A Jacksonville policeman is suspended for smashing a window and punching a driver after he refused to exit the car.

A Florida sheriff’s office has suspended an officer who punched a driver in the face during a traffic stop that went viral.

William McNeil Jr posted video of himself sitting in his car as the policeman smashed the window, hit him and dragged him to the ground in the city of Jacksonville on 19 February this year.

After the clip spread online, police released bodycam footage that shows McNeil, 22, refusing demands to exit the vehicle after being told he has been pulled over for traffic violations.

The sheriff’s office said a state prosecutor had found no misconduct by the officers, but an internal review was also under way.

In his Instagram video, McNeil said his tooth was chipped and he required stitches to his mouth after the arrest, and suffered a concussion.

  • cyborganism@piefed.caEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Sheriff Waters added: “A person must comply with an officer’s commands, even if that person disagrees with that officer’s reasons for the stop.”

    …

    He refuses to leave the vehicle and asks to speak to the officer’s supervisor before locking the doors.

    After warning him to get out of the car for about three minutes, the officer smashes the window.

    Reminds me of this skit by Chris Rock