Mom Confessions

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.

MonarchMom wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 6:47 am Can you share the main points of his statements? I don't go on TikTok or trust the videos shared there to be accurate.

MonarchMom wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 6:47 am Can you share the main points of his statements? I don't go on TikTok or trust the videos shared there to be accurate.

Baconqueen13 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:17 am

MonarchMom wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 6:47 am 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.”

MonarchMom wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 6:47 am Can you share the main points of his statements? I don't go on TikTok or trust the videos shared there to be accurate.

SouthernIslander wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:58 pm

Baconqueen13 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:17 am

MonarchMom wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 6:47 am 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.

Valentina327 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:22 am

SouthernIslander wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:58 pm

Baconqueen13 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:17 am

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?