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Johnny Grima, who is a well known homeless activist in the city, was traveling on the same train when Jordan Neely, 30, was put into a headlock by ex-Marine Daniel Penny.
On Today, Explained, WNYC reporters Matt Katz and Samantha Max explain the complexity of the incident.
Johnny Grima knows more than most the anguish of being homeless and the pain that comes along with it, but now he says he must grapple with more grief — the
Protests erupted in New York City on Monday over homeless man Jordan Neely’s death, which medical examiners have ruled a homicide. Neely was captured on video being put in a chokehold by Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine and West Islip native, but the video does not show what occurred before his death.
The potential criminal charges against a U.S. Marine veteran who put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold aboard a New York City subway train might depend on whether a “reasonable” New Yorker would have acted similarly.