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In reply to the discussion: Subway chokehold guy got charges dismissed. [View all]Blue_Tires
(56,730 posts)22. So he deserved summary execution, then?
Do all "violent, drugged out felons" deserve the same fate in your book? Because in that case I hope you're prepared to hunt down Donnie...
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When the jury asked for the definition of "a reasonable person," the defense knew it couldn't lose.
PeaceWave
Dec 6
#1
Hmmm...I think there is room for differing opinions on the appropriateness of this man's intervention.
Drum
Dec 6
#8
So far, I understand that Neely was still alive (if barely) when released, and Penny left.
yagotme
Dec 9
#75
Odd isn't it that someone saving all of the passengers with such a maneuver wouldn't follow through
Drum
Dec 9
#77
He was advised to place Neely on his left side, to help avoid vomit from entering Neely's lungs,
yagotme
Dec 9
#79
People who ride the train daily know you just can't choke to death every person who acts out on the train.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 6
#28
I've served on a Manhattan criminal jury, and have lived here for over 40 years . . .
markpkessinger
Dec 6
#13
If he had ACTUALLY been "suffocating" him for 6 minutes, Neely would have been dead as a doornail
yagotme
Dec 9
#78
" The man has a history of violence including felony assault on women, on subways."
markpkessinger
Dec 9
#74
Manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny dismissed, jury to continue deliberating lesser charge Monday
TheProle
Dec 6
#19
How would he do that as he is not the Governor of NY? You do know this is a state crime, right? The President
kelly1mm
Dec 6
#33
Everything being the same except reverse the races of the individuals involved
ThePartyThatListens
Dec 6
#30
Exactly. White, male priviledge. The elephant in the room everyone on this thread is ignoring.
brush
Dec 9
#83
You know what else was an overreach? Reaching around the victim's neck and strangling when the victim touched no one
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 6
#43
Physical contact is not an element of the defense of 'defense of others'. The perpetrator in this
kelly1mm
Dec 6
#48
Causing the death of another (if true) is not always a crime. Like in this case. nt
kelly1mm
Dec 6
#50
Yes he was. He was threatening people to the extent that a reasonable person could determine that a defense of others
kelly1mm
Dec 6
#52
The result was that the top count was dismissed, no? Are you actually suggesting that guilty verdicts
kelly1mm
Dec 6
#57
I can just say that I believe Penny's actions were a reasonable defense of others. I believe there should not be a
kelly1mm
Dec 6
#61
Again, physical contact and/or harm is NOT an element in a defense of others defense. nt
kelly1mm
Dec 6
#63