Verdict Found In Penny Case

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Rachel Stevenson
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The Daniel Penny verdict is in, and the outcome is exactly what it should be: not guilty. After an infuriatingly politicized trial that felt more like a kangaroo court than a pursuit of justice, Penny walks free, vindicated. It’s a victory for the rule of law and for the millions of Americans who have had enough of the Left’s obsession with criminalizing self-defense.

Let’s not sugarcoat this: this trial was a farce from the start. Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran, acted to protect fellow subway passengers from Jordan Neely, a volatile man with a history of violence and a rap sheet to match. Neely’s erratic behavior that day wasn’t a minor inconvenience—it was a clear and present danger. Penny stepped in to subdue him, and the tragic result was Neely’s death. But the evidence, including testimony from a forensic pathologist, made it clear: Neely’s death wasn’t caused by the chokehold but by a combination of his own health issues and drug use.

Yet Penny was dragged into court anyway, not because the case had legal merit, but because New York’s activist prosecutors wanted to make an example of him. To them, Penny wasn’t a Good Samaritan—he was a convenient scapegoat to appease the mob. Remember, the loudest voices demanding his prosecution weren’t even interested in the facts. They wanted a narrative: white Marine kills black homeless man, full stop.

The twists and turns of this trial would have been laughable if they weren’t so disturbing. Consider the judge’s unprecedented decision to dismiss the manslaughter charge mid-deliberation and send the jury back to consider a lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide. As the judge himself admitted, there was no legal precedent for this maneuver. None. It was a Hail Mary designed to salvage some kind of conviction against Penny, no matter how flimsy. It’s the kind of legal experiment you’d expect in a banana republic, not in a U.S. courtroom.

And let’s not forget the prosecutor, Assistant Manhattan DA Dafna Yoran, who twisted the law into pretzels to keep this case alive. This is the same prosecutor who once reduced the sentence of a violent criminal in the name of “restorative justice.” But for Daniel Penny, there was no such leniency—only relentless pursuit. Why? Because Penny didn’t fit the Left’s preferred narrative. He wasn’t a victim of systemic injustice; he was a white man who dared to defend himself and others. That’s all it took for the mob to demand his head.

And now, BLM is back and trying to make waves…somehow, I don’t think it’ll stick this time:

In the end, though, the jury saw through the nonsense. Despite the judge’s meddling and the prosecution’s games, they found Penny not guilty. It’s a victory, yes, but let’s not kid ourselves into thinking this was justice served on a silver platter. This was justice clawed from the jaws of a system increasingly hostile to people like Daniel Penny—ordinary citizens who step up when no one else will.

The implications of this case are enormous. The message from New York’s prosecutors was clear: if you defend yourself or others, you could end up in court, your life turned upside down. The message from the jury, however, was equally clear: the mob doesn’t dictate justice. That’s something to celebrate, even as we acknowledge how dangerously close this case came to a miscarriage of justice.

So, Daniel Penny is free, and justice prevailed—but only barely. Remember that the next time the Left tries to weaponize the legal system to punish those who don’t play by their rules. Penny stood up for what was right on that subway train, and he stood firm through this trial. For that, he deserves not just our respect but our unwavering support.

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