Daniel Penny Indicted for Protecting Fellow Subway Passengers

Matt Margolis : Jun 15, 2023
PJ Media

"He's a hero. It was self-defense, and I believe in my heart that he saved a lot of people that day that could have gotten hurt..." -Passenger, witness

[PJMedia.com] A grand jury has indicted former Marine Daniel Penny for the fatal choking of Jordan Neely, a deranged homeless man who was threatening passengers on a New York subway train last month. (Screengrab image)

On May 1, Neely, a career criminal, was causing a disturbance on the subway, berating passengers. Multiple witnesses have said that Neely had persistently tried to shove unsuspecting individuals onto subway tracks. It took three good Samaritans to subdue him, including Penny.

Penny, 24, faces one charge of second-degree manslaughter and a charge of criminally negligent homicide. He faces potentially more than 15 years in prison for actions witnesses described as heroic and saving lives.

Despite being a clear case of self-defense, leftists immediately sought to racialize the incident, which is likely what prompted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to prosecute Penny,

In an interview with Fox News Digital, one witness, a black woman, passionately expressed her conviction that Penny's actions saved people.

"He's a hero," said the passenger, who has resided in New York City for over five decades. "It was self-defense, and I believe in my heart that he saved a lot of people that day that could have gotten hurt"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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