he was pulled over, and less than 80 yards from the house when he was apprehended by the officers.

Crump and Romanucci said the footage shows that Nichols did not originally run when being approached by officers, and told them that "he was just trying to get home" from FedEx, where he worked, and yelled for his mother three times toward the end of the video.

"Our son ran because he was scared for his life," Rodney Wells, Nichols' stepfather, said. "He did not run because he was trying to get rid of no drugs, no gun, no any of that. He ran because he was scared for his life. And when you see the video, you will see why he was scared for his life."

Rowvaughn Wells spoke through tears at the press conference, recalling how good of a boy her son was and demanded justice following his death.

"We're going to get justice for my son Tyre if that's the last breath I take," she said.
Nichols died on Jan. 10, three days after being stopped by police for alleged reckless driving. He was hospitalized in critical condition after complaining of shortness of breath during the arrest.

The Memphis man had Crohn's disease and suffered from severe weight loss, according to his family. The appearance of Nichols at the hospital was emotional for his parents.
"When I walked into that hospital room, my son was already dead," Rowvaughn Wells said.

The Memphis Police Department announced on Friday that it fired the five police officers, all Black, involved in the incident, concluding the department's internal investigation.
The officers were identified as Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith.
The officers were in patrol cars during the stop, although some of the vehicles were unmarked, according to the family's attorneys.

The video footage is expected to be released either this week or next week, according to an official statement from the Shelby County District Attorney's office released on Monday.

"Transparency is a priority for the DA's Office, and we understand the public's desire for immediate release. However, it's important that the release does not compromise the investigation," the statement said.

The FBI and the Justice Department are continuing their coordinated investigations for the death of Tyre Nichols alongside the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Shelby County District Attorney's Office.
Crump and Romanucci announced they will be conducting their own civil investigation.
Nichols' death has caused the Memphis community to protest, with citizens demanding the public release of the body-camera footage.

Inb4 some horrible CEman defends this

The_X_Dawg posted...

Because it's old news?

wow that took less than expected

The_X_Dawg posted...

Because it's old news?

Its 2 days old and there is no topic on it. Either it hit 500 in 2 days, no one posted it or it was posted and didnt get traction

the_pika posted...

wow that took less than expected

Who the fuck said I'm defending it. I'm saying there isn't a topic because it's old news and has been posted before.

EDIT: I'll rescind my comment and apologize. I had discussed this on Reddit awhile ago. Surprisingly it did not appear on CE.

You know it's bad when not only is release of the footage being delayed but the officers were fired as well.

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Not yet. The beginning of the article said that but I accidentally quoted 2 sections of the article and missed the beginning. I fixed that issue. That is my bad

DrewAllar posted...

Alll 5 cops have been fired.

All 5 cops were also black men according to the article.

I guess the free vacation meme only applies to white cops.

Im black and in the back of my mind, I always hope that black cops would treat us better because they would understand and try to be more diligent. I know this isnt true but I cant help but hope sometimes. The real world proves that wrong over and over again. Cops are cops no matter the race.

@Zikten hear about this yet?

Yes I am aware of this case

there's been at least a couple topics already

funny they fire 5 black officers instead of giving them paid vacation

Aren't the cops black in this case. Im just going to say it. Bet we see some kind of example out of these cops.

Idk about prison time given they're still cops, but bet we see something.

Is there a connection between Zikten and this that I'm not aware of or was that a random tag

agoat posted...

Is there a connection between Zikten and this that I'm not aware of or was that a random tag

Maybe it's just cause I am known to not be a fan of cops. I can tell you I've never even been to Tennessee

Black police showin out for the white cops.

yeah there were definitely topics
just waiting on the footage and charges now

DepreceV2 posted...

Im black and in the back of my mind, I always hope that black cops would treat us better because they would understand and try to be more diligent. I know this isnt true but I cant help but hope sometimes. The real world proves that wrong over and over again. Cops are cops no matter the race.

I'm just gonna say here that there's a reason WCAB isn't really a thing anyone says

Taharqa_ posted...

Black police showin out for the white cops.

Yeah, from experience this seems true. My Latino friends all say they always catch hell from Latino officers when they get pulled over. It's blue thing and some cops just want to make Lieutenant - or Chief.

metallica846 posted...

I had a topic about it but it died. Figured Id make a new one when the body cam footage is released.

What was the title?

metallica846 posted...

It was like whats going on in Memphis?

Ah, that explains it, that's pretty easy to miss lol.

Why does it take multiple patrol cars for a reckless driving traffic stop?

EmbraceOfDeath posted...

Why does it take multiple patrol cars for a reckless driving traffic stop?

Because police officers are cowards.

EmbraceOfDeath posted...

Why does it take multiple patrol cars for a reckless driving traffic stop?

when I was in high school there was a fight on my bus once and they literally had 4 cruisers and the chief of police show up since it was a tiny town with nothing going on

EmbraceOfDeath posted...

Why does it take multiple patrol cars for a reckless driving traffic stop?

Reckless driving is usually defined as the disregard for the safety of life and/or property. So its inherently dangerous when stopping someone. People on the internet think when an officer calls for a back theyre scared or a coward. But generally, its safer practice. One officer can keep an eye on the person while the other officer is busy doing the records check, writing tickets, etc... Most police fights or incidents usually occur when an officer is solo

DepreceV2 posted...

Im black and in the back of my mind, I always hope that black cops would treat us better because they would understand and try to be more diligent. I know this isnt true but I cant help but hope sometimes. The real world proves that wrong over and over again. Cops are cops no matter the race.

The Black cops can be worse, showing everyone that they are not like the rest of us. Ice Cube said it best.

cjsdowg posted...

The Black cops can be worse, showing everyone that they are not like the rest of us. Ice Cube said it best.

I hate the back of Forest Whitaker's neck

I'm not watching any video whenever they release it. The George Floyd video had me messed up really badly for a solid 2 weeks.

NeroxDante posted...

Reckless driving is usually defined as the disregard for the safety of life and/or property. So its inherently dangerous when stopping someone. People on the internet think when an officer calls for a back theyre scared or a coward. But generally, its safer practice. One officer can keep an eye on the person while the other officer is busy doing the records check, writing tickets, etc... Most police fights or incidents usually occur when an officer is solo

how come most other countries dont do that safer practice?

the_pika posted...

how come most other countries dont do that safer practice?

They do?

NeroxDante posted...

They do?

you really think other countries have 7+ cop cars around every vehicle they pull over? Nah

DrewAllar posted...

All 5 cops were also black men according to the article.

Maybe it's time we realize that "racist cops" is merely one vector of the dogpile of control-freak assholes in law enforcement.

Being a bastard may well be a job requirement nowadays.

One officer indicted. Cops are like, "now we know we killed a young black man, but let's just be cool about it, no rioting, one hand washes the other".

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/tyre-nichols-memphis-news-1-26-23/index.html

DrewAllar posted...

Alll 5 cops have been fired.

All 5 cops were also black men according to the article.

I guess the free vacation meme only applies to white cops.

I don't know, being black cops in prison...they're gonna probably have an even harder time than Chauvin. They can't join the black gang like Chauvin can the White.

EmbraceOfDeath posted...

Why does it take multiple patrol cars for a reckless driving traffic stop?

This also gets to bias. I'm not going to play the "unconscious" v. "conscious" bias game either. The assumption is that a black male motorist is inherently violent and dangerous and encounters must be met with overwhelming force.

Everyone has seen video of non-black motorists acting a fool and walking away or being taken into custody alive.

That other guy police killed as he was walking down the street (with an Arizona tea, IIRC) was another instance. Tackling a guy after verbal questioning and killing him speaks for itself.

And on the other hand, without a gun, they can't get none
But don't let it be a black and a white one
'Cause they'll slam ya down to the street top
Black police showin' out for the white cop

DrewAllar posted...

Alll 5 cops have been fired.

All 5 cops were also black men according to the article.

I guess the free vacation meme only applies to white cops.

what absolute raw sewage of a shitty take/attitude

Its wild how quickly police can be held accountable for heinous acts once you make them black men

there's probably gonna be riots if all of the Memphis DA's office and their police chief are all simultaneously yikesing at each other and putting off the video release until Friday evening.

The fact that they were all fired says they can def be taken the trial without some shenanigans to protect them.

--Zero- posted...

The fact that they were all fired says they can def be taken the trial without some shenanigans to protect them.

Well all five are charged with murder now.

DrewAllar posted...

Alll 5 cops have been fired.

All 5 cops were also black men according to the article.

I guess the free vacation meme only applies to white cops.

who's shitty alt is this?

I'm just glad I don't live there anymore.

It doesn't matter if the cops were black or that they've already been charged. People will riot and loot anyway.