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Killing of Tyre Nichols (wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Tyre_Nichols
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https://youtu.be/Ks83gBNpQwA

INTRO: In this video, Criminal Defense Attorney James White, discusses the recent acquittal of three Memphis police officers involved in the brutal beating death of Tyree Nichols. He unpacks the details of the case, the charges against the officers, and the jury's surprising verdict. White explores the disconnect between public outrage and the jury's decision, examining the cultural dynamics at play in the courtroom and the broader implications for trust in law enforcement. He emphasizes the need for a reevaluation of strategies in addressing police misconduct and the challenges faced in the pursuit of justice.

VIDEO EXCERPT: So a quick recap of the case, January 2023:

Tyre Nichols is pulled over and beaten by members of the now shamed and disbanded SCORPION unit from the Memphis Police Department. And if you listen to any of the testimony about this unit, they were nothing but the sort of thugs that you would see on a Hollywood movie riddled with corruption and talking about undercover operator units. That's what these guys were.

[...] Couple months after the arrest and basically an uprising from the community, they released the body cam video. Which showed Tyre Nichols being chased very briefly, pepper-sprayed severely, beaten across two different scenes, while offering little to no resistance. They ended up taking him into custody. But that custody was quickly transferred to the hospital, where he died 3 days later. The cause of death was revealed as blunt force trauma to the head.

So these guys were ultimately criminally charged both federally and on the state level. [...] Today we get the jury verdict: not guilty on all charges...

Tennessee jury sends a message that cops can do whatever they want! ... https://youtu.be/Ks83gBNpQwA

As has always been the case, no one, including blacks, seem to care about black on black crime.
If even one of these officers were white, it would have been a very different story... with the white guy being framed as the ringleader.

I'm surprised by the verdict, in that there was clear evidence Tyre Nichols wasn't a threat to those police officers, or anyone else. Sometimes, I wonder if jurors are afraid of the repercussions of certain verdicts, depending on the circumstances, when police officers are the defendants.

This is called black fatigue. Where society has bent over backwards to excuse the protests, rioting, vandalism, crime, and harm so long that people have just had enough.
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