re: Memphis officers involved in man&#39;s death identified

Posted by Eli Goldfinger

Member since Sep 2016

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Posted on 1/26/23 at 11:38 am to jbgleason

Most likely a gang killing.

Posted by Hoops

Member since Jan 2013

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Posted on 1/26/23 at 11:42 am to jchamil

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Thay are doing their very best to make it a racial issue. He said that the initial traffic stop (by two black men) was a "racist stop". Lots of applause after that sound bite

Despite the only involved white people being the tax payers funding this shite show

Posted by Wabbit7

Member since Aug 2018

1094 posts

Posted on 1/26/23 at 11:47 am to jbgleason

It's already baked into our current society to make this a racial issue. "The system is built on white supremacy. Even though all these police were black, they serve a white supremist system and are enforcers of it."

Posted by hubreb

Member since Nov 2008

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Posted on 1/26/23 at 12:14 pm to Wabbit7

all 5 arrested....charges

All five are charged with two counts of official misconduct, one count of official oppression, second-degree murder, aggravated assault-act in concert and two counts of aggravated kidnapping.

Smith, Haley and Martin are in jail on a $350,000 bond. Mills and Bean were booked on a $250,000 bond.

One officer, Emmit Martin, was indicted and turned himself in, according to his attorney Bill Massey.

Posted by Rebel

Graceland

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Posted on 1/26/23 at 12:21 pm to hubreb

I just heard 4 of the 5 arrested and charged with 2nd degree murder.

Where did you get your info? Yours seems more detailed.

Posted by Afrojedi

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Posted on 1/26/23 at 12:36 pm to Rebel

Mug shots in tweet:

LINK

Posted by Rebel

Graceland

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Posted on 1/26/23 at 12:42 pm to Afrojedi

I don't think Desmond Mills has been charged yet. --- at least not formerly. I'm sure charges are coming.

Posted by lsufball19

Franklin, TN

Member since Sep 2008

64468 posts

Posted on 1/26/23 at 12:59 pm to Gravitiger

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It's literally required by law when properly requested.

Not in an ongoing investigation nor is it required if an argument is made by legal counsel that releasing it to the public prior to trial prejudices the defendants from receiving a fair trial. There is no law that makes releasing that video prior to trial compulsory in every situation. FOIA requests don't work that way. They could slow walk the hell out of them for no reason too. Happens all the time

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Posted by idlewatcher

County Jail

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Posted on 1/26/23 at 1:01 pm to lsufball19

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hey could slow walk the hell out of them for no reason too. Happens all the time

Sounds like even without the video being made public, people are ready to burn shite down. The captain didn't help things either with his semi inflammatory remarks.

Posted by demtigers73

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Member since Aug 2014

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Posted on 1/26/23 at 1:07 pm to supatigah

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Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man

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nonstop beating of this young boy

Posted by Rebel

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Posted on 1/26/23 at 1:07 pm to idlewatcher

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Sounds like even without the video being made public, people are ready to burn shite down

the Memphis people are not. my office is 50/50 or so white/black. hardly anyone is even discussing it.

now the out of town agitators are a different story......

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Posted by lsufball19

Franklin, TN

Member since Sep 2008

64468 posts

Posted on 1/26/23 at 1:09 pm to Rebel

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now the out of town agitators are a different story......

bingo. No one ever talked about it, but Memphis was so tame during the BLM protests in 2020 compared to other big, predominantly black cities. Hell, there was way more rioting, looting, and burning in Nashville.