‘We cannot allow THIS lawlessness’: Sharpton calls for charges against man who subdued Jordan Neely
May 7, 2023 | Melissa Fine
Because he never misses an opportunity to toss some gasoline on a volatile situation, the Rev. Al Sharpton is demanding that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg bring criminal charges against Daniel Penny, the 24-year-old Marine who placed Jordan Neely in a chokehold, and against the two unidentified men who helped subdue him.
The controversial civil rights icon acknowledged that an investigation into Neely’s death was not yet complete, but why wait for that to make up your mind about prosecuting those involved? Perception, it seems, is all that really matters.
“I talked to the D.A.’s office,” Sharpton told the crowd at his weekly Saturday rally. “I said, I know y’all got to do an investigation — do what you gotta do, I’m not attacking nobody — but I’m saying, this man needs to be prosecuted, ’cause what you will do if you do not prosecute him in my judgment is you will set a standard of vigilantism that we cannot tolerate.”
“The precedent alone is a threat to all of us,” Sharpton stated, according to the Washington Examiner. “We cannot allow this lawlessness to go unchecked.”
Neely, 30, was a mentally ill, frequently homeless drug addict who once did Michael Jackson impersonations for tips. He had been arrested 44 times on charges like assault and disorderly conduct, American Wire News reported.
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