Former Memphis Police officer goes viral on TikTok after speaking out on Tyre Nichols case

[SouthernIslander]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the Tyre Nichols death investigation continues, people are still wondering why the beating escalated in the first place.

Brandon Williams grew up in the same area he patrolled here in East Memphis.

Although he now lives in Dallas and is no longer an officer, he turned to Tik Tok to voice his feelings on the Tyre Nichols case.

“I was a former Memphis Police officer from 2016 to 2021,” he said in the now-viral video.

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[MonarchMom]

Can you share the main points of his statements? I don't go on TikTok or trust the videos shared there to be accurate.

[Pjmm]

Can you share the main points of his statements? I don't go on TikTok or trust the videos shared there to be accurate.

If you click on the article you can read his statement. I need to look again but I believe he’s speaking out against what these “policemen” (I use that term loosely because I think they’re scum) did.

[Baconqueen13]

Can you share the main points of his statements? I don't go on TikTok or trust the videos shared there to be accurate.

Williams said two of these officers were his friends and colleagues and there was one specific thing he saw in the video that was not taught in the academy.

“There is no way, form or fashion that you take a police boot and you strike a man’s face multiple times when he’s on the ground. No form, no way, no fashion, there’s no way that that’s excusable,” he said in his TikTok.

In fact, Williams said they’re taught to focus on something called the force continuum, where officers apply the same amount of force as they’re given when at a scene.

And, he admits in this case that was not done.

“I also know that there’s a responsibility and a duty and a diligence you have to have so that these situations don’t have. So, I would say was a slew of emotions. But the biggest one, honestly, it was painful. It was painful to watch. It was painful to hear. And, it was painful because it was the same emotions as if you already knew the ending of that story, but you had to put eyes on what happened.”

[SouthernIslander]

Can you share the main points of his statements? I don't go on TikTok or trust the videos shared there to be accurate.

Williams said two of these officers were his friends and colleagues and there was one specific thing he saw in the video that was not taught in the academy.

“There is no way, form or fashion that you take a police boot and you strike a man’s face multiple times when he’s on the ground. No form, no way, no fashion, there’s no way that that’s excusable,” he said in his TikTok.

In fact, Williams said they’re taught to focus on something called the force continuum, where officers apply the same amount of force as they’re given when at a scene.

And, he admits in this case that was not done.

“I also know that there’s a responsibility and a duty and a diligence you have to have so that these situations don’t have. So, I would say was a slew of emotions. But the biggest one, honestly, it was painful. It was painful to watch. It was painful to hear. And, it was painful because it was the same emotions as if you already knew the ending of that story, but you had to put eyes on what happened.”

Thanks Bacon. This was the freeze from hell, so I didn’t have time to dig this up.

I’m really learning why people from other areas hate snow so bad.

[SouthernIslander]

Can you share the main points of his statements? I don't go on TikTok or trust the videos shared there to be accurate.

Sorry, I know Tik Tok is a pain but didn’t have time to dig but I found it.

[Valentina327]

Can you share the main points of his statements? I don't go on TikTok or trust the videos shared there to be accurate.

Williams said two of these officers were his friends and colleagues and there was one specific thing he saw in the video that was not taught in the academy.

“There is no way, form or fashion that you take a police boot and you strike a man’s face multiple times when he’s on the ground. No form, no way, no fashion, there’s no way that that’s excusable,” he said in his TikTok.

In fact, Williams said they’re taught to focus on something called the force continuum, where officers apply the same amount of force as they’re given when at a scene.

And, he admits in this case that was not done.

“I also know that there’s a responsibility and a duty and a diligence you have to have so that these situations don’t have. So, I would say was a slew of emotions. But the biggest one, honestly, it was painful. It was painful to watch. It was painful to hear. And, it was painful because it was the same emotions as if you already knew the ending of that story, but you had to put eyes on what happened.”

Thanks Bacon. This was the freeze from hell, so I didn’t have time to dig this up.

I’m really learning why people from other areas hate snow so bad.

Have you guys thawed out yet?

[SouthernIslander]

Williams said two of these officers were his friends and colleagues and there was one specific thing he saw in the video that was not taught in the academy.

“There is no way, form or fashion that you take a police boot and you strike a man’s face multiple times when he’s on the ground. No form, no way, no fashion, there’s no way that that’s excusable,” he said in his TikTok.

In fact, Williams said they’re taught to focus on something called the force continuum, where officers apply the same amount of force as they’re given when at a scene.

And, he admits in this case that was not done.

“I also know that there’s a responsibility and a duty and a diligence you have to have so that these situations don’t have. So, I would say was a slew of emotions. But the biggest one, honestly, it was painful. It was painful to watch. It was painful to hear. And, it was painful because it was the same emotions as if you already knew the ending of that story, but you had to put eyes on what happened.”

Thanks Bacon. This was the freeze from hell, so I didn’t have time to dig this up.

I’m really learning why people from other areas hate snow so bad.

Have you guys thawed out yet?

Yes, it will be nearly 70 degrees today so the weather is back to its bi polar self.

Thanks for asking.