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July 22, 2025

Officers Caught on Camera Beating Black Motorist Will Not Face Charges
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In Florida, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said Monday that none of
the officers involved in the violent arrest and beating of 22-year-old
Black motorist William Anthony Mc Neil Jr. will face criminal charges.
The beating occurred on February 19 after Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
deputies pulled Mc Neil over for driving without his headlights on -
even though it was daytime and not even raining. Now-viral cellphone
video shows Mc Neil posing no threat to officers as he questioned why
they had pulled him over. An officer then breaks Mc Neil's window and
punches him in the face, before officers drag him from the car, throw
him to the ground and begin pummeling him.

Police officer 1: "Exit the vehicle now! Exit the vehicle! Show me your
hands!"

William Anthony Mc Neil Jr.: "Here. I'm here. What is your reason, sir?"

Police officer 2: "Step out! Step out!"

William Anthony Mc Neil Jr.: "What is your reason?"

Police officer 3: "Step out now!"

Police officer 2: "All right, get on the ground!"

William Anthony Mc Neil Jr.: "No! No, don't! Don't touch!"

Police officer 2: "Get on the ground!"

Mc Neil says he suffered a chipped tooth that pierced his cheek,
requiring stitches; a concussion; and short-term memory loss.
Jacksonville's branch of the NAACP called the video "disturbing,"
adding, "This troubling behavior from law enforcement highlights the
very reasons why many African Americans, especially African American
men, feel fear during traffic stops."


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