Wondering if this one is going to grab sustained national attention. I’m guessing not.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64420124.amp

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They always get us! We aren't even allowed to kill citizens!

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It must have been bad since they were immediately fired and not put on desk jobs while under investigation.

Shitty cops don't have a color. It sounds like the bodycam footage is going to be a problem.

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They let the family watch it. The quote I saw from them is the guy was treated like a punching bag.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

It's on the front page of CNN right now

Nichols was pulled over on Jan. 7 around 8:30 p.m. for "reckless driving" near Raines Road and Ross Road in Memphis.
A "confrontation occurred" during the stop, which resulted in police chasing Nichols on foot, police said. He was later apprehended.

"While attempting to take the suspect into custody, another confrontation occurred; however, the suspect was ultimately apprehended," MPD said. "Afterward the suspect complained of having shortness of breath, at which point an ambulance was called to the scene.”
Nothing to see here . Its fortunate for the would be shoppers of Memphis that all the big box stores are coincidentally running a free flat screen TV just for walking in the door this weekend . Lemonade out of lemons .

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Yep. For no reason .

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

I mean , just imagine what wouldve happened if he were trying to take over the government!!

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

I guess this won't be the one we can all agree the cops were wrong on.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I'll address the elephant in the room, even though the cops were black, can they still riot and loot?

It must be bad, considering that not only were they immediately fired, but they were charged with murder.

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We'll know later today when the video is released.

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pinata

but those are the words of Romanucci, who is as disingenuous as they come

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Lot of extraneous quotes there. Reminds me of something but I can’t quite place it…

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That was true for Freddy Gray as well. Even George Floyd was a mix of races.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

ACAB Bob turning the tables on me. Will wonders never cease?

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ACAB Bob (He/Him)

If a discussion about the death penalty for cops doesn't bring Ogie back on a Friday, nothing will

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

He showed up in the politics section this week.

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i was wondering why there was no thread for this yet. latest is the video is worse than the rodney king beating.

I looked for the police thread in the politics section the other day and couldn't find it. I guess I was too lazy to start a new thread.

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Badrogue's favorite thing to eat is boot.

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These guys were fired and charged before the video even came out. This is going to be awful to watch

I think the outrage hierarchy goes like this:

1. Balck victim, white cops
2. White victim, balck cops
3. White victim, white cops
4. Balck victim, balck cops

I think the "whatabout" grandstanding hierarchy goes like this:

1. White victim, balck cops
2. Balck victim, balck cops
3. Balck victim, white cops
4. White victim, white cops

That about covers it.

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Yes that was it. I am already cringing about the video.

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I have a feeling that the quick response by Memphis leaders will blunt any excess unrest. God I hope so.

But this asshole Ben Crump isn’t helping. Bastard.

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Julie was both happy they were fired and mad because they wouldn't have fired White cops this fast. My first thought was their union probably sucks.

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Either the police chief is overselling it, or we're going to see a gang beating. CNN makes it sound like even the reason for the stop is questionable.

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What it shows is that much of the police vs citizen stuff is more a class than racial issue……as Nas noted many of these encounters include racial minorities among the officer core.

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