Shock has been generated in the United States by the video that shows the brutal assault suffered by a young man by five Memphis police officers, a beating that cost him his life two days later. After what happened, the President of the United States called on the population not to express their rejection of what happened with violence.
After the video that shows the beating suffered by Tire Nichols, a young African-American, by several policemen, which meant his death days later, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, indicated that “I felt outraged” by what happened.
Product of the brutal aggression, the young man died two days later in the hospital, which has generated demonstrations once morest police action outside the White House.
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, said he was “outraged and deeply saddened” following seeing the images of the beating that several police officers gave to the African-American Tire Nichols.
“Like many, I was outraged and deeply hurt following watching the horrifying video of the beating that ended in death.” of the 29-year-old in Memphis, Tennessee, Biden said in a statement on Friday.
The president acknowledged that the images will leave many Americans “shocked” but asked those They “seek justice” not resort to violence.
“Violence is never acceptable, it is illegal and destructive,” said the president.
White House officials had a call this followingnoon with the mayors of 16 cities in the country before possible protests this weekend following the Memphis Police published the videos showing the beating of Nichols.
New York mayor said he was “devastated” by registration
For his part, New York Mayor Eric Adams, who was on the call, said in a video statement posted on his social media that he felt “devastated” for what happened with Nichols and asked the inhabitants of the city to act peacefully if they wish to protest this weekend.
“If you need to express anger or outrage, please do so peacefully,” he said in the video.
Adams added that the city’s Police Department is already “fully prepared” to allow residents to exercise their right to protest.
The most graphic video is the one captured by a surveillance camera on a lamppost, where it is seen from above how the agents kicked, some of them in the head, and hit Nichols with a baton (weapon).
The attorney general of the United States, Merrick Garland, promised this Friday that there will be an investigation into the death of Nichols at the hands of five police officers in Memphis (Tennessee) and asked that any protests that there may be regarding this event be peaceful.
Five former agents are in custody and face various criminal charges for beating Nichols to death, who was arrested on January 7 for an alleged traffic violation.
