A sixth bad Memphis officer has been put on leave, this time it’s Preston Hemphill, a white man. This will allow the media to start with their cops are “white supramacist” or “racist” BS again, though Hemphill was not at the beating of Tyre Nichols when it took place.
What Preston Hemphill did do is heard on the dispatch call, telling the fiving black officers that Hemphill says: “I Hope They Stomp His Ass”,
A sixth Memphis police officer has been suspended as the fallout from the release of graphic body camera footage showing the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols earlier this month grows.
Preston Hemphill has been placed on administrative leave, the department said Monday.
“Officer Hemphill is relieved of duty. This is an ongoing investigation. Once additional information is available, we will update our social media platforms. Hemphill was hired in 2018,” a department spokesperson said.
Video taken during the deadly Jan. 7 traffic stop showed Memphis officers attempt to aggressively detain FedEx driver Nichols, 29, who then escaped as they tried to Taser and pepper-spray him. The officers who pulled Nichols over claimed he was driving recklessly.
When the five officers caught up with Nichols, who is black, minutes later they mercilessly beat him and used telescopic batons and a Taser on him as he begged for his mother, whose home was only about 60 yards away, leaving him unconscious.