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'I was scared': Man punched in viral traffic stop speaks out
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July 23, 2025
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1:33Now PlayingWilliam McNeil Jr., the man who was pulled out of a car and beaten by #Florida #police officers during a viral #trafficstop, has spoken out for the first time about the incident as his attorneys call for more accountability.
"I just really wanted to know, you know, why I was getting pulled over, and why I needed to step out the car, and I know I didn't do nothing wrong. I was really just scared," McNeil said.
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