ESPN's Stephen A. Smith sounds off on the newly released bodycam footage of Memphis police confronting 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.
the fact that the system itself appears to be working the way it always should. They were immediately fired. They were immediately indicted….The charges have been placed against them and the process has been expedited, and it's moved with the quickness. And I'm very happy about," he said, Saturday.
Memphis Police Department Officers Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills and Justin Smith were terminated on Jan. 18 for their role in the arrest of deceased Tyre Nichols.– to which he replied,"definitely," while simultaneously making note that a majority of police officers would have taken appropriate action in the situation.
"You had five police officers. Nobody stops you. And so what we're looking at, of course, is a few bad apples. Of course, not every police officer would do this. Of course, this is a stain on the men and blue, people sworn – men and women – people who have sworn to protect and serve. And nobody should castigate them," he said."When this kind of stuff happens, call them out. Because if you're going to stand by and do nothing, you're a part of the problem.
Stephen A. Smith concluded by calling for first-degree murder charges, asserting that Memphis police officers involved must"pay" the price.
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