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.
Sounds to me like the guy getting brutalized was the one “under fire” and the police officer wont even get a slap on the wrist.
I really hate how modern headlines use words like “under fire” or “slammed” or insert other words that sounds like someone in power is actually being held accountable but in a WWE style wrestling match.