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John,
The Florida State Attorney’s Office just announced that Officer Donald Bowers did not commit a crime when he punched William Anthony McNeil, Jr. in the face during a February traffic stop.
We’ve seen the video. We know what happened. William was sitting calmly with his hands at his side, when Officer Bowers smashed his car window and struck him repeatedly. The attack left William with a concussion, memory loss, a chipped tooth, and stitches in his lips.
They refuse to admit what happened was police brutality. They do not think the trauma and violence committed by Officer Bowers onto William Anthony McNeil, Jr. is worth prosecuting.
That’s the system working exactly as it was built — to protect violent police, not Black lives.
We can’t allow this to be swept under the rug. The only way to force action is by building overwhelming public pressure. Add your name to demand Officer Bowers be expelled immediately.
This isn’t just about one traffic stop in Jacksonville. It’s about every Black person forced to live with the daily threat of police violence. It’s about dismantling a system that treats our lives as disposable.
Until we abolish policing as we know it, we keep fighting like hell.
In solidarity,
Black Lives Matter
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