subway hero Daniel Penny<\/a> not guilty in the choking death of Jordan Neely.<\/p>\nThe jury acquitted Penny of criminally negligent homicide, which could have cost him four years in prison, in Neely\u2019s chokehold death aboard a crowded uptown F train in May 2023. The judge in the case tossed the original charge of second-degree manslaughter last Friday after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict on the charge.<\/p>\n
Penny was riding the subway when Neely\u2014a man with a long history of mental health issues and violent outbursts\u2014began threatening passengers. Witnesses described Neely\u2019s behavior as erratic and frightening. Penny acted decisively, restraining Neely in a chokehold to prevent what he and others clearly believed was a potential attack. Tragically, Neely died.<\/p>\n
Throughout the case, the prosecution and defense differed sharply on the causes of Neely\u2019s death, the appropriateness of using deadly physical force to protect passengers and the validity of defense claims that Penny\u2019s actions were justified under New York law. In the end, the defense apparently made a better case to the jurors, who handed down the not guilty verdict.<\/p>\n
The prosecution of Penny sent a chilling message to all Americans: If you step up to stop violence, you might become the next defendant. At the very least, it told us that in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg\u2019s New York, the safest course of action is to do nothing. Let the chaos unfold, keep your hands to yourself and pray the police arrive before anyone gets seriously hurt.<\/p>\n
Had the jury found Penny guilty of either manslaughter or negligent homicide, that message would have been hammered home in the minds of New Yorkers, as well as interested observers across the country. The not guilty verdict, on the other hand, instills the notion that seeing others in danger and acting in a heroic manner still represents the \u201cAmerican way,\u201d where able citizens help those who are unable to defend themselves. \u00a0<\/p>\n
To be sure, prosecuting Penny wasn\u2019t about justice\u2014rather, it was about politics. It was about sending a message that the powers that be were more interested in virtue-signaling than in protecting their citizens.<\/p>\n
Because of that, the verdict brought mixed reactions from observers in the political realm, with several who have opposed Penny\u2019s prosecution from the very beginning feeling vindicated by the decision.<\/p>\n
One Republican New York City Councilman, Joe Borelli, saw the not guilty verdict as an indictment of District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who many have criticized soundly for prosecuting Penny.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe verdict in this case underscores nothing other than the perverse sense of justice held by Alvin Bragg,\u201d told the New York Post. \u201cEvery New Yorker is fearful on the subway and had no problem understanding the context of Daniel Penny\u2019s actions. The district attorney should resign in shame.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the end, a conviction of Penny would have been a devastating slap in the face to him and the many people he protected on that subway last May. The acquittal sends an entirely different message: It\u2019s still appropriate to protect your fellow Americans from danger without going to jail for doing so.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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![<\/a>AP Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nA Manhattan jury this morning found Marine veteran and subway hero Daniel Penny<\/a> not guilty in the choking death of Jordan Neely.<\/p>\nThe jury acquitted Penny of criminally negligent homicide, which could have cost him four years in prison, in Neely\u2019s chokehold death aboard a crowded uptown F train in May 2023. The judge in the case tossed the original charge of second-degree manslaughter last Friday after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict on the charge.<\/p>\nPenny was riding the subway when Neely\u2014a man with a long history of mental health issues and violent outbursts\u2014began threatening passengers. Witnesses described Neely\u2019s behavior as erratic and frightening. Penny acted decisively, restraining Neely in a chokehold to prevent what he and others clearly believed was a potential attack. Tragically, Neely died.<\/p>\nThroughout the case, the prosecution and defense differed sharply on the causes of Neely\u2019s death, the appropriateness of using deadly physical force to protect passengers and the validity of defense claims that Penny\u2019s actions were justified under New York law. In the end, the defense apparently made a better case to the jurors, who handed down the not guilty verdict.<\/p>\nThe prosecution of Penny sent a chilling message to all Americans: If you step up to stop violence, you might become the next defendant. At the very least, it told us that in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg\u2019s New York, the safest course of action is to do nothing. Let the chaos unfold, keep your hands to yourself and pray the police arrive before anyone gets seriously hurt.<\/p>\nHad the jury found Penny guilty of either manslaughter or negligent homicide, that message would have been hammered home in the minds of New Yorkers, as well as interested observers across the country. The not guilty verdict, on the other hand, instills the notion that seeing others in danger and acting in a heroic manner still represents the \u201cAmerican way,\u201d where able citizens help those who are unable to defend themselves. \u00a0<\/p>\nTo be sure, prosecuting Penny wasn\u2019t about justice\u2014rather, it was about politics. It was about sending a message that the powers that be were more interested in virtue-signaling than in protecting their citizens.<\/p>\nBecause of that, the verdict brought mixed reactions from observers in the political realm, with several who have opposed Penny\u2019s prosecution from the very beginning feeling vindicated by the decision.<\/p>\nOne Republican New York City Councilman, Joe Borelli, saw the not guilty verdict as an indictment of District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who many have criticized soundly for prosecuting Penny.<\/p>\n\u201cThe verdict in this case underscores nothing other than the perverse sense of justice held by Alvin Bragg,\u201d told the New York Post. \u201cEvery New Yorker is fearful on the subway and had no problem understanding the context of Daniel Penny\u2019s actions. The district attorney should resign in shame.\u201d<\/p>\nIn the end, a conviction of Penny would have been a devastating slap in the face to him and the many people he protected on that subway last May. The acquittal sends an entirely different message: It\u2019s still appropriate to protect your fellow Americans from danger without going to jail for doing so.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nSource link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AP Photo A Manhattan jury this morning found Marine veteran and subway hero Daniel Penny not guilty in the choking death of Jordan Neely. The jury acquitted Penny of criminally negligent homicide, which could have cost him four years in prison, in Neely\u2019s chokehold death aboard a crowded uptown F train in May 2023. 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