Black Cops on the Murder of Tyre Nichols | Uncomfortable Conversations | Police Brutality FULL EP.

In a long-awaited conversation following the brutal killing of Tyre Nichols, Emmanuel Acho sits down with the Austin Police Department to dive deeper into the controversial case and explore the unique challenges faced by Black police officers in America. Officer Jeremy Bohannon, Sergeant Tonya Thomas, and Detective Mike Rhone discuss their encounters and experiences as Black police officers in America today.
0:24 Introduction
0:56 The Murder of Tyre Nichols
1:53 The Murder of George Floyd v Tyre Nichols
3:10 Is this a race issue or a system issue?
4:14 You're no longer black, you're blue.
4:24 "Black on Black Crime"
8:13 The uniform and the badge
9:00 Is the system corrupt?
9:22 Who polices the police?
10:20 Do blue lives matter?
12:02 Name calling and racial slurs
12:50 Choosing to become a police officer
13:33 What can be done to bring reconciliation of Black people in society?
15:40 Closing Remarks
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[@Reddyeforty]

At what time in America's history was policing not corrupt? During slavery, during Jim Crow, during segregation, during desegregation, during the Civil Rights movement, during anti-war protests, during class struggles, during protests for water and land protection? When?

[@rollsroyce2627]

EXACTLY smfh

[@michealmahmoud6391]

All of this!!!

[@larryparker4370]

Never

[@stan467]

The entire time in America cops have been the good guys. You judge all of them by the actions of a few. By that standard all black people are drug dealing, murdering, rapists. The idea of the police being corrupt, is no different than believing all blacks are criminals. We should be smart enough to realize both those things are wrong.

[@shadowpop5895]

Amen Maggie's you hit the nail on the head.

[@tonyb3083]

Anytime an officer is interviews they need to ask two questions. Have you ever witness a fellow officer commit a crime ( to include lying on a report)? What did you do after witnessing this crime?

[@SacredOwl]

Agree totally

[@nothingishere111]

coverup and double down on the lies. prosecutors and judges are next in line.

[@abdulazizalzut8963]

Also ask if the criminal deserved it

[@user-ps9ws6nf9f]

Yes and were do you live.

[@richardwilson2827]

there to afraid to speak up because the police take care of snitches too

[@DeeboX-vv8ji]

I remember seeing a black female officer stop her partner from choking and beating a man that was in handcuffs. She got fired for doing the right thing, and they held her pension until George Floyd incident happened. I think if they took the money from police involved settlements out of the Pension Fund, instead of taking it from tax payers would lessen the mistakes made.

[@keyfield8967]

Police departments themselves are the problem -they know that they have punk coward thugs with badges on their force and still turn a blind eye. So-called "law enforcement in America was and still is intended to "stifle" Black folks more than white criminals. Whites can kill a cop and "only" be arrested - you all see what happens to many 'alleged' black perps...

[@maxtorque5329]

I remember that case

[@gregorycourtney8591]

Taking the money from the pension fund is a great idea. That would force the police to police each other. That would bring sweeping overnight change to every police department in this country. Money is the language that everyone understands.

[@carlamarlene2927]

Mistakes made? How bout murders committed?

[@leonwhite864]

She got paid but it took a minute but she got paid 🎉

[@alankjkj1]

Law enforcement has never given me a reason to trust them. The best way to deal with the police is to have no dealings with them at all.

[@metcalfhottie6305]

Yes, if possible. I'm witchu on all you said

[@raphaelostrowski6336]

Yea don’t break the laws

[@moeych6291]

@@raphaelostrowski6336 you do know that innocent citizens come in contact with cops and are falsely charged as well. Or did you just drop onto this planet?

[@chiefrcker]

Yep, 1000%.

[@sheryl-ks3nd]

I agree with you. Don't give the police a reason to arrest you in the first place,

[@christophersmith3867]

"I don't care about what you know until I know that you care." That is a very powerful and important statement.

[@hmiller041]

JUST LIKE PREACHERS IT SOUND GOOD TO THE UNCONSCIOUS MIND, BUT THE BLUELIFE COMMUNITY SHOW US THAT THEY ARE AT WAR AGAINST PEOPLE OF BLACK COLOR

[@friendlypedokiller3026]

Facts don’t care about your feelings. Stop being so emotional.

[@RogerGFenn]

As hard as it is at times I believe we need to care about all people even those we do not agree with or identify with.

[@sludgerat666]

@@RogerGFenn ESPECIALLY if your duty is to protect and serve

[@krane15]

If you expect someone to care in today's system of justice you're going to be sadly disappointed.

[@asuficharles7232]

Are there any good cops.? How many bad cops have you arrested? The hard hitting question like these should be asked!

[@lonniejolly5882]

Facts.

[@Bombadda]

Even if it did happen, would you hear about it on national news? Probably not.

[@pike54545454]

@@Bombadda no kidding, it's like all the black crime that is never reported by the media, it's all disgusting.

[@karinaz8756]

@@pike54545454there is no such thing as “black crime”. There’s systematic racism in law enforcement. Fixed it for you.

[@pike54545454]

@karinaz8756 hi stupid, you fixed nothing. Blacks overwhelmingly lead crime in the US...the thing systematic, well automatic is Black's are prone to violence...another fun fact....in the UK, same issues, same group, must be inherent.

[@Polyphemus47]

As a part of training as a security guard in Las Vegas, we were taught to de-escalate any encounter with what they called 'verbal judo'. Detective Rhone hit that nail smack dab on the head by bringing up the 'empathy' issue. The ability to imagine yourself in the other person's 'head', or position, is key to being able to understand why the other might react as they do. IF empathy could be taught (it can't), Tyre, George, and so many others would be living their natural lives today. The time to determine whether a potential applicant for these positions of power is capable of remaining human in conflict is before they're hired. Nip them in the buds with better screening procedures. I'm of the opinion that a sizeable percentage of those who are drawn to the police force are malignant narcissists who imagine that a badge proves their superiority to the rest of us.

[@edgarcruzsr9695]

@Bill-one of the questions in an pre employment exam for a security firm, was DO YOU BELIEVE YOU'RE BETTER THAN OTHER PEOPLE? yes or no..

[@marybrown5238]

Good points. Research shows that empathy is a learned behaviour and can be taught. Now, are their folks who have a certain personality trait that may causes them to be less or have difficulty with being empathetic, yes. Even narcissistic folks can learn empathy but often it's facilitated by their own self interest.

[@bertthompson7342]

​@@edgarcruzsr9695 Won't work. People will lie in order to get a job.

[@Polyphemus47]

@@marybrown5238 I was going off of some o-o-o-old research that indicated that, if a child hasn't learned empathy by 5y/o or so, they won't develop it. I hope you're right! We need a world full of empathic people!

[@Polyphemus47]

It seems obvious to me that a child who never experienced empathic parents would have a difficult time 'getting it' later on.

[@williesawyer1731]

I would have loved to see Acho ask the officers if they feel that qualified immunity should be taken away, and if police should have to carry personal liability insurance, such as doctors have to do. I know it is called malpractice, but they can be sued for harming others. I believe it would make police officers more responsible and respectful of their duty to serve the public, if they knew they would be civilly liable for their actions. I also believe it would lead to more respect in the communities they police, because people in the community would not always feel criminalized because of current police mentality. Prayerfully it may even open up a way of dialogue between the police and the public. (Just a thought)🤔

[@janemiettinen5176]

Its a PD issue and very little is done to fix it. Only 22 weeks of training, little or no mental evaluations, no personal accountability, departments investigating themselves, qualified immunity and the us vs them mentality has brought us here. And I think its only going to get worse.

[@4Khyla]

I agree with you. My concern among many is the lack of education. Heck, cosmetologists have to go through a least 6 months of training and they want to give a gun to people in a little over 5 months! Officers should have a degree in criminology, where they really learn the Constitution, the history of policing, dealing with people who have mental issues, de-escalation techniques, and dog behavior. (Obviously, for people who want to be handlers eventually but also go over it in general for all the recruits). Then after that, they go to the academy. I live in a small town that only requires a high school diploma. No Kidding! The culture of police brutality needs to stop. Believe me, I support vigorous action when dealing with dangerous criminals. But I saw a video where the officers were yelling at a man during a traffic stop and told him to get out of the car. He kept saying he couldn't walk. They dragged him from the car and totally ignored the wheelchair in the back seat. That's what I mean about brutality. Just senseless aggression.

[@Dr.Atomic]

@@4Khyla Your first paragraph says it all. You can tell it as well. Some of them have trouble with simple communication skills. I mean really simple. That means they can't comprehend a lot of the conversation they are having with a citizen ..................

[@komiczar]

@4Khyla Perhaps more coommunity involvement by police and citizens as members who interact with citizens,and as citizens, could impact the respectful social behaviors of both police and citizens.

[@brianmeen2158]

Yes and we are lowering standards even more in many areas because many cops have left the job or retired. The 2020 “defund the police” anti-cop narrative has been disastrous .. It’s like we keep making wrong decision after wrong decision then are shocked when things keep breaking down

[@brianmeen2158]

@@Dr.Atomichalf of our country cannot even read at grade or a functioning level - that means they can’t read the side of a prescription bottle .. how did we get here? Oh and what’s worse is we keep dropping standards in the school system!

[@dandrefalcon3963]

Every bad encounter I’ve ever had with a cop was with a “Black” cop! It’s sad but crazy out there. 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@pHixiq]

And you know what's crazy ? Same here. I've only been pulled over 3 times in my life. 2 times with the white cops ? Very easy and let me go with no issues. Both me and them were respectful and everything else. First black cop ? Tried his best to give me a ticket and bewtittled me. Like fam ?

[@drumgoldparks]

For decades I've said I know what to expect from white cops. It's the Black and Puerto Rican cops that I feel are the worse of the gang.

[@marcusdarden1535]

Anti Black racism is taught to every American... even other Black people.

[@redtap5426]

U black?

[@greymatter33]

That goes to show the disrespect and violence comes from a brotherhood of corruption and power. The facts are different for everyone, butI myself and Hispanic. Honor roll, GATE, academic my entier life, but harassed and physically assaulted by white, Mexican, and black cops before I was even 18. After that, constantly getting pulled over. Most of this was in Southern Californa. I moved to to Northern California and I only ever had one encounter with police. Both white, power tripping, stopped me for something that was completely untrue, although I knew they just didn't see it from where they were. They were lying, but that was 13 years ofonly one encounter. AS a young Mexican male, I was treated like a criminal when I was just a kid. It's racist, it's corruption, it's both.

[@brownsvilleborn]

Never ask a cop if the system corrupt. Hell yes the system is corrupt.

[@daffyduck858903]

I’m a Title 1, high school teacher in the same city these officers serve. If police officers would take the time to build personal relationships with their communities, not only would crime decrease in that community, but also officer-involved deaths. It is very simple to build relationships of trust! It just takes willingness.

[@nyk3334]

I agree with much of this however criminals need to be in jail. It’s always 0.00003% of the community causing 99% of crime. This lenient liberal attitude kills people.

[@QueenAnitaSoul1]

​@@nyk3334 You living In a bubble

[@tonybrown9208]

@@nyk3334 not jail...rehabilitation is needed so they stop wanting to do crimes.

[@DarthVader1977]

FBI crime statistics - Table 43.

[@DarthVader1977]

@@QueenAnitaSoul1 You're*

[@SunshineWeathers]

I've missed "Uncomfortable Conversations" ! Glad you're back! 💯

[@mikewhitman578]

Damn

[@Paranormal-Alien]

I love the lady she is a brave honest women much respect and I pray that God keeps these officers safe!

[@spaceghost9465]

"I love the lady she is a brave honest women" You're her family member aren't you. Way to be objective, Son.

[@hewyp06]

Understand I couldnt watch the this so call me the fool I am if im wrong.. But unless the officer is talking about the Police as a whole and how horrendous they(the Cops) are she is NOT brave!!! They are allowed if not encouraged to speak about this like this is some outlier sh!t that they are shocked and appauled by!!! PLEASE dont fall for the BS!! That Officer sees sh!t everyday that she engages in or ignores!!

[@krane15]

She's a sergeant, a veteran, and a female. All the things that allow her more latitude that anyone else. The only one higher than she is a white female.

[@doomtho42]

All 3 of these guests were fantastic, but in particular Officer Bohannon’s self-awareness and ability to both think critically and communicate effectively was incredibly refreshing and a pleasure to hear - and I’d like to emphasize here the fact that effective communication is equally as much about actively listening and truly considering the message the other person is attempting to convey (not just listening for keywords and using those to fill in the blanks of your preconceived notion of who they are and what you assume they probably think) as it is about clearly conveying your own thoughts and ideas.

[@jadesedelifus]

BS .......if they speak up, they are punished. When OUR PEOPLE stop lying to protect the system of supremacy (and that paycheck), something MIGHT change. Safe answers will keep your job-TRUTH will get them all fired💯

[@boondocksdragon8959]

I have far too many thoughts on this to condense into a YT comment, so I'll just settle for sending Love & Light from Mississippi. Y'all stay safe and keep taking care of each other. ✌🏼🖤 P.S. Thanks for another wonderful conversation, Emmanuel, as uncomfortable as it may be. Your videos should be required viewing. 💯

[@LaurenOrion]

This is arguably one of the most important series on KZbin

[@Polyphemus47]

No argument here.

[@jujutrini8412]

This type of thing will never stop until they get over this “one cop going rogue” attitude and face the fact that this type of behaviour is ENDEMIC!

[@DarthVader1977]

Kind of like black crime.

[@juripanda]

As a journalist, TV show host, producer, survivor of child sex abuse, DV and homelessness, and an advocate, your questions and rapport building is just extraordinary and we truly appreciate you shedding a light to many difficult issues that no one wants to talk about. You are brave and fearless of what you do. Great questions bring the best answers. Truth and a perfect world should be we don’t have to talk about this. But facing a reality and having uncomfortable conversation can break through biases and promote more peace. Thank you, Mr. Acho for being the best host and using your intelligence, insight, and courageousness to bring these black officers to this show. Please keep going. Story telling can shift our minds and I truly believe in the power of journalism. Juri Love Feature Correspondent The Sun Chronicle

[@JB-uk8hw]

What an amazing conversation. I pray these officers stay safe and do wonderful things in the communities they serve.

[@krane15]

Its all fake bub. There's a reason the idiom, "believe half of what you see and none of what you hear," exists.

[@alphinmesa9945]

It's sucks that we have to hope these people do the right thing lmaoo

[@brandonjcoleman1]

Shes right! It's a level of trust. Even though a person my not like officers they will trust someone that looks like them or come from the same background as them

[@platterjockey]

For me, it's definitely about shared background rather than race. Usually, the cops i've ever had questionable or bad interactions with were those from a different world than what I grew up in.

[@johnhorrobin1538]

Makes no difference if they are White ,Black ,or another Ethnic minority group , once that uniform goes on its watch your backs as I've said Colors know no bounds on Murder & Abuse Sad but TRUE.

[@allaboutthemurzic]

Which is stupid because having the same color as someone doesnt automatically mean you can relate to them or you have the same life

[@allaboutthemurzic]

@@platterjockey This Its about upbringing not color

[@platterjockey]

@@allaboutthemurzic Are you assuming I grew up in the Black culture?

[@ultimatetruthteller4169]

These cats have done some of the same things and have acted outside the color of law many times. Having them on this platform is meaningless…

[@jimmyjames1474]

Yep, never trust a cop, they're trained incorrectly, every single one of them.

[@lonniejolly5882]

Big facts.

[@frederickbunter3181]

Thank you cause they sit there an play politics as they are told to do . Blue lie for Blue

[@jermainej82]

I thought it was refreshing to see and hear them and talk. They didn't have to be there but I can tell they have been wanting to speak about this

[@joemagwood9130]

For them to say they was shocked it was blacks cops who did this is an insult !!!

[@jamieharris2633]

What they did to Tyre Nichols was brutal. They didn't just kill him they beat him to death and then allowed him to lay there and suffer. I get chills and a nauseous feeling in the pit of my stomach when he calls out for his mom.

[@coolguy6654]

Frfr that video is way too hard to watch. Very very sad.

[@leecy1268]

I absolutely loved this conversation. I am a black man from the UK. The first time I went to the US was the wonderful Detroit, and I admired the black officers I saw there, I had never seen so many people of colour in uniform. They gave me a sense of purpose and belonging. At the time, I was only twenty years old, living in the UK, we may have had only 200 black officers then. Now, at the age of 61, we may have about 100 times that number, but I doubt it. Thank you once again

[@franjohnson6140]

This was such a hot topic Emanuel! Thank you for bringing light to this subject.

[@mom2babygkaterad946]

Why, just why? He posed NO threat to any of the officers. He was simply trying to go home. Rest In Peace Tyree. He didn’t deserve this at all.💔🥀🕊️

[@nthekno9427]

that was a "hit" , a personal vendetta, a concerted move of one officer, who involved his fellow peers unbeknownst to them. A "get back" over Tyree's involvement with the officers "X" Woman-friend.

[@elias560]

@@nthekno9427 any evidence? please show

[@leightonlawrence8832]

Tyre was a peaceful and humorous guy. He was not the type of guy to ever be involved with police. I skated with him for years and I know damn well he didn’t deserve it. All he did was skate and film and skate and film

[@metcalfhottie6305]

​@@nthekno9427 yup, mmm hmm!

[@beefstickswellington1203]

The officers that murdered him were literally gangsters in blue. It was personal

[@kaymac227]

I absolutely loved this interview, 4 intelligent black minds having a much-needed conversation!

[@deemon710]

Thank you Emmanuel for broaching these sensitive, uncomfortable topics in a fair, open discussion format.

[@javianjohnson8746]

This was a fantastic, and very real, conversation. Love this insight

[@Dr.Atomic]

I don't think they FULLY tipped their hand.....................

[@krane15]

To bad none of them are in any position to make any true change. The two stripped officers have some control. But their orders can easily be overruled by their white superiors. Now do you see how all this kumbaya exhibition is futile?

[@factmanamerican882]

George Floyd died from an OVERDOSE. Did you not read the Toxicology report? Floyd had enough Fentanyl in his system to kill 4 men his size, then add the opioids, the meth and THC. Floyd OD'D. That is just a FACT. The whole trail was a SHAM and everyone knows it. The democrats have corrupted the FBI and DOJ and they used them as weapons to create a race war, and/or division. And those like you bought it. Stop LYING. Floyd OD'D and the toxicology report is 100% PROOF of thata.

[@kuyab4602]

Thanks 🙏🏽 Bro we needed this type of show.

[@sharon4094]

Glad you're keeping this in the news.

[@brianmeen2158]

This is the first time I’ve seen this brought up in months. Mainstream media and politicians don’t care about it because it’s black officers killing a black civilian

[@boxcarairwaves182]

This is fire 🔥 , thanks for these interviews. Just found this through a wayne interview. More people need to watch this.

[@justshar7215]

Thank you for hosting and participating in this conversation❤

[@krane15]

Correction: hosting. Just to be clear, a good host doesn't participate.

[@sgheindel]

So informative, so honest, and so powerful to hear these officers using their voices for change!! I greatly appreciate each of these people and their heart and commitments to being a part of the solution! Let's be bridge builders

[@andrewczski1969]

Haha

[@marthamorales6445]

You have no idea how these pigs really conduct themselves on the job. Ex: I'm an aspiring writer and drug user, i give these 2 groups the benefit if the doubt always, wrong or not, its the truth. Comedians back comedians... you think these people are any different, really?

[@nickwells20]

You are right. This was hard to watch and not want to just keep commenting lol Every time someone spoke it was real and just good stuff.

[@GraciousJay]

Missed your videos! Welcome back! As always good content

[@rashawnwilliams2264]

This is my first time watching your show you are having real conversation with real people bra this should be the biggest show on all platforms.. I also love the pivot

[@MbongeniMthombeni-yh5jp]

The lady looks too sweet to be an officer,but she said she loves her job. Listening to the conversations I personally think she is more than just a police officer in uniform,she's an angel, a mother, a wife and most importantly a human being who understands how to deal with people within her society!! May God bless her,thanks sister. Keep it up queen!!!❤

[@brettmorrison1]

As I listened to her, I was thinking that I bet she has saved many lives.

[@mikewhitman578]

They did not do this stuff right 👍

[@ivyjackson8695]

Yes she does look sweet she will take your ass down

[@kinglawrey8948]

​@@mikewhitman578 This right here. 💯

[@kinglawrey8948]

​@@ivyjackson8695 And this! 💯🤦

[@mikecooper5780]

Why isn't this conversation being had on the main stream ?! This is so good for us all !

[@lewiskunst1089]

What's mainstream; MSNBC, abc7 .. etc? I don't like those news networks cause they're sooo damn cheesey / boring / lack of intelligence... I wish we had something equivalent to BBC (British broadcasting company) or "democracy now!" Podcast... But the stuff we get on the television is crap!!! It's so damn simple minded and I don't feel like I learn anything from those channels... Not to mention it's mostly commercials then them showing news... Would be great if say New York times journalists did TV news. Anyways I feel like mainstream just doesn't exist anymore...

[@rebeccamartin2399]

Because they make more money with outrage. It's not about doing the right thing with them. Follow the dollar.

[@ginad2827]

Please keep up these conversation, Emmanuel. What you're doing is of paramount importance!

[@anitapryor2065]

THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS VIDEO. LONG OVERDUE!!!

[@anbigham4615]

Amazing conversation on an uncomfortable issue. Great job for leading this conversation.

[@factmanamerican882]

George Floyd died from an OVERDOSE. Did you not read the Toxicology report? Floyd had enough Fentanyl in his system to kill 4 men his size, then add the opioids, the meth and THC. Floyd OD'D. That is just a FACT. The whole trail was a SHAM and everyone knows it. The democrats have corrupted the FBI and DOJ and they used them as weapons to create a race war, and/or division. And those like you bought it. Stop LYING. Floyd OD'D and the toxicology report is 100% PROOF of thata.

[@meltorme-ntor2933]

Wow, talk about "uncomfortable conversations"! And I don't mean it as these folks being or acting uncomfortable. They were all incredible! They were honest. I immediately was drawn to what Jeremy said, about the uniform automatically gives you power. That is absolutely true. Some people can't handle power, some people want it from the very start. How do you weed those individuals out? How can you recognize them before it's too late? Very good and interesting convos. And I would LOVE it if those three officers were in my community!

[@ellarweegadsden8483]

But, police departments are now claiming that they are finding it so difficult to hire that they have to lower the hiring standards. Now there won't even be an attempt to weed out the bad apples. There might even be some situations where clearly unqualified prospects may be hired because they'll cause trouble racially.

[@joeblow2069]

They were not honest. They probably violate people's rights all the time. They will stop, harass and even forcibly detain a law abiding person and force them to provide them an ID.

[@thenny10]

How do you know they were honest??? Is it because they were saying what you want to hear?? That doesn’t mean they were being honest!!!

[@joeblow2069]

@@thenny10 Exactly.

[@rcollins4958]

​@@thenny10also doesn't mean they aren't being honest 🙄

[@thomaspamelawashington1397]

Excellent interview, truth will triumph. Thanks for sharing.

[@RogerGFenn]

Very good please keep the conversation going. 😊

[@ginjuice8951]

Is the system corrupt? Do I really have to answer that? The number of corrupt , tyrannical, blood-thirsty, deranged, psychotic, unhinged, cops I have watched either violating, harassing, intimidating, and deleting innocent citizens is insane! I’m yet to see a good cop or they haven’t been born! New subscriber ❤

[@SlickArmor]

Full of ginjuice I see. There are tons of great cops. If all you meet are bad cops then I would say you're the problem.

[@pike54545454]

What a stupid comment, how about, don't commit crime, then we don't need the police. You want to talk about all cops being bad but I guarantee you do nothing to make your community better, nothing. Comical that there's more compassion for bad people, well just the ones without a badge.

[@brianmeen2158]

Your comment is hyperbole . I don’t think we’ve learned anything since 2020 and that’s a damn shame

[@krane15]

The CJS is inherently corrupt. It was made by the white man, for the white ma and is ultimately controlled and run by the white man. The racism is systemic.

[@HouseMDaddict]

There are "gangs" in some police systems where they actively do corrupt things and you move up in the hierarchy the more wrong you do...all ethnicities. I've encountered really nice community based cops who play ball with kids and such, and I've encountered racist and sexist cops who try to intimidate you for legit no reason 🤷🏻‍♀️. They get satisfaction by making you cry. There ARE nice cops out there and I've met many of them, but it's luck of the draw who you get.

[@thatonepianoguy_]

Educating myself on these discussions I never heard at home nor school as a white individual in a predominantly white community… thank you…

[@nicoleaudain5228]

Much needed conversation thank u

[@lisahobbs2312]

Good interview!

[@gajeel6]

I was a fan you you when you were playing and I'm an even bigger fan of you now with the all of the hard work and bridge building that you're doing. Keep using your platform to connect. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

[@victorstrong7378]

Interesting Fact: the host in this video full name is Emmanuel Chinedum Acho. He is mostly known by just the name Emmanuel Acho, and his youtube channel is actually named Emmanuel Acho. When u put the name Emmanuel Acho in a gematria calculator the result is 666 in the English Gematria.

[@ScottLRoyal]

"The greatest thing in my opinion is your voice." And giving (all) our peoples hearts a chance to Live and Love, will create better people, with better intentions behind our voices.

[@nickgiacomini7471]

I enjoyed this interview, thank you.

[@MarvaLuss1]

"We have to understand as police officers we escalate the situation as soon as we get there".

[@ceeclue7038]

I understand what she said. I had a female African-American female student who was failing my class call me a “n..and mother…f..” In all the years I have been teaching, no student has ever insulted me. Students from various ethnic backgrounds were apologizing for the adults black female student. In conclusion, she dropped out of college.

[@talez5361]

This student, by her actions, came from a broken home (no matter the veneers used to convince others to the contrary), and that home's disarray was intentionally beought about by the United States government. So, don't be too hard on the memory of her. She was designed

[@candyxox]

I wouldn't care what she had to say. She was failing. That's why she was angry

[@krane15]

@@candyxox Failing covers a lot of territory. Just because someone fails doesn't mean they don't try. As someone who went to college and have had successes and failures, I say without equivocation that the system is poorly designed. Its not just difficulty for black students, but many white students as well. The white student just have a better system of support that helps them overcome many of those learning and comprehension obstacles. I've seen and experienced the prejudice and its immense. Believe me when I say, I could write a book. I can say that the single most important element in a students success is the teacher. If a teacher can take credit for a student's success. The must also accept the deducction for their failures.

[@robertrobert6788]

Hurt people hurt people . We need to do better as a society to teach our kids better

[@prodigal1970]

When is someone going to give Emmanuel his own hard hitting talk show? Are any of the networks paying attention to this guy..? 🤔

[@platterjockey]

I doubt any of the news channels even have the guts to give him his own show. They won't want to offend whatever audience the CEO is going for.

[@annoyedatthis1]

Good point. It's just a matter of time. Glad to have found this forum here.

[@TheIncredibleStories]

You know legacy network media is no longer the biggest player, right? KZbin's audience is bigger than all legacy networks' audiences combined.

[@aquarius-woman5364]

Fox can give him a show. That's where he belongs

[@joannavant5152]

Great conversation!

[@JDFinsFan]

Great interview.

[@pilargonzalez8442]

Bless all police officers worldwide that refuse to go rogue under any circumstances. 💙💙💙 Thank you for trying to keep us all safe.

[@ZillaMesh]

It's not their job to keep us safe. Supreme Court already ruled on that. They are Peace officers supposed to uphold our Rights. They actually though are just order followers who implement the orders of their chief who's beholden to the mayor's & governors.

[@ellarweegadsden8483]

How do you know they're keeping you safe?

[@pilargonzalez8442]

@@ellarweegadsden8483Gadsden well, at least in my country when you call 911 (112 in this part of the world) for an emergency, people will help you instead of shooting you to pieces. Also, the last time I checked, police officers don't shoot people unless their own lives are in danger. I trust law enforcement here; I have never committed a crime myself. It's a hard job to do and I respect people putting their lives on the line to help others, regardless of color of skin, religion or sexual preference. You know, like normal humans that live in a democracy.

[@T.T.J.E.]

Acho thank you sir. As a police officer in the Southeast this was needed.

[@frederickbunter3181]

You need to stop you probably do worst to the public who you protecting your partner when he's wrong or the community an do the right thing when your partner do wrong an arrest his or her ass I don't think you have the balls to do so

[@alidamcgee4452]

As a black woman, I was treated like shit from police. They ran my name in every county because he said their is no way I don’t have a record and he harassed the hell out of me

[@gabrielcohen9041]

This is fantastic. The questions were on point and to the situation.

[@teeokeefe]

Most officers (neutral of ethnicity) are "good" cops; however, the "bad" ones make the headlines and have the power to wreak havoc within communities. That is the core problem. As long as departments continue to bring bullies into their ranks, we will have systemic problems in the police force. There are so many psychological evaluation tools available now to weed out these individuals that every division should be COMPELLED to employ these tests in the hiring process. No department should be so needy for officers that they allow folks whom they KNOW will be problematic with the public be hired. It's also unfortunate that some departments are more concerned with protecting their own than protecting the public. People that talk about "black on black" crime - that's just silly. Statistically, people commit crimes within their own community by a huge margin. If "black on black" is something you think the black community at large (I'm talking to you CARL TAYLOR) is responsible for eliminating, why is there no conversation about "white on white"? I'll tell you why - because it's a stupid way to look at crime. POVERTY is the largest driver in both black and white (and other) crimes - yes, even the overwhelmingly senseless killings of young black men by other young black men. That dog whistle question is so tired and overused. Any time you feel the need to deflect from a topic with "what about" - pause, ask yourself why it's not OK with YOU to discuss the current topic. Therein lies the problem

[@missmarya747]

Not only what you said. But most of their crimes, civil rights violations are ignored, covered up, evidence tampered with, body cameras tampered with, allowed to lie to citizens 24/7, allowed to lie in court, allowed to lie on body cameras, allowed to lie on reports, and no accountability or charges. Its a mindset and an office culture that they have cultivated and have become THE THICK BLUE/🥓🥓🥓🥓🥓BACON LINE GANG MEMBERS. They 5 or more attempted to cover up their crime of Murder on Tyre, But God had that sky camera to show what they did. Not all public serpent are corrupt, BUT MOST ARE.

[@marw1920]

There is well documented tension between those who subscribe to “a few bad apples” and others who contend that the misconduct is institutionalized in a systemic culture of bad policing. Law enforcement focus on a few bad apples narrative is misguided at best and dangerous at worst. “The k*lling of George Floyd demonstrates how one bad apple may have spoiled the bunch from a systemic racism perspective … How many bad apples do you need before the ‘bunch’ is spoiled?” Good apples don’t stop decay and inevitably decline when bad apples are exposed to the bunch. “Bad apples come from rotten trees in policing”. Bad apples are rarely discarded and instead recklessly transferred into another barrel of (good?) apples. Bad apples should not be allowed to proliferate and spread to other apples. The failure for leadership to identify bad apples and justify their removal is further complicated by deteriorating police unions with rotten roots. When recent psychological evaluation tools have been employed whole departments failed and further exasperate public security. A federal court’s decision back in 2000 even suggests that applicants can be "too smart" to be a cop. PD's have been lowering standards to meet personnel needs and fill required positions. Many of those are coming from short military backgrounds comfortable with executing unmanaged dominance and authority. Todays recruits are more apt to dress and act like combat soldiers while imposing marital law and suspending habeas corpus.

[@davidpalmerslawncare9130]

To see a person literally killed by police officers is sickening and disturbing. Especially if the victims are black and brown and are done under the pretense of fear and control. It’s extra disturbing when the officers are minorities themselves. But I believe this happens for several reasons which points to primarily the culture of policing. Everything else falls underneath that perception that officers have the belief of “them against us” mentality. As for those minority officers who kill other minorities are swept up in the same culture. But compounded with fear to speak up against other officer and the sense of wanting to belong to the sense of power over others. I’m sure there are other factors, and this is my opinion.

[@Huzzunga]

Why is skin color a factor. From what you wrote I could imagine you’d care less had Tyre been a white teenager Skin color is no more important to the abuse of power, violation of right, and in this case and out and out murder Tyranny against one is tyranny against all.

[@davidpalmerslawncare9130]

@@Huzzunga I agree that tyranny against one is against all. The unfortunate part is that race has plenty to do with it. That is not an opinion, but rather facts per Southern Poverty Law Center. And to think otherwise would be turning a blind eye to reality.

[@missmarya747]

Not only a mindset but office culture in these public serpents offices/stations across the 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇸.

[@andrewmatzo8167]

So how do you feel when a Black police officer is gunned down by Black men, while she was simply sitting in her marked squad car writing reports.

[@ronnietexan]

@@davidpalmerslawncare9130 Apart from that many more white people are killed by police than black people or more black people kill white people than vice-versa, so I guess you are right it is racist, just not the way you're trying to convince people it is. As you say, to think otherwise would be turning a blind eye to reality. All info/stats are available from Google.

[@ruthwright6247]

Interesting discussion Much needed Thank you

[@catousmob]

Well done 👏🏾

[@willienewman5898]

I thought you were going to asked the uncomfortable questions. Good conversation just not an uncomfortable one

[@rembertseaward351]

This tether is an emotional butler for white peoples

[@derekvancampenhout5530]

I think the world is slowing seeing that evil comes in all colors , no matter what the race , give a black man power and some will become the very thing the despied.

[@meb777]

😂😂 you are so White! "evil comes in all colors"...."give a Black man power and some will become the very the dispised". Why not give a "man" power and some will become what they despised. We have other races that has and will abuse power. That's has always been the problem a Black people are judged as a whole when one goes array.

[@douglasmarshall2747]

Thanks emmanuel as always great show and thank you officers its cops like you we need as supervisors

[@jaijohnson4603]

Mr. Emmanuel Acho thank you for having this platform and shining the Spotlight on this issue.. What's the solution to decrease the Brutality by Law Enforcement Individual's??? May your journey continue to be safe and blessed..

[@reginaldroundtree1325]

It was so sad see our brother deleted in the manner. Even worst by our own black police officers.

[@Gremlack13]

I love me some acho. So smart and eloquent when getting his views across. Much love and respect. I think getting the perspective of these officers is important. I have not really seen anybody try to get the perspective of black police officers about police brutality. Thank you.

[@PhillyPA704]

Got it. I NEEDED this discussion.

[@jaztonheard1422]

Thanks for doing your part in breaking barriers between the community and police. To expand on this conversation you need high level command level police officials who are working on the strategies of organizations and not the tactics. They spoke well of the grand level but there is so much more to this conversation that could be unveiled.

[@krane15]

Meaningless. The law is already set, and none of these conversation can change that.

[@curtiscarter3824]

@@krane15 EXACTLY! These 3 are so full of shit!

[@randygonzalez5758]

My hat is tipped to the officers that participated in this interview. This is how the communities can start the process of healing

[@brianmeen2158]

Agree props to them but I truly wonder how honest they could be in this discussion? Seriously everything these days is ultra PC and I highly doubt these cops were being 100% honest. I don’t blame them at all as there’s too much that could go wrong if you say the wrong thing. So many land mines

[@user-qk6tm8ch6m]

So happy to see this video pop up. So many conversations to be had, such great perspective and love hearing the stories. Thank you Emmanuel, I hope there are more episodes to come. You are changing the world one conversation at a time. THANK YOU

[@VincentFree]

Great episode

[@kayagyei2710]

Great show, great panelist 👍

[@Morris774]

I love the transparency and the willingness to sit and have these conversations. Because if more conversations as transparent as this were happening, then a bridge between the communities and law enforcement would be better. It used to be the clergy used to be the bridge between law enforcement and the communities. In all honesty we all need to do better on all sides to make it better for the future.

[@krane15]

Its no transparent bub, you're naive. Ask more questions from now on if you want to know the truth. Or just continue to take the blue pill.

[@rustynails68]

The officer’s responsible for the Nichols murder need to be convicted. Nichols wasn’t even a criminal and he tried to comply safely. I am glad that you were able to have this conversation. I hope that you visit this again.

[@MA-hn9vo]

LoL

[@QueenAnitaSoul1]

​@@MA-hn9vo I don't see nothing funny

[@mcronn1002]

Acho your doing a good thing having discussions that are very relevant in today’s society. Kudos to you

[@metcalfhottie6305]

Agree

[@krane15]

To bad it means nothing to the people that control the system. Unless you get to them, nothing will change.

[@beanie34]

Thank you Acho for of the great work that you do.....and may God bless you!

[@leniece2]

When you ask black cops; is the system corrupt and they say anything but yes, they're compromised! Everything they say after that is suspect. The answer is; definitely yes! But we're doing all we can to change that, including standing up & calling out bad cops & their actions. Period!

[@krane15]

Wow, you sound jaded. Yet, you're absolutely correct. That why you have to take anything a current cop in uniform has to say with grain of salt. The first thing you have to realize is that they're hand selected. No department would allow a rogue cop in uniform to make a public statement they haven't already pre-screened.

[@HouseMDaddict]

People in the system are corrupt. Some want to help people and others want the power to hold over people. The people who go in for power and dominance find loopholes to game the system so they can be corrupt with minimal consequences. A lot of cops, just do their job helping people, deescalate situations, and then go home.

[@roymcleod2514]

I am retired . Over my years. I do not subscribe to the white /black Identity. Just like race all of these things we're used as separators.. How can we have humans But different races. But that's for a different Discussion. I do not knock anyone else for how they view themselves because it was a learning journey for myself as well. After traveling Many countries. And lots of study I view myself differently. I truly appreciate the conversation And the value each of these officers brought. I think officer Bohannon. Was very solid an own point. I pray each of these officers be safe. And again I commend them And thank them for their service. And I hope each and every one of us will 1 day. Look and see who profits the most out of us being the way we are and that we become the best versions of ourselves. And that in turn will help each and every person no matter Where they are from or What group they may associate with. Continue blessings

[@ericdeluca205]

Just found this channel and love how it’s framed and how the questions are framed and asked.

[@bswihart1]

Very good talk!

[@deborahblount8571]

Hi Emmanuel great to see your back on KZbin with Emmanuel Acho 🙏🏽👏🏽 "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man" I have your book bought 3 gave two to my nieces husband's a father's day gift. Thank you for the solid dialogue. To hear the perspective of these officers each one had their own dealings with people and what how they feel on shootings, murders of black people. Sadly there are the rogue cops and the fight continues onward. The varied communities of all ethnicities to understand different cultures and Communication

[@victorstrong7378]

@Deborah Blount, the host in this video full name is Emmanuel Chinedum Acho. He is mostly known by just the name Emmanuel Acho, and his youtube channel is actually named Emmanuel Acho. When u put the name Emmanuel Acho in a gematria calculator the result is 666 in the English Gematria.

[@Mega9830]

The problem has a name. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY.

[@TeamReckle55]

very fortunate that those 5 officers lost it when they became criminals

[@christianscroggins6294]

is the actual definition and meaning of qualified immunity known here?

[@julieproctor6039]

CORRUPTION

[@motheroftwo2288]

Love this!

[@ricomcclellan5309]

Thank you young man! We have to start somewhere thank you for the start!🙏🏾👏🏾

[@gregorybarnes7346]

Great panel wishing this was longer

[@devaughnlanham4033]

It’s the power it’s the uniform. It’s only a certain kind of human that can adjust to that kind of power!!

[@juliewoods6534]

Oh I just love he soft soothing background music you chose when the Sgt. is talking about policing themselves.

[@sakinamohamed5888]

Thank you for the uncomfortable conversation.

[@easy6427]

The fact that the arguement almost always shifts to black on crime is a perfect example of the cultural bias. I base this statement on the statistical fact that with any racial group the overwhelming majority of the time the perpetrator of a crime is the same race as their victim. So the question is, why is only black on black crime a "problem" or excuse??

[@Scumbagwhitemen]

Frfr cause best believe white on white crime goes on everyday but white media does there best to shadow that..

[@toricollins6516]

Exactly. They simply don't want to actually address or solve the problem.

[@nickwells20]

Watching this and not commenting 100 different posts is hard. There is just so much to be said. Great job Acho, you have a long journalism career ahead of you. Hopefully, this will be the last topic like this with black or white cops or people in general!

[@blaq7892]

In the history of black cops, Name the Black equivalent of Seripco?

[@krane15]

The "last" topic? Is that a joke?

[@newlife-true]

​@@krane15 he dont understand none of this..

[@tonyrome068]

Excellent content. Im now a Minister born in Chicago and have been assaulted by Officers 5 times. Three times in Chicago, once in GR Mich and once in Muskegon Mi. I guess I qualify as an Expert on Systemic racism against Black Men. By the grace of God I survived.

[@edgarcruzsr9695]

Great topic, great Police Officers/Detective, host as well. May the angel of the LORD be with you especially during your tours of duty..I pray.

[@coponetwork]

Truth is - whenever we see controversial content the vast majority of productive discourse is censored from view, not just by platform toxicity software but content creators as well. If we can't get beyond the unreasonable fears and hysterical censorship we can't have open and honest conversations. Emmanuel here, is as guilty as any other when he intentionally participates in overzealous censorship. I won't bore you in debate on particulars, suffice to say publishers do in fact block, filter, or censor comments. YT makes lists of comments removed available to content publishers who may decide to publish - or not, thus limiting individual freedom to speak openly, and protest things that are not right. Most importantly, suppressing opposing views can hold back social progress and restrict people's ability to learn more about the world and other people.

[@amandasnider2644]

I have some thoughts and comments as I watched this video however It cannot be ignored the fact that I am white and therefore I have a very different background that shapes my thoughts knowingly and unknowingly. My first comment is based off of a realization of horror that I discovered I unintentionally created racial bias in my mind. It wasn't from the culture I was raised in, it was because I kept watching shows like THE FIRST 48 which often deals with homicide of black individuals often committed by other black individuals because the show is filmed in areas with a very large population of black people. I was watching the show often because I was interested in police procedure and investigation that is not fiction or Hollywood. But... There was a moment I realized that I unintentionally gave myself racial bias when I was reading a news article about a domestic violence incident that involved weapons and drugs in my local small city and I was picturing in my head the events. There was no video footage or pictures of the individuals but I realized in horror that I pictured them as black people. There's multiple reasons why this absolutely horrified me. Firstly, It shouldn't have been something automatic as I am white. I say automatic in the same way as often we picture characters in books as being like us of the character is not described or as kids, we tend to draw people with the same skin colour as ourselves. Secondly, I had ZERO reason to picture the people in the article as black, logically speaking, because the vast majority of people who lived in this little city are white. The next largest groups of people are Indian and Chinese and then maybe Algonquin etc. Thirdly, I had no reason to assume it was a black on black crime because I wasn't even aware of any previous crimes involving black individuals in the area whatsoever. When I realized my bias I completely stopped watching THE FIRST 48 or A & E NEW ORLEANS etc in hopes to undo the damage. I actually started watching more cop and paramedic shows based in the UK where most of the criminals are white in hopes of "evening out" the bias if that makes any sense. I bring this whole journey up because I wonder if police officers should rotate frequently from state to state, city to city, province to province to avoid unintentionally creating biases against sny groups of individuals. Sure, it'd suck for the officers and their families and I'm sure that there must be relationship building between the local police and the local people they encounter frequently but perhaps it might be for the best? For example, maybe officers are dealing primarily with one group of people everyday (specific races, specific religions, gangs, mobs, homeless etc) and they might unintentionally develop a bias towards these people because they deal with them all the time. Perhaps it'd be wise to send them to another location with more diverse issues and individuals or just a different environment? Perhaps rotating police might also cut down on corruption and compliance as well as harassment issues?

[@Babidi111]

- yeah, you can have pattern recogntion and it not be some evil racism. Just what color did you decide you should repaint people when you imagine crime? you have to imagine them as looking like someone right? Now you want to go with purposely imagining them as a demographic that is less likely to be the perpetrators isn't you escaping Bias. Its just you having a Bias based on recognizible patterns, then using a whole new Bias to re color what you just imagined. Mental gymnastics is all that is. - Rotating police isn't a great solution, communities like to get to know the police in their area, and just how are you going to find places with diverse crime and how fair is it to the police that you want to constantly move around just so that they don't recognize where the problems are coming from?

[@ellarweegadsden8483]

That's what is done in the military. Like Babidi, Americans wouldn't buy it. They're too conservative, they don't like change. And American's idea of change is having a fictional character's race changed. Many men go into law enforcement, because that's the best job they could get with what they had to offer. And in large cities the pay is okay. Sometimes their only inconvenience is to have to deal with people they don't like. They don't know how to do that. Just as we don't know how to get along with one another out side of the criminal justice system.

[@allaboutthemurzic]

Woke white guilt

[@jeromejefferson7709]

Well said Ms Amanda, I appreciate your honesty and acknowledging your intentionally influenced bias. I say “intentionally bias”, because show like The First 48 are designed just for that purpose. So when you enter a jury box you already have that, “well they kill each other” mentality which never works in a black victim’s or black defendant’s favor. The over saturation of so called black on black crime in the mainstream media, is another brainwashing technique. Meanwhile they ignore white crime as if it doesn’t exist at all. The sad and dangerous thing about that is, when white folks move to the suburbs to avoid black people and find this false sense of security, that white male domestic terrorist reminds us all that white on white crime does exist. Whether it’s a school, a concert, mall or movie theatre white on white crime is a bigger problem. Why? Because the suburbs have less crime and more security, yet that disgruntled white male will find a way to destroy innocent life with an high powered automatic weapon. Ijs! Thanks!

[@garyclarke2385]

Most crimes have a witness, not all, but the officers are supposed to look for what the witness or victim description, what's messed up if the description is white, tall and slim and cop's arrest a black man, or visa versa , both are wrong...but predominantly black neighbourhood communities is black on black just the same in white communities it white on white crimes... This statistic us from a major study on serial killer's, if white they rarely kill outside their race, black serial killer's for the very same...reason is if a white man goes to the black communities he's easily seen and also car description, just the same thing the other way...I WISH PEOPLE WOULD LOOK FOR AS MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT STATISTICS AND INFORMATION NOT FROM THE MOCKINGBIRD CONTROLLED MEDIA...WE ALL GOT ALONG BEFORE KILLARY KILLATONNE LOST TO TRJMP...LOOK WHAT HE DID PRE 2016...SEE JUST WHO HE WAS, AND IN NEW YORK HE EMPLOYED THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB'S BUT NOBODY AND I MEAN NOBODY ELSE WOULD GIVE PEOPLE OF COLOR THE INTERVIEW NEVER MIND THE JOB....

[@drumma4lyfe06]

I'm 35 and I'm going to the police academy in December. My dad is a retired officer after 33 years and we talk all the time about this stuff. One statement he said that I will carry with me, "I'm black before the badge. I'm black after the badge." He never, ever forgot where he came from...and that's my mentality. This badge is an occupation, NOT who I am. Being black, abiding by the law, enforcing the law, and being TRUTHFUL are not easy tasks...and it's not supposed to be. I agree with Acho; it's the system that's the issue. How do we resolve it? I honestly don't know. My love for keeping these streets safe, keeping the community safe, and giving back to the community supersedes the system that is meant to work against us which is why I'm taking up the badge. I actually want to BE the difference and hopefully impact some lives along the way.

[@marlowharris-id3rg]

Well said.