The acquittal of Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penney has widened the divide between lawmakers and activists. as they look for the reasoning behind it, Fox News reports.
Outrage erupted from civil rights groups such as the NAACP and lawmakers, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Tx.), after Penny was acquitted of manslaughter charges in the death of Jordan Neely, who was killed in May 2023 after when Penny strangled him on a New York subway train.Some say 30-year-old a mentally ill homeless man was allegedly yelling death threats, prompting Neely to restrain him with the help of two other passengers.
Nelly died a little later.
Dec. “The acquittal of Daniel Penney in the death of Jordan Neely has effectively allowed vigilante justice to be carried out against the black community. It is a painful reminder of the inequity of our justice system. Jordan deserved compassion.” Instead, he was met with violence,” X said in a statement.
“We stand with his family in calling for accountability.”
Because Neely was charged with a large amount of synthetic marijuana, known as K2, Crockett said he needed help to keep from dying. “Jordan Neely needed support and care. Instead, he was executed. His family is grieving while the man who took his life walks free,” he wrote.
“This is more than a miscarriage of justice. it’s a green light for more violence against unarmed black Americans.”
Black Lives Matter of Greater New York was co-founded by Hawk Newsome present outside the courthouse where the Marine vet was acquitted. After hearing the news, he spoke out, saying America had “failed” Neely and his supporters.
“This system protects every other group except the group that built this country. Every group that comes here gets benefits and privileges, except for the people whose fingerprints are on the bricks that built this country,” Neely said. according to the New York Daily News.
“There is no love for black people. There is no love in the system. How can you make a moral appeal to a people who have no moral code? How can you preach love to racists?”
It didn’t take long for emotions to set in has spread beyond social media to network television. In a heated CNN debate, the conservative political strategist compared Penny to accused murderer Luigi Mangione, calling Penny a “good guy.” “People on the left can’t seem to tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys,” Jennings said.
Vice President-elect JD Vance seemed to agree with Jennings attack on New York District Attorney Alvin Bragghe called the acquitted a “good guy” and invited him to be his guest at the December 14 Army-Navy football game.
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