5 former Memphis officers indicted on murder and kidnapping charges in Tyre Nichols’ death as nation braces for release of police video

[basquebromance]

 

[basquebromance]

 

[basquebromance]

Tyre is the opposite of a criminal. the cops are the criminals. he handled the situation in the most saintly manner possible, and got murdered

 

[basquebromance]

 

[basquebromance]

grieving is good, getting justice for Tyre is very good

 

[maybelooking]

Rodney King lived
Tyre Nichols died

we're going backwards, not forwards, my friends!

yea Reginald denny managed to survive too!

 

[jotathought]

A motive has nothing to do with the fact that the kid is dead. From everything I've seen and heard, the beating is horrific. If I'm getting the tar kicked out of me, I'm not really concerned about the motive of the attacker. The same goes if I see someone else getting beaten.

Given that, I am very curious about how it happened. Why did none of the five, or those folks in close proximity, not stop the attack?

Motive absolutely is a critical component -- we don't know what transpired (yet) leading up to the interaction, and hopefully the video evidence will provide a more objective viewpoint. Too many people rush to judgement before the detail is released, we've seen this happen on a number of occasions in the last 2 years and the media continues to fuel the fire -- which will most likely lead to riots.

 

[jotathought]

grieving is good, getting justice for Tyre is very good

Yes .. if the evidence aligns with what has been communicated, absolutely the officers need to face justice for their actions.

 

[jotathought]

Sounds like this is an evolving story
You may not get all the details until the trial

That's what I'm getting at .. yet many are already rushing to justice to have the police officers crucified. We may end up having yet another riot based on inconclusive information (e.g. Jacob Blake, Rayshad Brooks).

Kenosha, WI happened because of the same type of scenario -- rushing to judgement before facts were known.

 

[basquebromance]

 

[2aguy]

If the BLM turns violent over this then Biden and most of the left needs to slap them down hard. This is unacceptable behavior.

Justice is being served.

Slap them down? Blm and antifa work for the democrats.....they are the new brown shirts.

 

[initforme]

Just saw the video. They need to be charged. Such an easy call.

 

[airplanemechanic]

Just saw the video. They need to be charged. Such an easy call.

Where is it? I keep googling it I can't find it.

 

[maybelooking]

Just saw the video. They need to be charged. Such an easy call.

they have been charged

 

[JusticeHammer]

The difference this time is that the Police Officers were immediately fired and charged with murder

Justice

And still....if Nichols wouldn't have fought and fled he might be alive today.

 

[Zincwarrior]

And still....if Nichols wouldn't have fought and fled he might be alive today.

You don't beat someone to death even if resisting.

 

[initforme]

they have been charged

Good. It's due in this case. Kicking a subdued person who is cuffed? No way no how. This is beyond an easy call.

 

[initforme]

I'm a white male Christian. It was wrong. At 93 years old I could subdue anyone and not do that.

 

[airplanemechanic]

Where is the video? I found it.

City of Memphis

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[rightwinger]

And still....if Nichols wouldn't have fought and fled he might be alive today.

He appears to be protecting himself and complying
He was fighting to keep from being hit
He ran from a taser and pepper spray

I do not see him strike an officer