Black motorist pulled over for a traffic stop beaten to death by 5 Memphis police officers

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Vic

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Whenever I hear righties say, "just comply and nothing will happen". I remind them of Tamir Rice.
If every citizen is required to comply with every govt agent's orders under threat of immediate extrajudicial execution, then the Bill of Rights doesn't exist and America isn't a free country.

It's really that simple. No one who actually believes in freedom would ever say "comply or die."
 

eelw

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Okay footage being aired on all media. The cops dragged him out of the car. Forced him to the ground. Slipped free and ran. Damn he’s fast. But lol at how winded the cops are. Unsure if I’ll watch the actual beating portion of the video.
 
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well…wish I never saw any of that… Jesus that’s brutal. Fry them all. Including the ones who stood and watched. Just sickening.
 
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purbeast0

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So no one else has to go searching, here are the videos. They are listed out of order on the page.


I made it to about 3:30 in video 2 and that is enough. Totally f'd up and I just don't understand it. From the get go in the first video from the very first encounter with him, the cops were complete assholes and totally unprofessional.

I just don't get it. Life is too precious. I hope it was worth it for those 5 cops to beat that kid to death and I hope they get the harshest penalty possible.
 

Artorias

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If someone didn't tell you they were legally cops, you would think they were criminals dressed up as cops to rob people.

That's a gang beating, and looks almost personal.
 

purbeast0

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If someone didn't tell you they were legally cops, you would think they were criminals dressed up as cops to rob people.

That's a gang beating, and looks almost personal.
The way they rolled up to his car, I would definitely question if they are actual cops. They were completely unprofessional off the jump.

And I agree. It seems like they knew who this person was and were beating him for personal reasons.
 
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UNCjigga

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The way they rolled up to his car, I would definitely question if they are actual cops. They were completely unprofessional off the jump.

And I agree. It seems like they knew who this person was and were beating him for personal reasons.

Haven’t watched the beating video—not sure I need to—just watched the initial stop/attempted arrest video before he ran. The behavior of this unit reminds me of those “special ops” cop units in TV, as in “The Shield” or “The Wire”. Didn’t think a real “SCORPION” unit would behave the same way…but I guess if there aren’t repercussions, they might.

About the EMTs being investigated—yes, they should be investigated, but I wouldn’t immediately blame their actions/inaction. Sure, they are more likely to treat someone detained by police as a dirtbag perp. But they are also likely to defer to police if they are still on the scene. Can’t think of the actual incident, but I remember reading a few times of how EMTs responding to police beatings were also being pushed around by cops.
 

HomerJS

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Funny how fast they fire black police officers. Had they been white, they would have been put on paid leave. I haven't heard anything from the police Union.

Part of the problem. When white cops murder black people for some reason it take years to adjudicate
 
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The way they rolled up to his car, I would definitely question if they are actual cops. They were completely unprofessional off the jump.

And I agree. It seems like they knew who this person was and were beating him for personal reasons.

Yeah, it makes no sense. Okay, you do a contrived traffic stop for some reason. Why immediately take the stop to 11? If you’re contriving the stop and immediately escalating it the question to me is why. Then you chase the guy, sure I guess. Then along with giving him a pretty good beating in the course of getting cuffs on him, you continue to beat the guy until he appears senseless… again why? I can understand a certain level of not giving a fuck about this guy, giving him a few shots for running, but this is beyond the pale even for a cop that thinks a bit of street justice is excusable. You’d swear this guy fucked all their wives or something.
 

Paratus

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Can't wait for the usual comments that freedom requires absolute compliance with any govt agent's orders or else face immediate extrajudicial execution. Because the Constitution or something like that.
I have a feeling that for some reason the usual suspects won’t be running interference for theses cops.


Or in other words it’s easier to do the right thing because this could probably go in the other thread as “Beating motorists while being black cops”
 

Vic

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I have a feeling that for some reason the usual suspects won’t be running interference for theses cops.


Or in other words it’s easier to do the right thing because this could probably go in the other thread as “Beating motorists while being black cops”
Yeah, the cynical side of me can't disagree with this.
 
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nOOky

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Those saying "he should have complied" are complete fucking idiots. I wish every one of those fat old white bastards saying that could get pulled over by a black cop, get dragged out of their cars, have their face ground into the pavement all while the cop is kicking them and hollering "stop resisting!".
 
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Jaskalas

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He wasn’t even given a chance to comply. That’s the point

Yes, it occurred fast.

As for Tyre Nichols, he was not given a chance to comply. That much is certain.
We witnessed a murder on that video.
 

HomerJS

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Those cops are going to get black treatment from the justice system. It doesn't matter what position you have as a black person. AmeriKKKa will always see you as just Ni%%@.

Kinda like the tan suit treatment?
 

HomerJS

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Those saying "he should have complied" are complete fucking idiots. I wish every one of those fat old white bastards saying that could get pulled over by a black cop, get dragged out of their cars, have their face ground into the pavement all while the cop is kicking them and hollering "stop resisting!".

“SHOW ME YIUR HANDS”.

While cops hold his forearms in place
 
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purbeast0

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“SHOW ME YIUR HANDS”.

While cops hold his forearms in place
Yeah but what about his other hands?

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HomerJS

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Fox News making shit up that Antifa is encouraging riots across the country

There is no evidence of this
 

purbeast0

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Fox News making shit up that Antifa is encouraging riots across the country

There is no evidence of this
I saw some "flyer" that looked like something made in my 7 year old's 2nd grade class room during computer time, telling everyone to come out and riot.

#proof