Correct, there were no cops present, no knives present and no guns present. There were a number of ways that this situation could have been handled by Penny or anybody else on the subway at that moment. As it turned out, Penny chose to handle it in a dangerous and reckless manner that resulted in the ending of a human life. Responsibility for that decision and outcome falls squarely on penny.
Neely acted "in a dangerous and reckless manner that resulted in the ending of a (his) human life."
Yep, that's exactly what happened. With the subways being as dangerous as they are these days
(and the fact that there just might be a Marine with the balls to step in and defuse the situation),
I'll take the witness's account.
"A straphanger who witnessed the fatal subway confrontation between Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely earlier this month called Penny a “hero” for restraining the homeless man before his death.
The 66-year-old woman, who asked not to be identified, also said she’d testify on behalf of Penny, 24, who was charged last week with second-degree manslaughter over the deadly encounter.
The witness told The Post that Neely, 30, went on an explosive tirade just before his caught-on-camera death, telling people he was willing to “kill a motherf—er” and “[take] a bullet” and go to jail.
Neely’s erratic behavior put commuters on the F train subway car on edge as they hurtled between stations in Manhattan, the witness said.
“The rhetoric from Mr. Neely was very frightening, it was very harsh,” the witness told The Post.
"The witness, who described herself as a woman of color, added that she believes Bragg only charged Penny because of the public outcry.
“I think [Bragg’s decision to charge Penny] was political,” she said.
“The politicians who posted their opinions seem to be trying to create a narrative and make it about race — and it’s not about race … they responded based on feelings, not facts.”
https://nypost.com/2023/05/18/witness-to-jordan-neely-chokehold-death-calls-daniel-penny-a-hero/
