A lawyer says family members, who viewed a video of the encounter, said it reminded them of the LAPD beating of Rodney King.
By Adrian Sainz | Associated Press
“Regrettably, it reminded us of Rodney King video. … And unlike Rodney King, Tyre didn’t survive,” he said. Nichols, a 29-year-old father, FedEx worker and avid skateboarder, died Jan. 10 at a hospital, authorities said. Relatives have accused police of beating Nichols and causing him to have a heart attack. Authorities have only said that Nichols experienced a medical emergency. The U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the arrest, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into whether excessive force was used.
“The release of the tape may certainly aggravate the feelings of hurt, sorrow and embarrassment that we are all feeling,” Parkinson said. “However, the need for transparency is vitally important in all cases of police involved deaths.”
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