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William McNeil's Lawyer Talks to Court TV About Viral Traffic Stop Video | Closing Arguments Podcast

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🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

William McNeil's attorney, Ben Crump, joins Court TV to talk about the disturbing viral cell phone video of police smashing McNeil's car window and punching him. The police body cam video was released in response, and we break it all down.

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0:00.0

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are simply that.

0:04.8

Opinions.

0:05.8

All are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.

0:09.8

Sensitive topics are discussed.

0:11.8

Discretion is advised.

0:16.4

On a cold October afternoon in Lacey, Washington, 17-year-old Fatima Ali's cries pierced the silence outside Timberland High School.

0:25.2

Her parents were enraged by her refusal to go home and get ready to leave on a one-way ticket to Iraq and for daring to date an American classmate.

0:34.1

They launched a violent scene in broad daylight.

0:36.6

Her father allegedly strangled her

0:38.6

until she went limp while her mother joined in, dragging her across pavement as students screamed.

0:45.3

Witnesses rushed in, pulling them off as Fatima ran to safety. Authorities later called it

0:51.3

a chilling, attempted honor killing.

0:54.6

Now charged with attempted murder and kidnapping, her parents sit in a courtroom fighting for their freedom, hoping the jury does not believe the testimony of their own daughter.

1:06.1

And tonight, all the evidence is in and the arguments have been made and it's time for the jury to speak

1:14.9

but first is there a reason why you're popping door open like that I don't have a window that works

1:19.7

that's a reason that you're pulling the open that is video of 22 year old that is video of

1:24.7

22 year old William McNeil Jr being pulled from his car in Jacksonville, Florida.

1:31.0

Just before this, he refused to exit his locked vehicle without explanation after being pulled over.

1:37.5

McNeil questioned the reason for the traffic stop and asked to speak to a supervisor.

1:43.5

After several warnings over the course of several minutes,

1:46.0

the officer shattered McNeil's driver window and punched him in the face. McNeil's viral phone video

1:52.7

captured every detail. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded, releasing body cam video,

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