# Tyre Nichols death - discussion as the video comes out

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 27, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tyre-nichols-death-discussion-as-the-video-comes-out/978910 "2023-01-27T16:46:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tyre-nichols-death-discussion-as-the-video-comes-out/978910/22 "2023-01-27T22:45:46Z")

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> [@Cubsfan](#):
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> I think its bizarre that they have been talking about this video release happening Friday night like it’s a movie premiere.

…it’s been hyped up as if its “must-watch” TV.

“Bizarre” seems to be an understatement.

> [@Mahaloth](#):
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> All five officers are Black

I think that its important to note how quickly these officers were thrown under the bus, how the police unions have been silent, and how instead this entire thing has been reframed into “Hey black people! Don’t you dare protest about this one!”

Its not as if we don’t already know how bad the police are generally at the job.

> [@Controversial encounters between law-enforcement and civilians - the omnibus thread #2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-encounters-between-law-enforcement-and-civilians-the-omnibus-thread-2/912531):
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> The first thread was locked due to post-count limits. I think that a thread about interactions between civilians and the police in 2020 is at least as relevant and necessary as it was when I started the first one back in 2014, so here’s the new thread

But apparently, this time it’s gonna be different. I’m guessing they are playing up the “savagery” of this due to the colour of the officer’s skin. “This Black man was beaten by these Black cops and this is going to be the worst video you’ve ever seen so all you Black people, just keep calm about it, because we all know that you have trouble keeping things under control.”

This whole thing, from start to now, is just plain evil.

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