Criminal law expert Alexis Hoag-Fordjour says it is 'unwarranted' for law enforcement to employ violent tactics or tasers in cases of suspected traffic violations.
against five officers, who were fired over the incident. Nichols died three days after what his family and authorities described as a brutal encounter that stemmed from a traffic stop.
Authorities, members of Nichols' family and their attorneys were shown the video before Friday's release. " on Tuesday that she could not bear to watch it in full."All I heard my son say was, 'What did I do?' I just lost it from there," she said. "There were times when he was laying, there were times when he was sat up, there were times when he was mumbling and saying words, but it was obvious he was not in control of his physical self," Davis added.The five officers— Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith — have been charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, official misconduct and other offenses. Lawyers for Martin and Mills said their clients will plead not guilty.
In a statement following the video's release, Mr. Biden acknowledged that he had seen the"horrific" footage, and said that it left him"outraged and deeply pained," adding that the public should be"justifiably outraged."
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