more fall in the wake of the brutal beating by memphis police officers. like today, the city firebombed not-so-termination of three personnel. , tully, empties and lieutenant who drove them to the scene. also tonight, the police department revealed that a six, that a seventh officer had been, quote, relieved duty. as you know, i bet already been fired and charged with second degree murder. their specialized scorpion unit is now disbanded, and there could be more charges, and administrative changes to come. we talk about that snow to the local district attorney, also, our legal team on the potential difficulty of getting convictions center tennessee s murder statute. a lot enforcement experts weigh in on the effects, or lack of won the officers body cameras had on their behavior. including one suspended officer who came on the scene shortly after miracles a loafer. this is part of his cameras recording, warning, this is graphic both in terms of what you see in what you hear. i
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nichols, it s been disbanded. specialized units have existed in most of america s 70 major city, often driving police arrest stats and generating pr opportunities for politicians eager to appear tough on crime. i m glad to hear that the unit has been disbanded. i think we should probably be taking a serious look at these specialized units, both in memphis and around the country. reporter: this kind of so-called elite police squad is not a new idea. so some cities are taking on drug dealers with urban commando teams with intimidating names. like crash, dart, tnt, and in atlanta, red dog. show me hands, get on your knees. reporter: atlanta s red dog unit started in the 1980s. officers went on high-risk raids and patrolled public housing. it was publicly popular, but was disbanded in 2011 after years of complaints over its tactics. in 2021, facing a new spike in
the scorpion unit has had a total of 566 arrests 390 of them for felonies they have seized $103,000 in cash 270 vehicles, and to hundred 53 weapons. now after five member s of the unit work on a video and charged with murder in the violent beating of tyre nichols it s been disbanded. specialized units have existed in both of and generating pr opportunities for politicians, you re to appear tough on crime. i m glad to hear that ian s been disbanded, i think we should probably be s taking a serious look at these specialized units, both in memphis and around the country. this kind of so-called elite police squad is not a new idea. so, some cities are taking