Crime Five Memphis Police Department Officers fired after Tyre Nichols investigation - Trust me you want to see this development on the case that's purported to be worse than George Floyd

UPDATE: Memphis Police announced the five MPD officers involved in the arrest of Tyre Nichols have been fired. The following officers have been terminated: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith.

Memphis Police posted this statement to Twitter as well as Facebook and provided the following photos.

“The Memphis Police Department has conclude its administrative investigation into the tragic death of Mr. Tyre Nichols. After a thorough review of the circumstances surrounding this incident, we have determined that five (5) MPD officers violated multiple department policies, including excessive use of force, duty to intervene, and duty to render aid.

Earlier today, each officer charged was terminated from the Memphis Police Department. The Memphis Police Department is committed to protecting and defending the rights of every citizen in our city. The egregious nature of this incident is not a reflection of the good work that our officers perform, with integrity, every day.” – Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis, Memphis Police.

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy provided the following statement:

“We understand there are many questions from the public surrounding the Tyre Nichols case. Additionally, we’re aware of the reasonable requests to release video, which we are committed to doing as swiftly as possible.

But, we must reemphasize the law places limits on such video release, and that we have to make sure we do so without compromising our ability to arrive at justice in this case.

Those who know me know I don’t take situations like this lightly and that I believe firmly in transparency. I ask for your patience as we gather all necessary information so that we don’t compromise the investigation or any possible future prosecution.”

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Memphis man, after a traffic stop turned into a confrontation with Memphis Police this month has brought national scrutiny to the department and the city.

Here’s what we know about the case right now:​

• On Jan. 7, MPD says officers stopped Tyre Nichols for “reckless driving” near Raines and Ross Road in Hickory Hill. Police say as they approached him, a “confrontation” occurred, and he took off running. After a pursuit, officers claim another “confrontation” occurred before taking Nichols into custody.
• Family says the second confrontation happened on Castlegate Lane, just yards from where he lived and under a SkyCop camera.
• Police say Nichols then complained of “shortness of breath” and was taken to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition.
• Nichols’ family says the incident made him go into cardiac arrest, left him with a broken neck and he suffered from other medical issues.
• On Jan. 10, he died in the hospital.

Who is Tyre Nichols?​

• He is 29 years old. His family says he’s 6’4”, 145-150 lbs.
• He leaves behind a 4-year-old son.
• Family says he’s never been in trouble.
• He liked to take pictures and loved to skateboard. Friends wore “Skate in Peace” shirts to his memorial.
• He was “infectious,” family said. The type of guy that “everywhere he went, he left an impact.” They say he had a “pure soul” and loved helping people.
• He worked at FedEx. The company released a statement and said, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our team member.”

Who is investigating?​

• Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy immediately asked the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to conduct an independent investigation into the use of force by Memphis police officers.
• On Jan. 9, his office sent an email stating they plan “to publish the redacted results on the SCDAG website when the findings are complete.”
• On Jan. 15, Police Chief C.J. Davis and Mayor Jim Strickland released a joint statement stating the officers involved in the incident have been served notice of “impending administrative action.” Davis also stated she reviewed “various sources of information involving this incident.”
• On Jan. 16, Nichols’ family retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump. He stated, “all of the available information tells us that this was the tragic and preventable death of a young man deeply beloved by his family and community.” He added, “nobody should die from a simple traffic stop,” and the footage is the “only way to discern the true narrative.”
• On Jan. 17, the city issued a statement saying the video would be released publicly after the completion of the internal investigation into the actions of the officers and after Nichols’ family has had the opportunity to review it privately. They have not said what type of video from the incident exists, but that they are arranging to meet with Nichols’ family next week.
• On Jan. 18, United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the U.S. Attorney’s Office in coordination with the FBI and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols.

Internal review​

• The city says before it can discipline or terminate an employee, they must go through a required procedural process.
• Internal Affairs investigates “all complaints lodged against police personnel.”
• Memphis police said it’s working “quickly and appropriately” to go through the administrative disciplinary and investigative process. They expect the process to wrap up this week.
• Memphis police haven’t released the names of the officers or said how many officers are involved.
• Internal Affairs has gone back to the scene since the incident.
• Keep in mind, employees can appeal any decision made with the Civil Service Commission.

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[KiwiSuperPowerUser]

You guys really think they will riot over this? Shocked at your naivety, without the explicit racial component niggers won't bat an eye, this entire story will be memory holed by next week.

I think it’s more naïve to assume they won’t riot especially since we haven’t seen the body cam footage, it’s slowly shifted from racist white cops are evil to all cops are evil. Look at the riots in Atlanta right now. They are protesting there right now over the city wanting to build a new facility to train police officers.

Never underestimate the Publics fuckin stupidity, especially white antifa kids who are complete rejects and just looking for any reason to rage out.

 

[Sniperwoof]

So are these guys also going to spent the rest of their lives in prison like Chauvin?

Somehow I doubt it.

 

[Sithis]

I predict these guys will get off with a slap on the wrist compared to what they gave Chauvin, because at some point someone will argue that they'd have never brutalized their fellow black if not for the evil oppressive racism of yt people. It's current year and the US government has officially adopted the stance that at the end of the day, white people and especially white men are responsible for all evils in the world, even the evils perpetrated by others.

 

[A Sentient Cloud]

Every black skater I've ever known has been a decent dude. RIP my guy.

 

[like_shutup_&_drive_scoob]

Wow, it's almost like police brutality has a lot less to do with race and a lot more to do with abuse of power, poorly trained and maintained policemen, and human nature dictates that five men vs one in a high intensity setting could lead to a deadly outcome.

But thats just me guess.

 

[GoysGoneWild]

cute that some of you guys think this is going anywhere. No easy race angle for the media to exploit to demoralize whites with. I mean some journofags will try anyway, but it won't go anywhere. We're also not anywhere near an election.

 

[Caesare]

I think it’s more naïve to assume they won’t riot especially since we haven’t seen the body cam footage, it’s slowly shifted from racist white cops are evil to all cops are evil.

They'll be some minor demonstrations, I predict. Probably a march through the black areas of Memphis that might end at city hall. But IDK, I just can't see it getting too crazy.

I'm not psychic or mind reader, so of course I could be completely off on my prediction, but I don't think so. I'll stand corrected if it blows up for some reason.

Never underestimate the Publics fuckin stupidity, especially white antifa kids who are complete rejects and just looking for any reason to rage out.

About the general publics stupidity, yeah I'm with you 100%. It's hard to predict just how wrong they usually are on nearly every issue.

But the second part of that statement, I don't think you'll find many antifa rejects in Memphis, Tennessee. Especially ones willing to riot in a place with cops like this.

 

[DragoonSierra]

As if that needed any more confirmation.

Not in Memphis. I'd go as far as to say, not anywhere in the Southeastern United States. But again, I'd be real surprised if anything happened in Memphis. You get beaten to death when the cops pull you over. Just imagine what they'd do to you for rioting.

I'm also in agreement with the people here who are saying that this will be forgotten relatively quickly by the public and the media. Especially the public. Niggers never seem to get very upset when it's black on black. The law enforcement angle gives it an unusual perspective, but still... black on black.

Though we could see the media lie by omission and never mention that the officers are black, and constantly compare this incident to other occurrences where the officers were White. And of course they'll bring up White supremacy despite this situation having nothing to do with it, all to obfuscate the fact that this was a black on black incident. The media has done this before and will surely try it again. It worked, for the most part, due to the media's coverage of the Rittenhouse trial, where uninformed people thought he shot a couple niggers since it happened at a blm riot.

A blm riot in Wisconsin should have tipped off the fact that everyone involved was Caucasian, but the general public is retarded most of the time.

I must say, however, that the stories I read involving Wisconsin, but especially the videos I see from there (Code Blue Cam police videos on YouTube in particular) , despite the state being roughly 87% White and having nearly as many native American and Asian residents as they do blacks, who make up around 6% of the population, their Whites are some of the trashiest in the United States (and probably Canada too).

Seriously, they're all wiggers. They're not intelligent at all, which becomes clearly evident as soon as they open their mouths. They curse, threaten, yell, and spit at their police (who are some of the most professional, patient, and gentle coppers in America) every time they get arrested due to their immense and never-ending stupidity.

Oh, and they'll threaten the police while in a crowd or in front of their friends, but once they're in the police car, they'll cry the entire way to jail.

Pretty much all of them are strung out on every drug imaginable, and they give up way too much information to the officers arresting them, despite not even being asked.

It's really no surprise that so many of these hayseed fuck-faces simped for blm and rioted like good little lackeys. They act just like niggers and they were all pretty much "fuck da police bro!" wiggers in the first place, who do what they're told.

He certainly could be a meth user. It would help explain why an everyday traffic stop quickly escalated into a deadly beatdown. He might've spazzed out like meth users are prone to do.

There arent enough cops in Memphis to stop a riot. You call 911 maybe the cops show up in an hour.

 

[downloads]

I predict these guys will get off with a slap on the wrist compared to what they gave Chauvin, because at some point someone will argue that they'd have never brutalized their fellow black if not for the evil oppressive racism of yt people.

This is what the comments in the largest Reddit post in the matter are currently stating, along with the hot take that the cops were only fired because they were black.

 

[FILTH Tourist]

Sounds like this may be the rare case of a decent black guy who made a bad choice by resisting arrest/running from the cops and the cops overreacting, ending up with the guy getting fatally injured. Could be wrong, but at first blush it doesn't look like your typical dindu nigger. Even so, the guy made a bad choice by not just complying with the police and cooperating with their instructions.

I think the article is downplaying things. "Reckless driving" is a nebulous term and it makes it seem like it was a simple traffic stop gone bad. But keep in mind that what ever he was doing not only got the attention of at least SIX officers, but got them worked up too. Not excusing the officers and I want to see ACTUAL justice carried out, but the press are scum who are unable to write an accurate article to save their life.

 

[Heed Not]

"Reckless driving"

Reckless driving is just how you get from point A to point B in Memphis. If you're good at it, it's even called "Wreckless driving"

 

[Heed Not]

Double posting because I cannot seem to edit my previous post:

The family did a press conference: They agreed to a two week wait on releasing the video to the public pending any continued investigation.

 

[Super-Chevy454]

There arent enough cops in Memphis to stop a riot. You call 911 maybe the cops show up in an hour.

At this rate, better call the pizza delivery they're more faster than cops.

 

[Heed Not]

At this rate, better call the pizza delivery they're more faster than cops.

Pizza places won't turn turn down orders the same way MPD will (allegedly) refuse to file reports to look like they're being more productive than they are.

 

[KiwiFuzz]

Sheeeeeeit, Ben Crump is their attorney.

Crump called the video "appalling, deplorable, heinous, violent, and very troublesome on every level." He said it is "evidence of what happens to Black and Brown people because of simple traffic stops." He said, "We have to ask America: how would you treat our White brother and sisters in a traffic stop? Then treat our Black and Brown citizens the same way."

Crump said Chief Davis told them she "was not proud of what they were about to see" in the video. He said "regrettably," it reminded them of Rodney King video.

'We will see what they did to Tyre' | Family asks for patience, recounts 'horrific' & 'appalling' video of confrontation with MPD

"We are going to get justice for Tyre, if that's the last breath I take," said RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols' mother.

www.localmemphis.com

Tyre Nichols family views Memphis Police arrest video, speaks out | l…

archived 24 Jan 2023 00:31:45 UTC

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[Caesare]

There arent enough cops in Memphis to stop a riot. You call 911 maybe the cops show up in an hour.

They'll bring in state troopers, police from neighboring counties, and the locals would probably like to get involved too, if it means cracking some retard skulls.

 

[Smoke Manmuscle]

Back in 2016 BLM decided to block one of the busiest bridges over the Mississippi River. Sheriff drug his feet getting them off the bridge while truck traffic piled up. The governor told the sheriff to handle it in the next 30 minutes cause that’s when the state troopers would be there to take over. Amazingly BLM decided to leave when they heard the Staties were coming.

During the summer of love they just kept going for the bridge but the police had their mart hung orders and refused to let any rioting happen. The only shop to be vandalized was a black owned shop downtown.

 

[Spicey McHaggis]

They'll bring in state troopers, police from neighboring counties, and the locals would probably like to get involved too, if it means cracking some retard skulls.

Memphis is majority black, so probably a no go on the locals getting involved.

 

[Snekposter]

Memphis is majority black, so probably a no go on the locals getting involved.

What do you mean? If there's a riot it means there's a Five Finger Discount on Air Jordans and big screens.

 

[JackoVerde]

Crump called the video "appalling, deplorable, heinous, violent, and very troublesome on every level." He said it is "evidence of what happens to Black and Brown people because of simple traffic stops." He said, "We have to ask America: how would you treat our White brother and sisters in a traffic stop? Then treat our Black and Brown citizens the same way."

I know he's trying to push the race bait element here, but it's 5 black cops killing a black guy in a crazy insane beat down. I mean I think if they had stopped a white guy who did the exact same thing, he'd probably be just as dead. I imagine the majority of the police force in this city is black considering there were 5 black cops who apprehended the guy and the chief who fired him is black. makes no sense here.