Anonymous ID: 19837b Jan. 29, 2023, 2:37 p.m. No.18250072   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>0161 >>0186 >>0366

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Lauren Witzke

@LaurenWitzkeDE

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Jan 28

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@LaurenWitzkeDE

According to our source, they somehow were hired because the standards have dropped since police departments have had a hard time hiring, due to BLM movement.

why post only the first tweet in thread?

 

BLMs fault

 

Lauren Witzke

@LaurenWitzkeDE

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Jan 28

Replying to

@LaurenWitzkeDE

According to our source, they somehow were hired because the standards have dropped since police departments have had a hard time hiring, due to BLM movement.

 

Lauren Witzke

@LaurenWitzkeDE

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Jan 28

All of the cops involved had been with Memphis PD 2-5 years each, which coincides with the exodus of White cops and the city’s stated push to hire majority (exclusively) black officers.

 

Lauren Witzke

@LaurenWitzkeDE

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Jan 28

We have reached out to @MEM_PoliceDept

for comment.

 

Lauren Witzke

@LaurenWitzkeDE

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Jan 28

Update: Allegedly there is a Bonding company in Chattanooga that many believe is financially backed by the Vice Lords. Huge bonds are being made by this one company for this certain gang.

 

They have members working as jail officers as well. It seems they have people everywhere.

 

Lauren Witzke

@LaurenWitzkeDE

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@LaurenWitzkeDE

.@MEM_PoliceDept

was struggling to find police officers as recently as 2021.

 

Standards were lax in order to meet their desired 2,500 officer quota:

Anonymous ID: 19837b Jan. 29, 2023, 2:53 p.m. No.18250161   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>0186

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>why post only the first tweet in thread?

 

>BLMs fault

 

 

Department of Justice

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Tennessee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

14 Alleged Traveling Vice Lord Gang Members Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges

 

Memphis, TN –A federal grand jury has indicted fourteen alleged members and associates

of the Traveling Vice Lord /Junk Yard Dogs (TVL/JYD), a criminal organization

whose members and associates engaged in a racketeering conspiracy involving acts of

murder, attempted murder, and drug trafficking.

 

According to the indictment, the TVL/JYD is a violent criminal street gang that operates throughout

the Western District of Tennessee. The TVL is a subset of the Almighty Vice Lord Nation which

originated in Chicago, Illinois, and other parts of the United States. The TVL were organized into

different positions, including Chief of Streets, Deck Holder, Enforcer, Treasurer and Chief of

Security. Participation in violent acts directed at rival gangs or as directed by gang

leadership, increases the respect accorded to that member/associate and can result in

membership, maintenance, and increased position in the gang, and opens the door to promotion of a

leadership position within the gang. Violations of rules and orders may result in the loss of

membership, physical punishment in the form of beatings and in some instances, death.

 

This is the culmination of a two-year investigation into the Traveling Vice Lord subset the Junk

Yard Dogs who operated mostly in Fayette County, TN. Between June 2020 and August 2020, the

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

(ATF) investigated five different shootings.

 

The investigation revealed, between June 17, 2020, and August 2020, Tomarcus

Baskerville ordered Martivus Baskerville, Deonte Walker, Toorrence Fitzpatrick, Deandra Rivers and

Trevin Hullom, to conduct five separate shootings against rival gang members, the Gangster

Disciples and the 4 Corner Hustlers with the intent to kill those gang

members. As a result of these crimes, nine individuals were shot, and one person died.

 

Named in the indictment are:

• Tomarcus BASKERVILLE, 33, a/k/a “TC”, a/k/a “Glove.” Held the rank of “Chief of

Streets”

• Christopher PEELER,30, a/k/a “Lil Chris.” Held the rank of 3UE

• Martivus BASKERVILLE, 28, a/k/a Tavis. Held the rank of “Deck Holder”

• Thomas SMITH, 22, a/k/a “TJ.” Held the rank of 5BE

• Davaius WORRLES, 29, a/k/a, “Mighty”, a/k/a “Mighty Shun.” Held the rank of 5BE

• Curtis BASKERVILLE, 36, a/k/a “CB.” Held the rank of 3BE

• Montaveen TAYLOR,21, a/k/a, "CGE Tay.” Held the rank of

“representative” and functioned as the “first seat.”

• Mardarius McNEAL, 24. Held the rank of “representative” and functioned as the

“enforcer”

• Deandra RIVERS, 26, a/k/a “Dre.” Held the rank of “representative” and functioned

as “chief of security.”

• Deonte WALKER, 27, a/k/a, “Tez.” Held the rank of “representative” and functioned as

the “man of literature.”

• Trevin HULLOM, 29, a/k/a “Scooter.” Held the rank of representative and

functioned as the “assistant man of literature.”

• Torrance FITZPATRICK, 27, a/k/a Phat. Held the rank of

“representative”

• Bianca JACKSON, 20. Held the rank of “representative”

• Courtland SPRINGFIELD, 30, a/k/a, “Hot Box.” Held the rank of

“representative.”

 

The RICO conspiracy charge in this case carries a maximum sentence of life. The Murder in Aid of

Racketeering charge in this case carries a sentence of death or life imprisonment. Each of the

Brandishing and Discharging a Firearm during and in Relation to a Crime of Violence carries a

penalty of not less than 10 years consecutive to its related Attempted Murder (Violent Crime in

Aid in Racketeering).

 

This case is being investigated by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

 

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Neal Oldham and Beth Boswell.

 

The charges and allegations in the indictment are merely accusations, and the

defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

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https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/14-alleged-traveling-vice-lord-gang-members-indicted-federal-racketeering-charges

Anonymous ID: 19837b Jan. 29, 2023, 3:07 p.m. No.18250227   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>0235

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>>18250186

>Black = Unknown

 

 

Jan. 7, 8:24 p.m.: Memphis cops from the Scorpion unit pulled over Nichols’ car at the corner of East Raines Road and Ross Road. The Memphis Police Department initially claimed Nichols was driving recklessly. Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis, the first woman to lead the department in its 194-year history, said she could not confirm that allegation.