Daniel Penny, a young Marine veteran, is standing trial for the death of Jordan Neely, a mentally ill New York City homeless man who entered a Manhattan subway car on May 1, 2023. According to witnesses, Neely started acting wildly, screaming threats at other subway riders declaring “someone is going to die today.”
Penny’s lawyers stated in court that the Marine initially ignored Neely’s loud rants as he “began moving through the subway car, lunging at terrified passengers,” according to The New York Times. Penny only stood up and got involved when “Mr. Neely approached a woman who was protecting her son from behind a stroller and Mr. Penny … heard Mr. Neely say ‘I will kill.’”
The subway passengers were clearly frightened as police reports described Neely’s “hostile and erratic manner.” Penny brought Neely to the floor of the packed subway train with one arm around his neck and his legs wrapped around Neely’s to subdue him. Two other men got involved to immobilize Neely’s violent arms.
Neely, who was high on synthetic marijuana, had a faint pulse when New York City Police arrived, and they administered Narcan and CPR. Neely was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead after arrival.
A very sad outcome.
Penny was taken in for questioning by the NYPD and released without charge after a few hours.
The New York Post wrote earlier this week,
A jury is now deliberating a conviction for Daniel Penny on charges of second degree manslaughter, in a case brought by New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
But responsible, protective manhood is what’s really on trial here.
When innocent citizens, especially women and their children, feel threatened by real dangers, good men step up and get involved. They act. They protect. They even risk their lives for the safety of others. It’s just what they do.
Men being good men is why society works.
That is what Daniel Penny did that day, going from college classes to his regular workout at the gym. This was clear to the New York City Police Department, and it is why they let him go home that day.
But prosecuting him for being an active citizen, as Alvin Bragg has done, sends a chilling effect to other good men.
The editorial board of The New York Post was correct when it stated,
When we start seeing the selfless goodness of men taking protective action against real threats upon the innocent being prosecuted in court, we have truly lost something valuable in civil society.
Make no mistake: It is responsible manhood that has been on trial in the Daniel Penny case. Let us hope the jury appreciates this.
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