William McNeal Jr, the man whose controversial arrest where he was struck in the face multiple times by a JSO officer went viral in July, has officially filed a federal lawsuit.
“On that day, I really just wanted my side of the story to be heard and hopefully today, I hope my story gets heard today,” said McNeil during a news conference Wednesday.
In the new lawsuit McNeil’s attorneys claim JSO policies allowing for the use of a tactic known as a “discretionary blow” and not requiring officers to report use of force instances that don’t lead to injury, “creates a setting that promotes its officers to engage in illegal or excessive use of force without the fear of encountering any repercussions or consequences.”…