AOC slams ‘violent’ Daniel Penny as threat to subway as New Yorkers push back
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's comments that New Yorkers are in danger of people like 'unremorseful' Daniel Penny have gone viral after he was found not guilty of killing Jordan Neely.
AOC said Marine veteran Penny, 26, was not held accountable for the chokehold death of homeless man Neely, 30, on a subway last spring.
'The fact that a person has expressed no remorse indicates a risk that it may happen again. And if we do not want to unleash that level of violence then we should exert a level of accountability to prevent that from happening,' AOC said before the verdict.
....In her comments made before the verdict, AOC said: 'If we do not want violence on our subways and the point of our justice system is a level of accountability to prevent a person who does not have remorse about taking another person's life.
'I mean, even people who have engaged in manslaughter or have taken a life accidentally express remorse.'
The progressive politician has been slammed online following her comments about Penny, with critics claiming she spoke as if 'she's never been on the subway.'
'She can try it out for herself for the next month,' on X user wrote, commenting on how dangerous subways feel for some riders.
Another chimed in: 'If that's how she feels then she should ride the subway from now on so she can be there to deal with people like Neely and set an example for everyone.'
Others said that AOC missed the point completely and should address the larger issue at hand.