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BREAKING: Riots Break Out in Memphis, Other Cities as Police Release Tyre Nichols Video
PJ Media ^ | 01/27/2023 | Chris Queen

Posted on 01/27/2023 8:12:48 PM PST by SeekAndFind

On Friday evening, Memphis Police released the video showing police officers beating Tyre Nichols to death.

WARNING: Graphic

BREAKING: Tyre Nichols video released in Memphis pic.twitter.com/CUKx0PXJUC

— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) January 28, 2023

Earlier on Friday, PJ Media’s Kevin Downey Jr. mused whether Nichols’ death would be “George Floyd 2.0,” and it appears that may be the case.

Naturally, the left is blaming “white supremacy,” even though the police officers who beat Nichols to death are also black.

So Joy Reid’s guest says it white supremacy is the cause of the death of a young man!!! If ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩ was still in office we would be in a hell of a better place!!! ⁦@MSNBC⁩ is so racist also!!! The young man didn’t need to die of course. #dontcry pic.twitter.com/I6RLQ7MpwU

— Charles Lovett 🌶🌶🌶🌶 (@lovett_charles) January 28, 2023

Julio Rosas, from our sister site Townhall is on the ground in Memphis, and he has video showing that the protests following the video have turned into full-blown riots.

On the ground in Memphis, TN for @townhallcom. After video was released of city police officers beating Tyre Nichols, protesters are marching in the street, stopping a few cars who happened to be driving by. pic.twitter.com/01645FRrJe

— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) January 28, 2023

Protesters eventually stopped on the street and blocked a semi-truck. pic.twitter.com/j1oKS9qHP5

— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) January 28, 2023

BLM protesters now blocking traffic on the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge. pic.twitter.com/mtVxoQZKmC

— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) January 28, 2023

Other videos show action in Memphis:

(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: New York; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: antifa; civilunrest; memphis; police; riots; tyrenichols; violence
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To: markman46

I am all for defunding the police. Let the cities BURN.

Screw it, i don’t live in the city. You want it? You can have it!


41 posted on 01/27/2023 8:49:46 PM PST by hillarys cankles
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To: frank ballenger

exactly


42 posted on 01/27/2023 8:50:04 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: frank ballenger

obey the law? What law?

You mean the law that is only applied to conservatives?


43 posted on 01/27/2023 8:50:41 PM PST by hillarys cankles
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To: ifinnegan

Yep, professional, pre-made signs by people who we are told can't even figure out how to get a driver's license? I don;t think so....

44 posted on 01/27/2023 8:51:31 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: SeekAndFind

OH, THE BLOOD AND GORE! THOSE ARE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE RIOTS!

[There’s no riot. It’s only a few fat, ugly, middle aged women bellowing and trying to sound like men. There’s no reason for them to be there. They only want attention and escape from boredom at home.]


45 posted on 01/27/2023 8:52:18 PM PST by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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To: hillarys cankles
The Deep State, Big Media, and Big Tech orchestrated the 2020 riots to get rid of Trump.

Could be they're signaling Biden to declare that he won't run in 2024.

46 posted on 01/27/2023 8:53:22 PM PST by Angelino97
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To: familyop

These are paid SOROS DEMOCRATIC goons. These are not bored kids.


47 posted on 01/27/2023 8:53:24 PM PST by hillarys cankles
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To: Perseverando; All

And you don’t have the sucidally brave CSA Army of Tennessee this time either.


48 posted on 01/27/2023 8:54:35 PM PST by robowombat ( )
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To: Angelino97

I had the same thought going to cause societal disruption until it’s clear Biden understands he needs to stay in Delaware permanently.


49 posted on 01/27/2023 8:55:32 PM PST by SlipperySlope99
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To: SeekAndFind

Why I live here:

White alone 81.8%

17.4% Hispanic

0.4%Two or more races


50 posted on 01/27/2023 8:57:01 PM PST by dynachrome (“We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy.” Rand Paul)
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To: Skywise

Well, I’m not saying such doesn’t exist, but so far I have not seen any video of an actual riot. Granted that I don’t have time to go through hundreds or even tens of hours of video. But I’ve dropped in on Memphis TV stations online a couple times this evening, and the Interstate Highway protest / blockage seems to be the biggest story — but it has been peaceful so far. (Crossing fingers it stays that way.)


51 posted on 01/27/2023 9:01:44 PM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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To: hillarys cankles

These “riots” are duds. All the live streamers are shutting down and going home.

hahahahahaha


52 posted on 01/27/2023 9:06:31 PM PST by hillarys cankles
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To: vpintheak
NO ONE can tell me our society is better or has “progressed”. We are turning into a 3rd world hell-hole. Slowly but surely. to

If special rights and privileges and unequal law enforcement protections only go to certain groups, ethnicities or races and not to the others, it leads to chaos and anarchy. With the American Wild West or the 2001: A Space Odyssey scene of the pre-human fights with crude weapons. Among all groups.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avjdKTqiVvQ

53 posted on 01/27/2023 9:07:11 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: robowombat

There’s no riots. It’s like 50 out of towners and a few locals. Some socialism group from Atlanta.


54 posted on 01/27/2023 9:08:45 PM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) Forget "Global Warming", new grants are for "Galaxy Dimming")
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To: frank ballenger

I will say, I’m very glad that permitless carry is taking off like it has. I do suggest that anyone doing it take at least an NRA or other class by a professional trainer. Desantis is saying he wants it in FL after the next session. It’s interesting that Florida was one of the leaders on licensed carry but is pretty far behind on this next wave.


55 posted on 01/27/2023 9:09:21 PM PST by Portnoy001
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To: SeekAndFind

Afterward the officers were on video “coordinating” a “he was reaching for my gun” story, but, there’s just not any video evidence to back that up.

The cops all looked like they’ve been making far too many donut runs — after chasing Nichols and huffing and puffing, they may have really been in danger - of a heart attack.


56 posted on 01/27/2023 9:13:07 PM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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To: SeekAndFind
Reckless/erratic driving for the stop.

Then as the beating went on, "reaching for a officer's gun", a lot of news sources are saying it doesn't look like body camera's back that up.

,

57 posted on 01/27/2023 9:15:32 PM PST by Widget Jr
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

Anybody with a wide sheet printer could make those up with 30 minutes notice. Maybe an hour’s notice to go to a print shop.


58 posted on 01/27/2023 9:16:19 PM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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To: Widget Jr

I’ve yet to see anyone time-stamp for closer review a moment when Nichols is trying to go for an officer’s gun. It’d be horrible technique by the officers to give Nichols such a chance in the 1st place. Additionally, the officers were all hefty dudes and Nichols is, er, was, a slight guy with health problems. 4 on 1 or 5 on 1. Give me a break.


59 posted on 01/27/2023 9:37:14 PM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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To: blackdog

It looked to me like quite a few people were on the Interstate, blocking traffic, chanting, etc., but it certainly was not a “riot”.


60 posted on 01/27/2023 9:42:34 PM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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