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Death of Tire Nichols: Videos show kicks and punches by US police officers

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This case moves all of America.

Former FedEx driver Tire Nichols (29) device in Memphis, USA, in a traffic stop, will of police officers brutally attacked. Five officers, black like their victim, pepper spray him, kick and beat him. Three days later, Nichols dies.

now are Bodycam recordings been published documenting the horrific attack.

Tire Nichols died at the age of 29

Photo: /AP

The video shows shocking scenes: Immediately after Nichols is stopped, the police officers shout at him, shout threats and order him to get out of the car.

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“I didn’t do anything,” Nichols can be heard pleading desperately. While he protests his innocence, the officers force him to the ground.

Tire Nichols calls for his mother

Impulsively, Nichols tries to break free and break free while the cops try to stop him with pepper spray and teasers. He is quickly caught up, brought down again and held by two officers.

Then a third cop begins kicking Nichols’ head. Nichols repeatedly calls for his mother, asking for help – but he doesn’t get it. Another policeman pulls out a baton and beats the young father indiscriminately. Now other colleagues are also striking, over and over again.

Nichols doesn’t resist. When he barely moves, the officers take him to a police car and lean him against the vehicle door.

Tire Nicols is leaning against the door of a police car, motionless and tied up

Tied up and motionless, Tire Nichols leans against the door of a police car

Photo: JE/AP

The crime is said to have happened on January 7th. According to US media reports, the seriously injured victim initially received no medical help.

Comparisons with Rodney King’s horror beating video in 1991 are already circulating in the media. A later acquittal of the police officers had led to one of the worst race riots in US history. Los Angeles boroughs burned for days.

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Hundreds of people are also taking to the streets in Memphis to seek justice for Tire Nichols.

“Justice for Tyre” is on the posters of the demonstrators – they want justice for the young man

Photo: SCOTT OLSON/Getty Images via AFP

In addition to the city of Memphis, the rest of the United States is also preparing for potentially violent demonstrations. It is feared that all five of the police officers involved are also black, which will hardly slow down the wave of protests.

Police officers have to answer for murder

All five police officers have been arrested and charged.

Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, Desmond Mills, Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith face charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, kidnapping, abuse of office and suppression of office. The police officers remained in custody for the time being, the bail was set at $ 350,000.

These five police officers now have to answer in court for the young man's death

These five police officers have to answer in court for the young man’s death

Photo: /AP

The Tire Nichols case moves the United States

According to lawyers for the Nichols family, the fugitive was beaten for more than three minutes. After the arrest, the victim was photographed, his face was completely swollen, he had a breathing tube in his mouth. He succumbed to his injuries three days later.

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According to the autopsy, Nichols died of “profuse bleeding caused by severe beatings,” the coroner said. He would have suffered a cardiac arrest, the liver failed.

Tennessee chief investigator David Rausch said: “What happened here is absolutely appalling. This has nothing to do with proper police work. That was criminal!”

Family members also want to draw attention to the consequences of police violence in the USA with their protests

Family members also want to draw attention to the consequences of police violence in the USA with their protests

Photo: Mark Weber/AP

The former lawyer for the relatives of police victim George Floyd († 46), Ben Crump (53), who now also represents the Nichols family, says: “This tragedy corresponds to the absolute definition of a senseless and unnecessary death!”

The family said goodbye to Nichols at a funeral service on Tuesday. Before his fateful arrest, he photographed the sunset in a nearby park – it was one of his hobbies.

Source: Asia Times

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