During the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols, all eyes are on the video footage revealing the brutality inflicted post-arrest. Prosecutor Paul Hagerman highlighted their failure to act amid their adrenaline-driven frustration, showing that the officers committed the beating even as Nichols cried out for help. The incident has sparked intense national protests and calls for police reforms amidst scrutiny of law enforcement in a predominantly Black city.
"Nobody is going to call them monsters," Hagerman said. "It doesn't take a monster to do these things. It takes a human being who has lost their way."
"The officers had a duty to stop the beating but none of them did so. They were 'overcome by the moment," Hagerman explained, analyzing the actions that led to Nichols' death.
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