Daniel Penny murder trial

[gcode]

I saw on tv that the deceased had been arrested 42 times in 7 years.

Yes... many arrests were for minor offenses, but some were for violence
He put at least one woman in the hospital with broken bones in her face from an unprovoked beating.
The media portrayed him as a happy young man who like to do Micheal Jackson impersonations
on the subway.
Most accounts of his death fail to include the fact that a black man and a Hispanic man helped Penny
subdue the him.
They left before the police arrived, Penny stayed and spoke with the police.
They called him back to the station later for a 2nd interview without telling him the kid had died.

[Jim at Gentex]

The deceased was someone with severe mental illness who was failed by both the mental health system and the justice system.  He was apparently randomly attacking people on the subway that day when Daniel Penny and another guy decided to do something to protect those passengers who couldn't protect themselves.

In my opinion, these kinds of cases are precisely why Good Samaritan laws exist.
These two guys took action to help other people who were being assaulted by an obviously deranged man, so I believe they are entitled to the benefit of the doubt.   

[RobertELee]

Some peaceful protests inbound

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[Del.]

Kill Whitie.

[Incogneeto]

Kill Whitie.

That is a nice Cross He is Wearing....."WWJD"

[CNCAppsJames]

That is a nice Cross He is Wearing....."WWJD"

Just a guess, but I don't think Jesus would be burning down cities. ...then again San Franfecesco... I mean Sodom and Gomorrah kinda burned to the ground so there's that.

 

[gcode]

In his own words

[BrianP.]

When was that?

According to BLM it's still going on. 😛

[Jim at Gentex]

After having his life turned upside down, and having his character so viciously attacked, I hope Daniel Penny gets a book deal and makes a ton of money from it.   

[gcode]

After having his life turned upside down, and having his character so viciously attacked, I hope Daniel Penny gets a book deal and makes a ton of money from it.   

He has a GiveSendGo account which has raised $3.2 million but I'm sure his lawyer's bill was breathtaking
and he's facing a civil liability lawsuit.
I'd imagine between the two, they will chew through $3.2 million pretty quick.

[Jeff]

We haven't seen the last of him, he'll be suing the people that charged him with those bogus crimes.

[ghuns]

We haven't seen the last of him, he'll be suing the people that charged him with those bogus crimes.

Maybe. But he'll lose.

Prosecutors have BROAD discretion when it comes to the charges they file.

[CNCAppsJames]

Maybe. But he'll lose.

Prosecutors have BROAD discretion when it comes to the charges they file.

Malicious prosecution is a HARD burden to prove. It's not impossible, but it's an uphill battle to say the least.

Eddie Gallagher... that was a case of malicious prosecution. I believe the prosecutor was disbarred.

[RobertELee]

We haven't seen the last of him, he'll be suing the people that charged him with those bogus crimes.

Well, he's at least back protecting the subways 

[ghuns]

Bet nobody gets set on fire on his train.