On Tuesday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's “Faulkner Focus,” Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) addressed the alleged murder of a woman on the New York City subway, saying the prosecution of Daniel Penny had a “chilling effect.” insisted. About people trying to help others in dangerous situations.
Tenney said, “Well, who do you want?'' This guy who runs around setting innocent women on fire, and Daniel Penny, a former Marine who saves people, witnesses violent people, and saves lives. Which is better? And thankfully, he was found not guilty by a jury of his peers. ”
After host John Roberts mentioned those who were standing there during the arson attack, Tenney said Penney's prosecution was “certainly having a chilling effect”. I don't know if that's a characteristic of New York City or if people just don't have enough confidence to help themselves. But that's why we have to eliminate dangerous people. The main role of government is to keep us safe in the streets and on the subways because we have a free society and that's why we have police and that's why AOC That's why it's a fallout from the movement to defund the police launched by and others. This is what you get. Having unsafe streets, unsafe cities, demoralizing the police, making people think they are the enemy, and relying on good Samaritans like Daniel Penny is not the solution. . And it's not a solution. Look, I think this definitely has, as you say, a chilling effect. ”
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