While many on the left expected body cameras to expose rampant abuse among police, the technology has often had the opposite effect, proving that many use-of-force incidents were justified. Take the recent case involving Will McNeil Jr., a black man who posted a video online showing a white police officer smashing his car window and punching him in the face before dragging him out of his vehicle. The video quickly went viral on social media, sparking widespread outrage. The officer was clearly racist, observers insisted – that is, until the officer’s bodycam footage was released.
The video from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office showed McNeil had locked his car door while refusing commands to exit his vehicle during a traffic stop. After verbally ordering McNeil to cooperate, the officers broke his window and forcibly removed him from the car. Thanks to the police bodycam footage, most of the racism accusations vanished, and the officers were cleared of any wrongdoing by the state attorney’s office.
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