Justice was served Monday as former Marine Daniel Penny was cleared of all charges in the accidental death of violent subway passenger Jordan Neely.
But the man behind the prosecution persecution, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, is still in office, and that’s a disgrace. While there are some who are outraged at the verdict and are now trying to incite racial violence—despite the fact that the incident had nothing to do with race—there are plenty of voices who think that this case never should have been brought and is emblematic of the rot in our justice system.
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Many of them took to social media, and they were unsparing in their criticism of the divisive, soft-on-crime, George-Soros-backed DA:
Daniel Penny should sue the city of New York, the NYPD, the disgusting Neely family, Alvin Bragg, and Dafna Yaron for hundreds of millions in damages
— Peachy Keenan (@KeenanPeachy) December 9, 2024
Fox News late-night host Greg Gutfeld wasn’t shy about sharing his thoughts. (Warning: Profanity.)
Hooray for Daniel Penny and those heroes who risk everything to help others. And a more than deserved **** you to Alvin Bragg.
Internet commentator Greg Price noted something that we’ve reported on: Bragg downgraded a huge number of felony cases in 2023:
Think about how much time, resources, and taxpayer dollars Alvin Bragg’s office used to prosecute these two people — all while his office spends their time lowering 60% of all felony cases for actual criminals to lesser charges. pic.twitter.com/Fi355oDGGu
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 9, 2024
Failing the People: Making Crime Great Again: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Downgraded a Stunning 60 Percent of 2023 Felony Cases
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Yours truly weighed in:
The good news has been coming since Nov. 5.
And this is really, really good news.
Justice won for a change.
JUSTICE SERVED: Daniel Penny Jurors Reach Their Verdict https://t.co/RZSh0OxXCu
— Bob Hoge (@Bob_Hoge_CA) December 9, 2024
The New York Post editorial board, meanwhile, called on Bragg to find a different line of work: “Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s effort to persecute Perry failed — and Bragg may, should, pay the ultimate political price for trying,” they wrote.
America needs more men like Daniel Penny.
America needs fewer prosecutors like Alvin Bragg.— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) December 9, 2024
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) agreed that it was time for Bragg to hit the highway:
This is absolutely correct. Alvin Bragg needs to go. He is a disgrace to the entire legal profession.https://t.co/c6JSkxquFP
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 9, 2024
Daniel Penny’s Win May Spark Something Both Good and Tragic in a Soft-On-Crime City
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As I wrote Monday when the news broke, “This verdict sends a message to George Soros-backed prosecutors across the country—Americans are tired of living in fear as criminals walk free and heroes sit in courtrooms.”
It’s a message we must keep on sending, loud and clear, that progressive politics are failing our cities and our citizens, and its adherents need to be voted out and sent packing. The sooner Bragg is gone, the better off NYC will be.
