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Take it out of the police pension fund.
I cannot get my head around 5-7 grown men losing it like this. One or two on edge that are triggered. But 5? 7? How is that possible?
That’s not a handful of cops. It’s a bloodthirsty posse. >

It's almost as if we need to hear Black people when they tell us about the cops. 
I can absolutely get my head around 5-7 grown men with emotional problems in positions of power. Our Constitution was written by such men. >

“All men are created equal…unless they’re not white. Then fuck ‘em.” And that mentality still exists today. >

The exception here is the cops that murdered him are not white. >

It’ll be interesting to see if they get the same protection from the police union that white cops do. >

Well they're fired, if that partially answers your question >

Weird. I'm almost certain I've never seen such a quick response internally before. Are there any particular variables between this and other similar scenarios of law enforcement violating civil and constitutional rights and killing citizens? >

I'm assuming when it's very public and very egregious for example: the pig who killed george floyd (fired ~1 week after), the pig in texas who scared an innocent kid and then shot him for his human reaction (fired in ~2 weeks), and this recent case in memphis which apparently was caught on multiple body cameras and a police security camera (fired after ~1 week).
edit: added firing timelines for comparable incidents. >

This needs to be a movement without political agenda and just out of public safety, a bad cop is worse than a felon, I think that makes sense to 99% of people. >


This needs to be a movement without political agenda

There’s enough people who think “can we please reduce the number of people killed by police” is a political message to make your advice impossible. >

Can’t wait for the idiots who’re going to argue that Tyre shouldn’t have run away from the cops. Well, looks like he had a pretty damn good reason to run away if they’re the kind of people who are capable of doing what they did to him. >

These cops should be charged with first degree murder. >

That's not surprising. >

Here's the surprising twist: apparently members of the fire department were in on it too. >

Did they get sad nobody says Fuck the Fire Department? >

Generally speaking, the guys in fire departments actually give a shit about protecting people. Cops, not so much. >

Oh 100%. I've got nothing against firefighters but this is a strange predicament indeed. >

I'll admit I was pretty shocked to find out that members of the FD took part in this, too.  Memphis must be some kinda place. >

(earlier this month) "why didn't that army lieutenant in VA. just pull over right away?"
this is why >

Yeah LT saved his life. He didn't trust the cops, cops prove him right, jury acquits the police of any wrongdoing, that's rural America 🇺🇸 >

that’s the america that conservatives mean when they say make america great again >

Yeah it's strange, they wish to go backwards in time and social progress for literally everyone. >

If you can't lift yourself up, push everyone else down. >

More likely than  it the police officers had bad interactions with the system to some degree at a young age and decided to become part of the system of oppression - at least they are no longer oppressed. Collectively there needs to be a national movement that holds bad cops accountable because, at least in this case Memphis can't control the Scorpion gang they created, Google Scorpio Squad, Memphis MPD. >

They absolutely beat the life out of that poor man……and for what? A fucking traffic stop? 
Appalling. How have these officers not been brought up on charges yet? >

I’m waiting for the day someone just shoots them back for attacking them. If you know you’re gonna die anyway might as well fight back against these thugs. >

Yeah man, it’s wild, because pretty much everything you see these cops due is grounds for catching a bullet in any other situation. If you threaten my life I will do my best to either flee, or if I can’t, eliminate the threat. 
Cops in this country are inches from an all out rebellion, where they’re just going to be preemptively targeted. As it is most of them don’t even respond to calls now because of feeling slighted by the righteous criticism of their profession, if you can even call it a profession anymore. If I don’t have any reason to call the cops, and I only have a reason to fear them…how long does that last? 
Black people are long on the fact that the cops are not your friends. I’m hoping this country finally starts taking them at their word, or opening our fucking eyes. 
I’m a white dude with a clean driving and criminal record, not so much as a speeding ticket, and I am petrified in fear every time I pass a cop or have one behind me.
But when the blues come on and they pull me over? No emotion. No nothing. I honestly mentally prepare myself to either die or be thrown in jail and have my life ruined over nothing. All at the hands of somebody who gets paid with my taxes. >

The victim was a FedEx guy, and FedEx does a very lengthy background check so I already know there's no way the police can smear his reputation. 
The cops were also in unmarked vehicles.  Guy probably thought it was a car jacking and jumped out of the vehicle so they could take it (not knowing they're cops). >

You know god damned well that they're going to smear the victim's reputation somehow. >


the Memphis Police Department fired five officers, all of whom are Black

Anyone taking bets on whether the police union (filthy organization that they are) will come to the aid of these fine former police officers? >

Somebody boutta justify it. 
I honestly won't hold my breath for justice until the verdict is read. Til then it ain't worth the excess energy >

/ProtectAndServe is going to start justifying it in -5 minutes, I guarantee it >

*He was murdered by the enforcers of a system that devalues human beings and only protects the assets of corporations and the very rich.
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Fixed it for you. >

Why are these fucks not under arrest yet?! It has been two weeks. Bring charges. And release the video. >

Are they going to release the body cams? >

They said in the article they’re going to release the entire video. >

Hopefully it happens this week >

IMAGINE BEATING SOMEONE TO DEATH!
We have to do better by Black people in this country. I’m tired of seeing mothers forced to experience their worst nightmares at the hands of a government/public entity that is, and always has been, or if control. It would be a gift for these officers to die behind bars. >

"Like Nichols, all of the dismissed officers are Black." >

…and your point? 🤔 >

Charge. All. Of. Them. With. Murder. >

“Absolute power corrupts, absolutely.” We must evolve our laws regarding personal responsibility and penalties, qualified immunity, and sources for criminal and personal liability payouts. >

Who enforces the release of footage to the public in these situations? Is it just a FOIA request from anyone?  Or are they not required to release information until X days after, and they’re in no rush because they’re coming up with their defense? 
I’m just curious what the reasons would be for the delay, and what the laws actually are. >

I wonder what kind of backing they're going to get from their union and brethren since they are not white.  Should be interesting to see.
I'm going to go with very little. >

I heard the cops had their knee on his neck and broke it, wheres the outrage over this black guy killed worse than george floyd? >

I expect a lot more outage once the body cam video is released and if it takes too long for the former officers to face charges. It's already taken too long, but once the public actually sees what happened it'll get worse >

Somehow I knew without even opening the link that this was about cops beating another person to death. 
This shit is getting ridiculous. >

If they fire the cops then they don’t have to comply with the investigation right? They fired them because their union rep probably said it would help their case >

That's what others have said. If they're employed, they have to be available for more parts of the investigation. >

Yeah cops beating a man to death and getting fired is the bare minimum. However, anyone find it odd that cops were all black and have already been fired…? Whereas if they were white they’d be put on administrative leave with pay and have a union backing them up?? I mean, fuck cops, obviously, but also, FUCK TENNESSEE. Nothing but racists run that state. >

I mean, the chief is black and the city is nearly 2/3 black. I don't know that they were fired because of their race--I think it's much more likely that they were fired to protect the department/union. The fact that the admin investigation is already closed sounds a lot like these guys just pled the 5th or flat out didn't cooperate. I expect cooperation is a condition of employment (even if you're suspended), and in any case, the union doesn't want to shell out money making an indefensible case. For the department's liability purposes, it's the cleanest cut possible. >

Memphis has a 2023 annual budget of $750 million. I would say they are looking at a 5%-10% levy/revenue increase to pay for the settlement.