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She can’t outlast this scandal. Activist have protested at police headquarters and Shelby Farms calling for her job.

Memphis Fire Department has taken action

I attempted to watch that trash yesterday, but stopped for my own sanity. I did read many of the comments and from the samplings I read, many concluded the video was a bad take. I wanted to read more comments today, but they are not showing up for some reason.

If there is video of his reckless driving we may see it in court. I know that area well and there are several cameras all over the place. They were headed west on E. Raines Rd during the initial stop and had to come off of Riverdale Rd. City cameras on Riverdale would have been at the intersections of Hwy385, Winchester Rd and on E. Shelby Drive. There are multiple gas stations, businesses, two city offices, a fire station and a large church which would have had cameras at those intersections. If Nichols was coming from Shelby Farms he probably came down S. Germantown Rd to Winchester, then on to Riverdale to Raines heading home. There are again multiple cameras from Shelby Farms thru Germantown down to Winchester Rd that has cameras and businesses everywhere. If Nichols was driving recklessly in any of these areas, it will be recorded somewhere.

You’re shortchanging them. They’ve always been a mess their entire history regardless who you know that worked for them. Like you, every cop I know is a “good cop.” That being said, I’ve never known the MPD to be a good department.

I also noticed this. In video #4 after the cops had retrieved Nichol’s wallet at the 15:01 mark someone gives the lieutenant Nichol’s ID and states “he ain’t got no charges.” I know it’s procedure to run a check, but it seems they were hoping to find something in his past they could use against him. Also, it’s being reported this morning that the cops went to Nichol’s home and told his mother that he had been involved in a DUI, was injured, hospitalized and would be booked after release, therefore she wouldn’t be able to see him. The photo of Nichol’s lying in the hospital bed was reportedly provided to his family. Sheriff Bonner claims he didn’t see the video until last night, and Chief Davis never told him two of his deputies were on scene. This whole thing stinks! Davis may be unemployed in the very near future. As Crump said, this case is a blueprint for how these situations should be handled in the future. Get the information out fast if there is proof of wrongdoing. If a mayor doesn’t want riots and their cities destroyed, don’t hide the videos and the the names of the perpetrators for seven months leaving people to question your motives. The initial transparency did a lot to save Memphis.

On the 4th video the one guy lies and states Nichols came out of his vehicle swinging. He was jerked out at gun point.

Nichols family attorney Romanocci is currently giving a press conference and requesting that all the special units be disbanded, stating that they are oppressive terrorist units.

The unit was formed in 2021 and it was one of Davis’s initiatives aimed at gangs, street racing and violent gang crime in high crime areas of the city.

Another housewife joining in. Since we’re discussing rumors, I’ll join in. For the past week there have been rumors that the deceased was romantically involved with one of the former officer’s lady friends. No proof of this, and none of the former cops are married. There is also rumor that these are the same cops who robbed an individual at a Poplar Ave hotel recently. No proof of that. Lastly there is a local news story where a gentleman has photos of the unit (same guys) after they accosted him a few days prior to the death of Nichols at a gas station on Ridgeway and Quince looking for a pound of dope. The individual was a passenger in a vehicle and had exited the vehicle to go across the street to pick up a pizza while the driver purchased fuel. The individual claims in the news story that he was released after stating he didn’t have drugs and wanted to contact his lawyer. The cops stated to the individual there was no reason to get lawyers involved, and said they were joking about the drugs, then released the individual. A complaint was filed with IAD twice and garnered zero response. As for the reckless driving. Chief Davis just did a live interview stating that the police department looked at multiple nearby traffic cams, pole cams, business cams and body cams and could find no evidence that Nichols was involved in reckless driving or driving on the wrong side of the road. Hence the chief saying the things she said about the behavior of her officers. The chief said the video would be released at 6pm on YouTube and memphistn.gov. The video will be about a hour long with footage from 3-4 cameras. Video will be from body cams, pole cam and dash cams. The video will show the officers initial contact with Nichols at a 10 on a scale of 1-10. There will be tasers and oc spray deployed and poor attempts to handcuff Nichols by several individuals. The video will show the second contact very clearly via pole cam that was brutality violent that lead to Nichols injuries. The video will show Nichols asking “what did I do” and saying something about his mother. The video will also show the cops attempting to sit Nichols up a couple of times, then slumping over and mumbling. Lastly, the video will show lapses in time of the cops failing to render or call for aid and first responders delaying aid and milling about upon their arrival. The chief said the only thing s redacted from the the video are license tags of nearby vehicles and some individuals. There are several fire and pd employees currently under investigation. So the former cops weren’t thrown under the bus. The city, county and police department were being transparent as they promised the citizens of Shelby County they would be when they put Davis in charge. Some people think the three weeks for charges was too slow and others believe the charges were abnormally fast. I’m the latter, but I believe it’s a good thing. At the end of the day, no traffic stop should end in this manner. As far as riots, I expect more of the agitators will be outsiders and the usual local unruly violators. Most Memphians are very vocal about wanting to peacefully protest, but not wanting to tear up the city. We will see.

Same here

Yeah, he only weighed 140lbs. He looks almost twice that lying there with an s shaped nose and dent in his forehead.

Agreed. I truly hope cooler heads prevail.

He was pulled over for reckless driving and the situation escalated quickly. The police chief said in a Facebook video that other officers are under investigation, but their involvement is less egregious. ‘It’s the lead story on some cable networks. They’re reporting that police chiefs across the country are preparing for unrest.

Looks like the video is going to be very bad. The former officers have been indicted and jailed. Pastors as well as local and federal politicians are calling for peaceful protest and begging for calm after the video release. Second degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression are the charges.

Yeah, I’m tracking you. I never responded to any of your post, because I already had you pegged based upon your interactions with other members. I took your advice and googled the term. You’re correct, I had never heard it before. I guess I don’t associate with the same type of people you do. You are the company you keep. Stay classy!

So you have no facts or proof about this phenomenon? Just something that one would expect biased cops and prosecutors to say, and you believe it. GOTCHA! I was very interested in reading about it.

Really? Where is that written?

Plain clothes members of the Scorpion Unit in unmarked cars. Similar to Jack Owens old Jump and Grab Unit. Yep, CJ will be out soon. She was a terrible hire. I’d like to have Tony back, but he’s sitting pretty after retirement and working privately.

I wanted to share this last weekend, but chose no to. Rumors are a dime a dozen, but last Friday I was drawn into watching a local broadcaster’s YouTube show where he said he would be sharing something shocking concerning this case. The guy is controversial locally, but I check him out every time something big occurs in Memphis. He’s paid for sources or snitches for years and developed friendships all over city and county governments. That being said, he’s still not everyone’s cup of tea, but his leaks mostly turn out to be reliable. Anyway, last Friday he showed two grainy photos of what he claimed to be the young man already deceased while on the ground and on a gurney. Further placing the accounts of the incident into question, the young man’s mother claims that he was already dead when she got to the hospital and the police waited days before announcing the death. The last rumors circulating today are about two EMTs from Station 55 being suspended regarding this case, as well as a shift supervisor and several other officers being suspended related to this case. Once again, this is just hood news. It’s worth what you paid for it. It will be very interesting to see the video, follow the investigation and potential trials. This was posted by the individual today. We’ll see in the coming weeks how reliable this information is.

We’ve both been on TGO for many years, and I’ve recounted several stories of my life here. There is nothing that I’ve shared that was imagined or false. Thank God you will never know the feelings I’ve expressed or experienced. It’s not as easy as cooperating. How many times have you heard law enforcement yelling for an individual to calm down while experiencing a traumatic experience? Some people can’t overcome the fear of the situation. If everything you’ve seen, heard or experienced tells you that an interaction with a cop will go south, you are currently experiencing your worst nightmare. You are correct, I would never escalate a situation or run from a cop, but that’s only because I’ve had the experience of being on the other side. Most in society don’t have that benefit.

In both of the sh*tty jobs I had in my youth that involved placing handcuffs on people, there was always a huge emphasis placed on deescalation. I don’t understand why the so called law enforcement officers of today can’t comprehend this simple skill. Very good point @Chucktshoes. I’m terrified of getting pulled over, because I’m immediately at the mercy of someone’s insecurities when they see a huge black man. A fear many will never understand.

My understanding is the city started preparing for unrest last weekend. I expect some of those out of town characters who visited Atlanta over the weekend to show up.