Florida police under fire as video of Black man punched, dragged by deputies during traffic stop goes viral | CNN
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A cell phone video showing a White police officer in Jacksonville, Florida, striking a Black man in the face during a February traffic stop before officers dragged the driver from his car has sparked outrage online as conflicting accounts of the incident have emerged.

A cell phone video showing a white Jacksonville, Florida, police officer striking a Black man in the face during a February traffic stop before he’s dragged from his car has gone viral, sparked outrage and led to conflicting accounts of the incident from civil rights lawyers and law enforcement.

William McNeil Jr.’s lawyers Ben Crump and Harry Daniels say the video, which McNeil took from inside his car, is a clear depiction of brutality, coming as law enforcement officials – from masked ICE agents to local police officers – have been scrutinized for their use of force, particularly against people of color.

  • Trapped In America@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    10 hours ago

    This whole thing is a shit show. From the cops lying on the report about him reaching for a knife, which the cellphone video shows clearly didn’t happen, to the State Attorney writing it off and the Sheriff going full DARVO during the press conference.

    Sheriff’s Full Press Conference and Bodycam Footage

    Notes:

    1. The sheriff was in church when the story broke, so it inconvenienced him during his Good Boy time.
    2. The victim should have filed a complaint so the Sheriff’s Office could do things The Right Way (aka. get ahead of the story).
    3. The unannounced public release of the cellphone video was intended to hurt the Sheriff’s Office reputation (no shit). Implying they’re the real victims here.