Marine veteran Daniel Penny has been charged with second-degree manslaughter for the New York City subway chokehold death of homeless man Jordan Neely. Penny decided to restrain Neely after he allegedly started threatening people onboard the train. Now — politicians and celebrities are raising money for Penny’s defense, calling him an American hero, while others are calling for justice. The Law&Crime Network’s Jesse Weber breaks it all down with former Watergate prosecutor, and former assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, Nick Ackerman — who weighs in on the strength of the case.
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I Am Amazed At How Many People Are Saying This Man , Jordan Neely , DESERVED TO DIe
How is this a difficult case.. we don’t need witnesses if he didn’t even touch anyone how could he be a threat big enough to constitute literal murder for what? This is so yuck.
Why would he have to kill him.. like what this is not about self defense
He actually didn’t kill. The guy got died from other related elements so he really shouldn’t say he killed him.
Left America sure knows how to ruins their patriots lives, how sad.
We have nuisance programs in nys to deal w overpopulated deer population
Programs should be inplace to deal w these problem negroes
This USA does not support its soldiers that wold die for their country. They live on the streets they suffer depression they live lonley lives and America does not care! Free Penny!
24 year old young boy marine wanted to act the hero in front of everybody, not mature enough to apply his training skills
Why is there never any footage shown of how Neely was acting before he was subdued? Only of him in the lethal headlock. Lol. Maybe theres a reason for that.
This is why people do not help each other any more.
at the end of the day justice in a society means protecting those who deserve to be protected and shunning those who deserve to be shunned. Let that sink in.
hahah photo of when he was a kid to cause emotional outburst
Acting in a masculine way is a criminal offense in an empire of feminists and girlie-men.
Why did he have to choke him so hard for so long
Why is there a mentally unstable man with 40+ arrests on a subway unsupervised?
Unfortunately arm chair captains will decide who was right or who was wrong. Mental illness will play apart. And I challenge anyone to do something different if you’re in that situation. You literally have seconds to act,
Free that man
My issue with the case is, if the guy was trained to subdue and how to/how not to cause someone's demise, why didn't he keep the attacker in a subdued position until the piloce could take over while lessening his grip as not to cause brain damage or ends him? He didn't strictly have to choke him out if he had already had him on the ground away from others. Best case scenario, manslaughter and he didn't mean to cause injury or demise, worst case scenario he decided that ending the guy was his job and purposefully ended a guy having clear mental health issues.
Penny is a HERO for stepping up to PROTECT the train passengers from this man who many of them perceived him to be a THREAT!! Actually, I believe that the DA responsible for allowing the “alleged victim” to be freely walking the streets after having 42 PRIOR ARRESTS, including violence and assaults, should be the one on trial being prosecuted!!
Ok folks if this happened in Florida he would have been justified we take death threats seriously. Let this marine go
The guy took out the garbage.
Give him a medal..
the amount of time to subdue the guy was based on the time it took the subway train to reach the next station were police could get involved. Isn't that obvious?
No it is not a difficult care, did Neely said he would kill people and not mind to go to jail. So is intent was to kill. I just want to USA law makers, are your mother allowed to defend herself against a man that said he will kill her? It seems law systems is sucks in USA.
A threat a homelessman with no weapon. Its a marine shiwing off he should be ashamed of himsrlf ..diff. no hero more of a zero. I have 5 marines in my family and they seen worst and did nt kill no one. Oh and my husband was a pilot in the airforce in Veitnam .
Penny held him in a choke hold long enough to kill him the fact Neelys dead tells that story.
He was more than restrained cause hes dead………..
Privileged killer's
Don't think so. DEATH HOLD THAT'S USED BUY POLICE 
OFFICER'S 
So defending yourself is not legal in New York got it…I don't give a f every fight is life or death and this bum piece of garbage threatened people on that train. That marine is 100% innocent of any wrong doings.
Politics aside your so biased!!!! the Marine protected passengers from a crazed nut like jordan! It's another Floyd reason to riot, loot and burn!
When people are afraid and fear for their safety and well-being, good luck hoping a private citizen will step up and protect them when no cops are around.
The marine is a hero, he deserves a medal for offing that degenerate mudd.
Got to love how they always use old pictures lol
sorry he did use a choke hold that killed someone. that is wrong end of story. You cant sugar coat a wrong. you can subdue with out causing death. No reasons can justify this. This mans history doesnt give anyone a right to kill someone. restrain without harm. And with all those people allegedly there, there was no excuse to maintain the choke hold..He was wrong and should get jail time
I know that the crazy career criminal got exactly what he deserved
He just wanted a drink of water and a snickers bro
Protected class wins again
So sick let this kid go.
Honestly I would’ve just left neeley alone if I was penny . If he wanted to act crazy on the subway …. Let him . Block him out & go on about your day . Why? Because there are too many mentally Ill people in America, you would be fighting them all over . So what’s the point .
America really is 1984 it’s ridiculous how u guna send this guy to jail he could have just sat there and done nothing and people would of got hurt and the justice system thinks this would of been a better outcome?
A dead perpetrator of a bunch of dead innocents???? Hmmm let me think what’s worse ??
He is innocent
If you threaten my life… in an enclosed space.. i cant leave safely… you just handed me your own death warrant. Plain and simple. Mental illness does not excuse violence or death threats. Do you guys not think a combat veteran marine might also be mentally ill? Just because he has made better life choices doesnt mean hes 100% sane.
He definitely meant to kill him because you never hold someone in a choke hold for that long, it's not even necessary, Neely flailed his arms for him to stop and he still didn't stop. I seen the look of murder in his eyes, he's trained so he knew it was unnecessary force.
The homeless
didnt know how to tap out!!!!
Good Job Marine, cleaning up the streets in New York that the Democrats have made
Gotta love how they always use “the best pictures” to make them look like some super happy nice person lol
Dude was alive when put into an ambulance. Had tf is it the marines fault lol. This is gonna be completely political.
If you can’t handle crazy people yelling at you on the subway, you’re too soft for NYC.
You mean the hero fake news, come on get it right !
the media keeps showing that man as a young dancing michael jackson impersonator SO DECEPTIVE, that was over a decade ago , neely was a deranged psycho with a very long violent criminal history , HATS OFF TO THAT MARINE THAT PROTECTED LIVES ON THAT TRAIN ! ! ! ! !
God I hate living in NY so sad what this state has become
“Politics aside”
>defense in cuffs
>victim innocently smiling