Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters gives his official statement on the viral police beating of 22-year-old Anthony McNeil Jr. He blames McNeil and accuses him of trying to turn the public against law enforcement. Watch the footage and decide for yourself.
In the aftermath of a viral video showing his officers repeatedly beating Anthony McNeil Jr., Sheriff Waters of Jacksonville held a press conference to address the public. In his official statement, Waters claims McNeil’s own actions “caused police to react” in the way they did. He goes further, accusing the 22-year-old of attempting to strategically “set the public against law enforcement.” This clip presents the Sheriff’s defense alongside the stark footage of the encounter, raising serious questions about police accountability and the narrative presented to the public.
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