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.
He was beaten by the cops for the offense of questioning their authority (asking for a supervisor) while being black.
Asking for a supervisor never works.
I’ve seen a few videos where it worked. In the end, they were still arrested, but they did get the supervisor to come, lol.