A Viral Video Of Sheriff's Deputies Punching A Man During A Traffic Stop Is Sparking Outrage
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It's also prompted an internal investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
A viral video that captured sheriff’s deputies punching a Black man during a Florida traffic stop is sparking outrage — and prompting authorities to launch an investigation into the February incident.
In the video, which was posted on Instagram over the weekend, 22-year-old William Anthony McNeil Jr. can be seen speaking with deputies about whether he was required to have his headlights on when one shatters his window and punches him in the face. McNeil is then pulled from his vehicle, punched again and forced to the ground.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Monday that it has initiated an investigation into the encounter and that the State Attorney’s Office has determined that none of the deputies involved violated criminal law. The sheriff’s office said it’s still conducting its administrative review of the incident, which took place on Feb. 19, however.
The incident is the latest to add to scrutiny of police brutality, and to underscore racial disparities in how law enforcement deploys violence. Researchers have found that traffic stops — which are one of the most common interactions between police and civilians — can turn deadly, and that Black Americans are disproportionately subject to fatal force during them.
“What happened to William McNeil Jr. is a disturbing reminder that even the most basic rights — like asking why you’ve been pulled over — can be met with violence for Black Americans,” Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney representing McNeil, said in a statement.
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