Friday, January 27, 2023

They Beat Him Like A Piñata!

Tyre Nichols was a father of a 5-year old son. Memphis Police treated him like a wounded animal.

It is worse than I've expected. Of course, the far right and concern trolls are justifying the brutal assault on Tyre Nichols by using the classic troupe, "he should have complied with the police."

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) also opened an investigation.

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

FOR EVERY BAD COP, THERE WILL BE A DEAD COP!

I DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET OR THE COP'S VERSION.

THERE IS NO GOD!

GOD IS NOT FIXING THIS!

FUCK YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!

FUCK FOX, NEWSMAX, BREITBART, CANDACE OWENS, ANDY NGO, JOHN CARDILLO, JESSE LEE PETERSON, LARRY ELDER, KEVIN JACKSON, SOFTBALL HANNITY, MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE, TUCKER CARLSON, BILL O'REILLY, SILK HARDAWAY ROBINSON AND TERRENCE K. WILLIAMS! 

THEY JUSTIFY THIS BRUTAL ASSUALT AND FAN THE FLAMES OF HATE, DIVISION AND ANTIPATHY!

Part 2 - The Video.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Shelby County Prosecutor released the footage of five former Memphis Police officers brutally assaulting Nichols. They claim he was resisting arrest and the reason for the encounter was alleged reckless driving.

Be warned, the video footage is graphic. Take discretion.

Can we say that even with arrest, the motorist should be alive!

On Jan. 7, the former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith stopped Tyre near the intersection of Raines Road and Ross Road. Police alleged that he was pulled over for reckless driving. He was reportedly about 250 feet (75 m) from his home at the time. According to police, after an initial confrontation with police, Nichols fled on foot. A second confrontation occurred when officers caught up to him and tried to arrest him. Later, after viewing footage from cameras placed in the areas of the traffic stop, the Police Chief confirmed Nichols was not driving recklessly.

Police punched, kicked, pepper sprayed, and tased Nichols while he was defenseless, and beat him with a baton. Nichols' attorney said that police beat Nichols "savagely," and the Los Angeles Times described footage of his beating as "horrific," comparing it to the beating of Rodney King. Nichols reportedly called for his mother while being beaten.

Following the confrontations, Nichols complained of shortness of breath. EMS was not called in a timely manner. After writhing in pain for 20 minutes propped against the side of a police car and on the ground, Nichols' body went limp. Nichols was taken to the hospital and listed in critical condition, dying from his injuries on January 10. Relatives of Nichols said the officers involved were in unmarked vehicles and that Nichols experienced cardiac arrest and kidney failure because of officers beating him.

An image of a nearly unconscious Tyre at the hands of five bullies wearing badges.

Police can be heard yelling at Nichols to get out of his car and forcibly removing him from the car.

The video has been described by law enforcement and attorneys for Nichols' family as "absolutely appalling," "alarming," and "unconscionable."

The videos show officers kicking Nichols at least twice in the face, striking him at least three or four times with a baton in the upper body area, punching him at least four times to the face, punching him at least two more times to the upper body area and kicking him at least twice in the abdomen.

Police chief Cerelyn Davis said the officers' behavior constituted "a failing of basic humanity", that she was "confused" by the officers' aggression, and that it was unclear why the officers stopped Nichols. She said the video footage showed "acts that defy humanity ... a disregard for life, [the] duty of care that we're all sworn to and a level of physical interaction that is above and beyond what is required in law enforcement", and that what happened to Nichols was "about the same, if not worse" than the Rodney King incident.

President Joe Biden spoke on the matter.

"Like so many, I was outraged and deeply pained to see the horrific video of the beating that resulted in Tyre Nichols’ death. It is yet another painful reminder of the profound fear and trauma, the pain, and the exhaustion that Black and Brown Americans experience every single day. 

 My heart goes out to Tyre Nichols’ family and to Americans in Memphis and across the country who are grieving this tremendously painful loss. The footage that was released this evening will leave people justifiably outraged. Those who seek justice should not to resort to violence or destruction. Violence is never acceptable; it is illegal and destructive. I join Mr. Nichols’ family in calling for peaceful protest.  

If the former cops were white, the far right would raise money, slander the victim and claim Democrats are anti-police. With the suspects being Black, the far right is saying Black cops are needed and urban neighborhoods are a war zone.

I spoke with RowVaughn Wells and Rodney Wells, Mr. Nichols’ mother and stepfather, this afternoon. There are no words to describe the heartbreak and grief of losing a beloved child and young father. Nothing can bring Mr. Nichols back to his family and the Memphis community. But Mr. and Mrs. Wells, Mr. Nichols’ son, and his whole family deserve a swift, full, and transparent investigation. 

 We must do everything in our power to ensure our criminal justice system lives up to the promise of fair and impartial justice, equal treatment, and dignity for all. Real and lasting change will only come if we take action to prevent tragedies like this from ever happening again. That is why I called on Congress to send the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to my desk. When Senate Republicans blocked that bill, I signed an executive order that mandated stricter use of force standards and accountability provisions for federal law enforcement, as well as measures to strengthen accountability at the state and local level."

There are protests in Memphis and it is expected to be national protest for police reform.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Gov. Bill Lee and Republicans better understand, this isn't a game. If they want to back police violence, they need to be bounced out of office.

#IGNORETHENOISE

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