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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Bedigan

Florida man punched in face by cops during viral traffic stop sues sheriff and city of Jacksonville

A 22-year-old man who went viral after video showed Florida police smashing his car window and punching him multiple times in the face has sued the city and the sheriff’s department.

William McNeil Jr. filed the suit Wednesday in Jacksonville, alleging that during the incident he had sustained a range of injuries, including “an ongoing traumatic brain injury.”

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