A.G. Gancarski
Florida’s Governor initially fumed about a miscarriage of justice against a subway vigilante in New York, but Monday’s verdict gave him new faith in the jurors of the Empire State.
“The acquittal of Daniel Penny is clearly the just and correct verdict. I must admit I was skeptical that a jury in New York City would reach a unanimous not guilty verdict, and the jury deserves credit for doing the right thing,” Gov. Ron DeSantis posted to X.
A man on a New York subway named Jordan Neely died after Marine veteran Daniel Penny subdued him in May 2023, but the jury exonerated Penny of the charge of criminally negligent homicide after deadlocking on a charge of manslaughter that ultimately was dropped.
DeSantis defended Penny in multiple appearances last year amid the beginning of his presidential campaign, saying the “good Samaritan” acted in self-defense and was being railroaded.
“We must defeat the Soros-Funded DAs, stop the Left’s pro-criminal agenda, and take back the streets for law abiding citizens. We stand with Good Samaritans like Daniel Penny. Let’s show this Marine … America’s got his back,” DeSantis posted on social media.
Critics accused DeSantis of defending a lynching of a Black man, but DeSantis doubled down, saying “vets look out for other vets.”
“What we can’t have in our society is inmates running the asylum,” DeSantis added. “And what you saw on the subway was, you saw a guy that was very dangerous. (Neely) was putting people in harm’s way. He was boasting that he may do harm.”
DeSantis, a former Navy JAG lawyer and federal prosecutor, also offered commentary Monday on the hapless prosecuting office that brought the ultimately failed case, asking “is there a worse prosecutor in America than Alvin Bragg?”
10 comments
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Mark Anderson
December 9, 2024 at 12:55 pm
The short shortstop needs to realize the election is over. Nobody’s cares de Sanctimonius. Get on with governing.
MH/Duuuval
December 9, 2024 at 1:43 pm
Or, mis-governing.
Martin D. Castellanos
December 9, 2024 at 1:06 pm
Perhaps “vigilante” is not the correct term in this case. Otherwise (given the evidence and testimonies presented) this trial would have reached a different outcome.
Cindy
December 9, 2024 at 1:26 pm
K 2. Is deadly…turns and rips your brain inside out.
I am sure it will be revenge because he was radical and other cultures need to address my badness the right way
Victoria A Olson
December 9, 2024 at 1:56 pm
WHY is Governor DeSantis sticking his nose in other states business? Does he not know it makes him look like a busybody and this is what a fool it makes him look like? He is not working for the White & has NO authority to do anything in other states and quite frankly he needs to mind his own damn business.
Florida is Red
December 9, 2024 at 3:24 pm
He has every right to comment just like you libs do. This should have never ever gone to trial. Penny is a hero. This menace to society had 42 priors. Probably doped up on lots of drugs. You are a free man Penny. Now get far away from that liberal cess pool NYC.
MH/Duuuval
December 9, 2024 at 5:31 pm
Bernie Goetz ia waiting with open (fire)arms for Penny
Looks like Dee’s lame duck years will be an extended tryout for right-wing cable.
LexT
December 10, 2024 at 7:57 am
I think a lot of people need to read and understand self-defense. If you go out messed up on drugs bad things can and often do happen to you and it is your fault. You do not get to inflict your dumb decisions on those around you. No sane person thinks Penny wanted or was trying to kill Neely. Neely scared a subway car full of people. The line between incapacitating someone and killing someone is very small. But Neely put himself in that dangerous situation once he required restraint at all.
MH/Duuuval
December 10, 2024 at 5:46 pm
Perhaps, however others in the car attempted to interven but Neely wouldn’t let up. That’s why he should have been charged and tried. A jury gave Neely a pass. So be it.
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