Life or death: Chokehold 海洋 Daniel Penny says he had 'moral 義務' to step in after 'erratic' homeless man Jordan Neely '脅すd to 殺人' terrified subway 乗客s

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The ex-海洋 （刑事）被告 of 過失致死 in the choking death of Jordan Neely has spoken of his moral 義務 to 介入する when the homeless man began 事実上の／代理 erratically and 脅すd the lives of his fellow 通勤（学）者s.

Daniel Penny, 24, made his 発言／述べるs in a new interview with Fox News,?in which he discussed 審理，公聴会 civil 権利s 行動主義者 Eli Wiesel speak while in high school.?

'One of the 全体にわたる messages that he talked about was that good people did nothing.?It’s a lesson that I carry with me to this day,' Penny told the 網状組織. This is the second interview that Penny has given.?

Neely, who had been struggling with mental illness and homelessness in 最近の years, died after 存在 put in a chokehold by Penny, who 抑制するd him with the help of other riders. The May 1 出来事/事件 was 逮捕（する）d on ビデオ.?

Daniel Penny was 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金d with 過失致死?by the Manhattan 検察官 いっそう少なく than two weeks later. His lawyers 持続するd that the Long Island-native 行為／法令／行動するd in self-弁護 after 存在 脅すd by Neely. If 罪人／有罪を宣告するd Penny could 直面する up to 15 years in 刑務所，拘置所.?

Daniel Penny, 24, is 直面するing 15 years in 刑務所，拘置所 for putting Jordan Neely, 30, in a 致命的な chokehold

Penny, 24, turned himself in earlier this month after the 地区 弁護士／代理人／検事's office 発表するd he would be 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金d with second degree 過失致死

In his newest interview, Penny said that had Neely continued 'he would have killed somebody.' Since the 出来事/事件, Penny said he is too traumatized to ride on the subway.?

The Ex-海洋 went on to tell Fox News that he was 奮起させるd to join the 海洋s after seeing an advert on TV. 'They were going out and helping the world, and I 手配中の，お尋ね者 to be a part of that.'?

He 述べるd his time in the service as 'awesome' and 開始 his mind to new 視野s, seeing parts of the world that many don't get do see thanks to his 小旅行するs in Spain, Greece, Jordan, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Japan.?

Penny also spoke growing up around patriotism as many of his neighbors were first responders on 9/11.??

When his service was up, he went backpacking throughout Mexico and Central America. Once 支援する in the US, he moved to New York City to live with his sister, teaching swimming and bussing （米）棚上げする／（英）提議するs to make ends 会合，会う after he 入会させるd in an architecture program.?

Speaking about the fateful day he boarded an F train to go to the gym, Penny said: 'Between stops, you’re 罠にかける on the train, and there’s nowhere to go. You can try to move away, but you can only do so much on a packed car.?I was 脅すd. I looked around, and I saw older women and children, and they were terrified.'?

That's when Penny stepped in, 持つ／拘留するing Neely in a chokehold until the train arrived at the Broadway-Lafayette 駅／配置する where police 設立する him laying motionless.?

His lawyer, Steven Raiser, agreed with his （弁護士の）依頼人's 見解／翻訳／版 of events telling Fox: 'Danny could have gone to the corner of the train and waited for Neely to come to him.?But it might have been too late for the little girl that was sitting in the middle of the train that [Neely] was 叫び声をあげるing at.'?

This week it was 報告（する）／憶測d that a New York 大陪審 was 審理，公聴会 証拠 in the 事例／患者. It is not known if Penny will 証言する.??

Jordan Neely was known as a Michael Jackson impersonator in his 青年??

Jordan Neely pictured with his aunt, Carolyn. His aunt is 準備するing to 開始する，打ち上げる a wrongful death 控訴 against Daniel Penny

Penny also thanked those who have 与える／捧げるd to his 合法的な 基金 through GiveSendGo. At the time of 令状ing, the （選挙などの）運動をする has raised over $2.8 million.?

'I was working two 職業s as a student.?My family doesn’t come from money so I’m incredibly thankful for this 基金 and all the people who have supported me,' Penny said.?

'基金s are 存在 raised to 支払う／賃金 Mr. Penny’s 合法的な 料金s incurred from any 犯罪の 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s f iled and any 未来 civil 訴訟s that may arise, 同様に as expenses 関係のある to his 弁護,' the page reads in part.

Rocker Kid?激しく揺する wrote on the page: 'Mr. Penny is a hero. Alvin Bragg is a POS. Kid 激しく揺する.' Penny's 活動／戦闘s were also celebrated by 2024 大統領の 希望に満ちた 知事 Ron DeSantis.?

Last week,?Jordan Neely's aunt, Carolyn, 発表するd her 意向 to とじ込み／提出する a wrongful death 控訴 against Penny in a letter that was sent from her 弁護士／代理人／検事s, the Manhattan-based Mills & Edwards, to Penny's lawyer.?

'Please be advised that this office has been 保持するd . . . to 追求する a （人命などを）奪う，主張する for personal 傷害s and wrongful death. . . . Your 活動／戦闘 resulted in the death of Jordan Neely,' the letter reads in part 報告（する）／憶測s the New York 地位，任命する.?

によれば the 地位，任命する's 報告（する）／憶測, Neely's aunt is also 捜し出すing Penny's 保険 （警察などへの）密告，告訴（状）.?

Penny said that he often thinks of Neely's family, members of which have said that he should be 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金d with 殺人.?

'They’ve been in my 祈りs. I feel for their loss.?Like Jordan, they’re also 犠牲者s of a failed system,' he told Fox.?

答える／応じるing to those who have called him a 人種差別主義者, Penny pointed out that many of those on board the train that day were 少数，小数派s. 'It definitely 傷つけるs a lot. It has 明白に taken a （死傷者）数.'?