Tyre Nichols is the only person featured in the footage who is seemingly trying to calm the situation. He is a man dying, and yet, all those around him appear to stand by and do nothing.
We watch for more than 20 minutes as he is propped, handcuffed, against a vehicle, clearly in distress.He is a man dying, and yet, all those around him appear to stand by and do nothing.You can hear the adrenaline.Lawyers for Tyre's family say it reflects a police culture embedded in racism and the abuse of power - no matter that the officers involved are black, they say, as the problem lies in a learned expectation of immunity and impunity that pervades policing.
The same lawyers are gratified by the speed and seriousness of the charges laid against the officers involved. They see progress, and say it should be a blueprint for similar cases in future - now, they gain sympathy and support through the violent and very public demise of a much-loved young man in Memphis.
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