[Traitors: Black Cops are No Different than White Cops] 1 of the 5 Black Memphis Cops who Brutally Beat Tyre Nichols Cuts a Plea Deal w/Feds. Police Murdered Black Man after an Unlawful Traffic Stop
'THE ARTILLERY IN THE BOTTOM MIDDLE IS FROM RASHID JOHNSON, "A PIG IS A PIG."
BLACK POLICE OFFICERS HELP TO DISGUISE AND MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM OF RACISM WHITE SUPREMACY.AS WITH BLACK JUDGES, PROSECUTORS AND DEFENSE ATTORNEYS, THE PRESENCE OF BLACK COPS IS INTENDED ONLY TO CREATE THE APPEARANCE OF JUSTICE IN A SYSTEM OF INJUSTICE. BLACK COPS EXIST PRIMARILY TO ARREST, SURVEIL AND CONTROL BLACK PEOPLE AND PROVIDE A VENEER OF CIVILITY, INCLUSION, PROTECTION AND SERVICE IN A FREE RANGE PRISON. THEY ARE MENTACIDAL ROLEBOTS, SNAGS (SNITCH ASS NEGROES AIDING GOVERNMENT) AND HUMAN RESOURCES WHO ARE TRAITORS TO BLACK PEOPLE WHO ARE PLUGGED INTO UNCLE BROTHER’S OPERATING SYSTEM. ANY BENEFIT OR SERVICE PROVIDED TO BLACK PEOPLE IS INCIDENTAL, RANDOM AND ACCIDENTAL IN A SYSTEM OF INJUSTICE.
ALTHOUGH DO-GOODERS OFTEN CLAIM DIVERSE POLICE FORCES ARE A CURE FOR REFORM AND POLICE BRUTALITY, BLACK COPS BRUTALIZE AND HARM BLACK PEOPLE AT A RATE NEARLY EQUAL TO WHITE COPS. YALE LEGAL HISTORIAN JAMES FOREMAN EXPLAINS THAT BLACK PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CALLING FOR THE HIRING OF BLACK POLICE OFFICERS SINCE THE 1860’S. SCHOLAR ALEX VITALE STATES, “REFORMERS OFTEN CALL FOR RECRUITING MORE OFFICERS OF COLOR IN THE HOPES THAT THEY WILL TREAT COMMUNITIES WITH GREATER DIGNITY, RESPECT, AND FAIRNESS. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS LITTLE EVIDENCE TO BACK UP THIS HOPE. EVEN THE MOST DIVERSE FORCES HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH RACIAL PROFILING AND BIAS, AND INDIVIDUAL BLACK AND LATINO OFFICERS APPEAR TO PERFORM VERY MUCH LIKE THEIR WHITE COUNTERPARTS.” HE STATES, “THERE IS NOW A LARGE BODY OF EVIDENCE MEASURING WHETHER THE RACE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS AFFECTS THEIR USE OF FORCE. MOST STUDIES SHOW NO EFFECT. MORE DISTRESSINGLY, A FEW INDICATE THAT BLACK OFFICERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO USE FORCE OR MAKE ARRESTS, ESPECIALLY OF BLACK CIVILIANS.” [MORE]
From [HERE] A second former Memphis police officer charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea, in a case that sparked outrage and calls for police reform.
Emmitt Martin is scheduled to appear before U.S. District Judge Mark Norris on Friday to change his plea as part of an agreement with prosecutors, according to a court document filed Thursday.
Jury selection in his trial had been scheduled for Sept. 9. Three other former officers are still scheduled to go on trial then.
In November, another former Memphis officer, Desmond Mills Jr., also changed his plea to guilty to federal charges of excessive force and obstruction of justice. Mills agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, who recommended a 15-year prison sentence, and could be called to testify at trial against the others accused in Nichols' killing.
Martin, Mills and three other former officers were indicted in September on federal charges that they deprived Nichols of his rights through excessive force and failure to intervene, and obstructed justice through witness tampering. They also were charged in state court with second-degree murder.
It was not immediately clear whether Martin also plans to change his not guilty plea to the state charges. Mills’ lawyer has said he will plead guilty in state court. An attorney for Mills declined to comment on the upcoming change of plea hearing for Martin.
The three other fired officers — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith — remain charged with federal civil rights violations, in addition to second-degree murder and other offenses in state court. They have pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The state trial has been postponed until after the federal trial.
Erica Williams, a spokesperson for Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy, said their office will continue coordinating with federal authorities and "will share more updates as soon as possible — ensuring that it does not compromise the investigation."
An attorney for Martin, William Massey, didn’t immediately return a phone message seeking comment. Attorneys for Bean and Smith also did not immediately respond to emails or phone messages requesting a comment. Haley's attorney declined to comment.
Nichols died in a hospital on Jan. 10, 2023, three days after he was kicked, punched and hit with a police baton after a traffic stop. Police video released later that month showed five officers beating Nichols as he begged for his life. Video also showed the officers smiling, congratulating each other, milling about and talking with each other as Nichols sat on the ground, dying from his injuries.
An autopsy report showed Nichols died from blows to the head, and that the manner of death was homicide. The report described brain injuries, cuts and bruises to the head and other parts of the body.
Martin was the second officer to have contact with Nichols and he assisted Haley in forcing Nichols from his vehicle at the traffic stop, according to documents filed in the case to permanently ban Martin from working as a law enforcement officer in the state.
Nichols ran from Martin and his two partners but was apprehended within six minutes by other officers. As other officers were attempting to handcuff Nichols, Martin kicked him in the upper torso while he was on the ground, and Martin punched Nichols in the face while two other officers held Nichols’ arms, the documents show.
Memphis’ police chief has said the department couldn’t substantiate any reason for officers to pull Nichols over.