Alvin Bragg challenger Maud Maron shares the facts about Manhattan district attorney caused the Daniel Penny incident. Taking him to trial is “a clear sign of his poor judgment.”
Daniel Penny was found not guilty of manslaughter in the strangulation death of Jordan Neely on Monday morning. The 26-year-old Marine veteran grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold after the 30-year-old homeless man with schizophrenia ran into the train while high on synthetic marijuana and screaming death threats.
“I think a lot of New Yorkers breathed a sigh of relief with this verdict, because this was an incident that should never have happened,” Maron told “The Story” on Monday. “It really shouldn't have been on a jury because too many New Yorkers are mentally ill, on drugs, or both, and have violent or threatening behavior. I've been there, and I know a lot of other New Yorkers have been. Daniel Penny It wasn't just a crime. ”
Daniel Penny found not guilty in subway chokehold trial
Daniel Penny leaves court after being found not guilty in the death of Jordan Neely on Monday, December 9, 2024. After the verdict was read, Daniel Penny hurried out of the courtroom with his lawyer. (Rashid Umar Abbasi, Fox News Digital)
Maron says it's “tragic” that Jordan Neely died and no one, including Daniel Penny, wanted him dead.
“The evidence from police who interviewed Daniel Penny but did not immediately press charges, and from witnesses on the subway who said they felt threatened and were grateful for their interaction with him, “It's clear that common sense understanding of what happened is correct.” There was no crime that day, but a young man with no criminal record was trying to truly do the right thing to serve this country and protect people. is. ”
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Danielle Penny arrives at Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 in New York, New York. (Rashid Umar Abbasi, Fox News Digital)
Manhattan DA candidate says it's up to voters to exclude bragg From the office.
“It's up to the voters of Manhattan to know that if they want a different outcome, they need to have a different person in the district attorney's office,” she told Fox News. “We need safety and we need to get rid of Alvin Bragg.”
Fox News' Michael Ruiz, CB Cotton, Grace Taggart and Kristine Parks contributed to this report.
