Prosecutors will take “no further action” against a Florida sheriff’s deputy in the arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by officers during a traffic stop in February.

Prosecutors will take “no further action” against a Florida sheriff’s deputy in the arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by officers during a February traffic stop.

The actions of Officer D. Bowers of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office did not constitute a crime, according to an investigative report released by the State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida.

In the investigative memo released Wednesday, prosecutors called the cellphone footage “incomplete in scope” and said Bowers made a lawful traffic stop when he pulled McNeil over and that Bowers’ use of force was justified.

  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    In case you’re confused which instance of police brutality in Florida against a black man during a traffic stop this was, it was the one where the suspect was looking at his cell camera and not reacting while the cop punches him in the face through the window.

    This is world class bullshit. If this is legal then punching any suspect for any reason is legal.