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A viral video of a February traffic stop shows officers in Jacksonville, Florida, arresting William McNeil Jr. after one of them broke his car window and hit him in the face, prompting an investigation.
JSO responds to viral video of officer punching suspect during traffic stop, says he resisted arrest and releases bodycam for context.
William Anthony McNeil Jr. questioned why he was pulled over and refused to get out of the car. An officer smashed his window and punched him in the face, video shows.
Footage of William McNeil Jr.'s arrest sparked a social media furor. Sheriff T.K. Waters said more video showed "context."
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office alleges William McNeil Jr., 22, was reaching for a knife during the traffic stop before officers used force.
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FOX 35 Orlando on MSNBodycam shows violent Jacksonville arrest, sparks excessive force debateNewly released footage shows the violent arrest of a 22-year-old man during a February traffic stop by Jacksonville deputies, sparking renewed scrutiny of the department’s use of force.
Renowned Tallahassee attorney joins legal team of man punched by Jacksonville police in traffic stop
Renowned personal injury and civil rights attorney Ben Crump has joined the legal team of a man who was punched by Jacksonville police during a traffic stop in February.
A Florida man whose video of being punched by officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office went viral on social media has hired civil rights attorneys Harry Daniels and Ben Crump.