” No justice, no peace ! chant protesters at the Lexington Avenue subway station on New York’s Upper East Side. They invaded the platforms and descended on the tracks, thus forcing the interruption of service. This risky gesture also caused a temporary power cut. After several minutes, the police managed to get the protesters off the tracks, allowing the train to enter the station.
The purpose of this punch action: to demand that justice be done in the case of the homicide of Jordan Neely which occurred on Monday May 1. This 30-year-old homeless man had a bit of fame thanks to his Michael Jackson impersonations on the streets and on public transport. He was the victim of a “homicide” by “compression” at the level of the neck, indicated the legal medicine of New York.
His attack, filmed and widely shared in the press and on social networks, shows Jordan, held down in a subway car by Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Marine soldier. Other passengers standing above the two men look taken aback.
The police briefly questioned the suspect, it is now up to the New York State Prosecutor’s Office for the Manhattan Borough to decide whether to prosecute criminally. Rallies were held in New York Thursday night, Friday and Saturday to push Manhattan prosecutors to prosecute the alleged perpetrator.
“As part of our ongoing rigorous investigation, we will review the forensic pathology report, all available photos and videos, identify and interview as many witnesses as possible,” an email said Thursday, May 4. floor of the Manhattan prosecutor’s office.
A witness said that Jordan Neely burst into the car, shouting at passengers and asking them for something to eat or drink. The megalopolis of 8.5 million inhabitants with abysmal socio-economic inequalities does not know what to do with the tens of thousands of homeless people often suffering from psychiatric disorders.
2023-05-07 16:16:00
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