Phil Mickelson on Friday praised Daniel Penny for defending his country as a Marine and intervening to detain Jordan Neely, a “deranged” homeless man who threatened passengers on the New York City subway. .
the six-time major champion captioned a post from conservative commentator Colin Rugg, who wrote a lengthy post praising Penny's actions as heroic. Mickelson wholeheartedly agreed with Rugg's opinion and even praised him.
“I agree,” Mickelson wrote. Thank you, Daniel, for serving your country and protecting the many passengers whose lives were threatened by this violent and deranged individual. ”
On May 1, 2023, Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man, jumped into a New York City subway car and told passengers that “someone is going to die today” and that he doesn't care if he spends the rest of his life in prison. . Penny, 26, put Neely in a chokehold to stop the threat, but the homeless man, who had schizophrenia, later died.
Penny has been charged with second-degree murder, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. But after jurors repeatedly deadlocked on the charge, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Dafna Yolan dropped the second-degree murder charge and instead asked the jury to discuss a lesser charge of negligent homicide. I asked for it.
According to court documents, Neely was high on K2, a synthetic cannabis drug known to act as a stimulant. Neely has a long criminal history, including at least one assault on a subway train in 2021, when he allegedly assaulted a 67-year-old woman.
