New bodycam footage shows witnesses defend Daniel Penny’s actions on NYC subway

New bodycam footage from the day Daniel Penny protected subway passengers sheds light on how bystanders viewed his actions.

Penny, a Marine veteran, is currently on trial for manslaughter stemming from an altercation with homeless New York City man Jordan Neely.

Neely reportedly frightened straphangers as witnesses claim they were “scared s**tless” by his behavior, which allegedly included threatening and lunging at them.

Now, bodycam shows the moment police gathered information from those who had been on the train:

JUST IN: Police bodycam footage shows witnesses *defending* Daniel Penny for protecting them from Jordan Neely who they say was drugged out.

“The guy in the tan (Penny) did take him down really respectfully… he didn’t choke him.”

Penny was charged with m*nslaughter &… pic.twitter.com/OrYvgTz412

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 12, 2024

“The whole train was freaked out he was either gonna pull a gun, a knife…” one woman said, while another quoted Neely as reportedly saying “I’m willing to die” multiple times.

The first woman chimed back in to say that Penny, whom she identified as “the guy in the tan,” took Neely down “really respectfully.”

“He just like held him down, he didn’t choke him,” both women confirmed.

The second woman would later go into detail, describing Penny’s actions as “a chokehold, not a hard chokehold, just enough to secure him. And the guy [Neely] fought, and he [Penny] kept holding him.”

She mused that Neely may have been on drugs at the time of the incident, as his behavior was “off the charts. He scared the living daylights out of everyone.”

X users say Penny never should have been charged in this case and many people view him as a “hero.”

He should’ve never been arrested in the first place.

This was another political hit job done to send a message.

NYC has deterred the good guys at every corner.

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) November 12, 2024

Such a shame that he is being prosecuted.

— Christina Pushaw (@ChristinaPushaw) November 12, 2024

Penny is a hero. He should be given an award IMO.

— Burt Macklin (@BurtMaclin_FBI) November 12, 2024

No matter what happens in this trial, people in NYC are now going to be less likely to come to the aid of their fellow humans.

That’s a crime.

— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) November 12, 2024

Are these same witnesses defending Daniel Penny in the video, also being called to the stand to defend him so the jury can see?

Even the cops admitted that the homeless man was ALIVE when they were on the scene, and refused life saving steps.

Free this Veteran Hero

— Heatherheather007 (@LibertyValkyrie) November 12, 2024

Free this Marine and Hero. It’s crazy how the Heroes in New York are persecuted

— Valentina Gomez (@ValentinaForUSA) November 12, 2024

This entire case should have never been brought against Penny, NYC has to start taking the sides of the people, not the criminals.

— Old School Eddie (@Old_SchoolEddie) November 12, 2024

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