[kellyhound]

William McNeil, Jr., the 22-year-old man whose violent arrest by Jacksonville, Florida, sheriff's deputies was caught in a viral video, reflected on the incident in an interview.

"I don't drive anymore," he said. "Just because I don't trust cops, anymore. I'm still scared. I can't get sleep at night because of trauma. I have flashbacks and nightmares."

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said on Sunday that the agency launched an investigation into the incident after the 2-minute cellphone video captured by McNeil went viral.

On Monday, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters also released body camera footage from two deputies who were present on the scene of the arrest.

In the video, sheriff's deputies are seen beating and punching McNeil during the traffic stop after he repeatedly questioned why he was being pulled over and refused to exit his vehicle.

"I feared for my life," McNeil told Davis when asked why he didn't get out of the car.

"I was scared, frightened. I grew up being told that officers protect us, but that wasn't the case," he added.

The deputy who broke McNeil's window and punched him was identified by the sheriff as D. Bowers.

Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday, one of McNeil's attorneys, Ben Crump, called for the firing of the deputy who punched McNeil during the incident.

"If you don't terminate this officer and you condone this type of police excessive force, then it sends a message to all of the other police officers on the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office team.

It tells them, it is OK for you to treat citizens like this, it is okay to treat Black motorists like this," Crump said. "In America, it is not OK."

"I will neither defend nor commend officer Bowers' response to resistance until all the facts are known and the investigation is completed," Waters said.

"Pending the outcome of this administrative review, Officer Bowers has been stripped of his law enforcement authority," Waters added. It is unclear if other deputies involved in the arrest have been placed on administrative leave.

Waters also announced on Monday that "the State Attorney's Office has determined that none of the involved officers violated criminal law," but highlighted that the deputies' actions are now being examined in an "administrative review," which will determine if the deputies "violated [Jacksonville Sheriff's Office] policy."

Attorney Harry Daniels, who also represents McNeil, told ABC News that his client suffered "significant" injuries, including memory loss and a concussion, and plans to file a lawsuit.

[Mr.NoCredit]

I totally understand that police target black individuals at times. All the kid needed to do was follow instructions. Seemed a bit extreme though. Why didn’t the officer just write him a citation through the window like normal?! Why was he asked to exit his vehicle? There’s a whole lot wrong with this traffic stop on both sides the way I see it.

[houseoftechno]

This response did not seem extreme to me. This is how police should deal with a driver who refuses multiple police orders and locks himself in his car. I have seen too many vids where cops in this situation get fired upon, so yeah, smash the window and punch the fucker in the face. Increases the cops chances for surviving his shift.

[Major_Tom]

Well out of all proportion and feeds the cycle of hate.

[IvorySmith]

Driver was disrespectful and argumentative, but does that qualify as "resisting?" He sealed his own fate.

[pokerplay]

Driver knew exactly what he wanted to happen and was filming for purpose.

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by pokerplay ↗

Driver knew exactly what he wanted to happen and was filming for purpose.

Lawsuit $$ and somehow the cops always seem to fall for these idiots.

[pokerplay]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

Lawsuit $$ and somehow the cops always seem to fall for these idiots.

ikr. his calm and setup are obvious premeditations. Who just sits there like that. He was passive aggressive all day long and i'm sure its a problem but if anyone needed a punch, that dude did. Dont fuck with police who have better things to do than pull your dumb ass out of car.

[marcos_69]

[LouSinew]

"I can't get sleep at night because of trauma. I have flashbacks and nightmares."
Really!? All of the aforementioned from a punch in the face and getting pulled out of your car. What a fragile little pussy!