Did you watch the Tyre Nichols video?

[RamblingRose]

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	Yes
	12 (21%)
	Yes - but I wish I hadn't
	1 (2%)
	No - I will not watch
	44 (76%)
	No - but I'm planning to watch it
	1 (2%)
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[hlthe2b]

1. I have no problem fully imagining the horror as I've seen it (aftermath) before.

The older I get, the more it matters that I can sleep and not obsess on the day's nightmares.

But, that most certainly does not lessen my outrage at what happened.

[msfiddlestix]

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[dhol82]

2. I couldn't avoid hearing it. It was all over the news this morning.

[RamblingRose]

3. They played a very short clip on NPR this morning and it sounded horrific.

[dhol82]

4. Indeed.

The video is just awful. And then hearing him screaming for his mother is gut wrenching.

[Talitha]

9. "They played a very short clip on NPR this morning"

I agree, it sounded horrific. Although the clip wasn't long, I wish radio stations wouldn't spring them on us like that. I couldn't make it to the radio to turn it off and had to sit down for a few minutes after hearing it. Had I been driving, I'd have needed to pull over for a while and compose myself.

[zeusdogmom]

11. NPR is usually pretty good at letting the listener know

When something is going to be graphic or triggering or possibly inappropriate for younger listeners.

[2naSalit]

5. Trying to avoid being triggered.

Not watching the Pelosi attack either.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

6. +1

Seen too many of these at this point, and BP is already too high.

[2naSalit]

8. Even worse...

If you've witnessed it in person. My anxiety has been kind of high, don't know why I have blood pressure of a 30yo.

[debm55]

13. Same here.

[msfiddlestix]

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[Dorian Gray]

7. I don't watch snuff films

[Talitha]

10. No and I refuse to do so... the Pelosi video, too.

So it looks like I'll be staying away from the news for quite a while. Good thing I've plenty of movies to watch.

NPR played a sound clip this morning - good thing I've got plenty of CDs to listen to.

-sigh-

[Elessar Zappa]

12. No.

The description is more than enough.

[Jedi Guy]

14. Yes, I watched it.

I generally try to give police the benefit of the doubt and recognize that sometimes use of force, including lethal force, is justified and necessary. It's simply a reality of law enforcement. It's right there on the label. I've also worked with cops, so my perspective is a little different because of that.

This was by no means justified or necessary. They screwed up from the moment the interaction started in just about every way that matters, right down to their tactics. Then they got angry because one of them was a dumbshit and deployed pepper spray and it got all over everyone. When they caught up to Mr. Nichols again, they were mad and decided to punish him, and punish him they did.

They deserve the charges they got, and they deserve the prison sentences they're going to get. I cannot see how any jury could vote to acquit them. Their lawyers will literally be defending the indefensible.

[liberalmediaaddict]

22. Agree 110%

The video is basically a police snuff film. More horrific than Rodney King and George Floyd. The cops involved deserve to go to prison.

[Native]

15. Kind of. I watched it without the sound.

[Chainfire]

16. No, I can't bring myself to watch such heinous behavior.

[ismnotwasm]

17. No

The way it was practically promoted? Hell no, fuck no.


I watched the video of Tyre Nichols skateboarding instead.

[nevergiveup]

18. Yes, I forced myself to watch it.

I refuse to normalize this shit. I need continual reality checks. I need to be continually outraged at the outrageous. I am pushing 80 and it is easy to drift off into nothingness. Watching this video does not allow this. I kept yelling at the TV screen "stop it" "stop it" "stop it" "what is fucking wrong with you?" I owe it to this young man and to all that came before him to forever stay involved fighting such evil.

[msfiddlestix]

23. in my view, watching is the process of normalizing. Described sometimes as psy-ops or Softening

our normally hard-wired aversion in the face of extreme or shocking violence etc.

Showing this stuff has a purpose and it isn't about informing the public.

The purpose is the destabilization of society norms, which the media is the ultimate handmaiden, and to which they capitalize on greatly.

So in other words, watching has the opposite effect, and it only profits the scumbag bastards who served it to you, big media.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

21. A Washington Post article described what occurred

That was upsetting enough. I'll be even more pissed if I watch the video.

[maxsolomon]

24. It wrecks my sleep. All violent videos do.

I used to have insomnia after watching Game of Thrones.