At least they were charged with domestic terrorism. Get that to stick and they'll high-tail it out of the state and go somewhere where they know they'll get off with a slap on the wrist.

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Originally posted by Shaql:
At least they were charged with domestic terrorism. Get that to stick and they'll high-tail it out of the state and go somewhere where they know they'll get off with a slap on the wrist.

Get that to stick and they would be imprisoned or they would be fugitives from justice.

Are we discussing the lunatic Left and their rising calls for violence in Memphis over the beating death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five of Memphis Police Department's (MPD's) finest?

The five officers apparently beat the ever livin' daylights out of Nichols and it was caught on camera and on their body worn cameras. One person who has seen it says it was a worse beating than Rodney King's tuneup at the hands of California cops. Taken to hospital, a few days later Nichols died of the injuries inflicted by the officers.

All charged are of the same complexion as the deceased, so race doesn't sound involved, and all have been charged with seven felony charges, including one count of second-degree murder, one count of aggravated assault, one count of official oppression and two counts each of aggravated kidnapping and official misconduct. If convicted and sentences run consecutively we are talking throw away the key sentences (15-60 years on SDM alone)

Apparently Memphis Police Chief Davis gave an address Wednesday evening and called Nichols’ death "heinous, reckless and inhumane," cautioning people not to react violently after seeing the footage.

"This is not just a professional failing. This is a failing of basic humanity toward another individual," Davis said, ... "That is beyond regrettable."

"In the vein of transparency, when the video is released in the coming days, you will see this for yourselves."

To our local folks, it is projected to be sunny and 50F on Saturday. Plan accordingly.

Meanwhile, I am guessing that if it really is as bad as it sounds, Memphis is gonna need to dig up and reanimate Elvis to help cover the payout of $1M in compensatory damages and $50M in punitive damages.

Prison beatings are waiting for these boys.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Well, down this way, they had better be careful, lest they get their probes cut right the fuck off...

Para you owe me a new keyboard! That was the funniest thing I’ve read all day.

State of emergency has been issued.

It's out of Mayor Do-Nothing Dickens hands now. The guard has been called out to clear the area.

I can not comment directly about the Memphis situation other than to what is already public knowledge. 5 officers were terminated and criminally charged in the death of Mr. Nichols. There is video of the incident that will be publicly released in the coming days. The family has seen the video. State charges were handed down today and a federal investigation is still underway.

The family has called for calm. The local NAACP has called for any protests to be peaceful. So far other than totally justifiable anger and outrage expressed both by the community and the Department itself the situation in Memphis is relatively OK. Whether it remains that way now that it is the center of national attention remains to be seen.

The Nichols family has my deepest condolences for this tragedy and I have nothing but respect for the way Chief Davis has handled this horrific situation thus far.

It's a horrible, horrible situation. Pray for calm and healing for everyone involved. It's going to be a rough period.

Any statements I make are purely my own opinion and do not necessarily reflect the position of any agency or employer I may or may not be affiliated with.

This Memphis thing flies in the face of the prevailing narrative on such matters.

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Originally posted by vinnybass:
This Memphis thing flies in the face of the prevailing narrative on such matters.

Yes. Yes it does. In many ways.

In either case, the Guard has been activated by Governor Kemp, just in case.
Unlike the intentional actions of Nancy Pelosi on 1/6, he seems to be prepared and won't hesitate to do his job.
Better to have it and not need it.
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/ne...-governor-brian-kemp

CA metro-area LEO's and CHP have been put on tactical alert for this weekend in response to protest announcements regarding the Memphis-case.

We get a break in the weather and the professional complainer network is getting spun-up. Stay safe out there everyone and get what you need to get done early in the day.

I can't imagine Atlanta having too much trouble this weekend. Other cities had better watch out.

I wonder if the guardsmen are being provided with ammunition, or are they going to walk around with empty rifles?

Just once I want to see a response from LEO - 1st rock/1st flame----mow down the entire front line - rinse-repeat!

High-pressure fire hoses would be fine. Make the street and sidewalk as clean as can be.

Why don’t local PDs and NG troops have access to those non-lethal DARPA-created anti-riot systems?

Purple dye/capsaicin/skunk spray chems and HF heat-directed energy targeting devices would give those Leftist nihilistic anarchists a good dose of unpleasant medicine.

And if that fails, well…

Years ago during my riot control training, we watched video of a Polish anti-riot unit called ZOMO handle large protests. They were big proponents of the water cannon.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
I can't imagine Atlanta having too much trouble this weekend. Other cities had better watch out.

I wonder if the guardsmen are being provided with ammunition, or are they going to walk around with empty rifles?

Meanwhile in Minneapolis…

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In 2020 my local shop had two break in attempts by leftist looking groups. Luckily both failed, and they got an extension ladder from one of them.

Rioters and looters shot on sight.

Watching the video of the "arrest".

Jesus! What a bunch of clowns! Five big ol' boys like that and they can't get this guy cuffed. He breaks away from them at least twice. Even if the guy is high on PCP, coke, meth, these five big officers- supposedly properly trained- should have been able to subdue this guy without beating the shit out of him.

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Originally posted by Ronin1069:
Meanwhile in Minneapolis…

If I owned a gun store in that area, well, remember this tale I recounted to you guys?

https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...760090984#3760090984