THREAD: Facts On The #NYCSubway Chokehold Death Of #JordanNeely 🧵
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On May 1, 2023, Jordan Neely, died after being placed in a chokehold by an Daniel Penny, an ex-Marine who was on the subway. According to witnesses, Neely was shouting, pacing, threatening passengers, and throwing garbage aboard the F train before it turned physical…
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Juan Vazquez, the freelance journalist who took the video, explained that Jordan started "yelling," "lamenting that he didn't have food, that he didn't have water." Juan characterized Jordan's actions as "very violent" and "very dramatic." He stated passengers were "scared."…
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The ex-Marine, along with 2 other passengers, subdued Neely. Juan stated Neely was in a chokehold for about 15 minutes. No other passengers attempted to stop the chokehold. Juan stated that some people left in fear. At 2:27 PM EST, officers responded to a 911 call…
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Neely was passed out when EMS arrived. EMS were unable to revive him, and Neely was declared dead at the Lenox Health Hospital in Greenwich Village. The 24 year old ex-Marine has NOT been named at this time. The ex-Marine WAS taken into custody. He WAS released without charges…
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The Manhatten DA confirmed that it IS investigating Neely's death and determining whether to pursue charges against the man who choked him. The city chief medical examiner's office said the manner of death was homicide, and the cause was "compression of neck (chokehold)." …
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This death has prompted protests in Brooklyn and across several other major cities. Protests are expected to continue throughout the weekend as the Manhattan DA continues the investigation. Experts indicate it is likely charges will be filed…https://t.co/uhKQ0iGejF
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Some protests may get violent, similar to some of the BLM riots of 2020. Listen to a BLM agitator, who is a convicted murderer, give orders to the crowd…https://t.co/FlZH0w1rPx
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Who is Jordan Neely? Jordan Neely has approximately 44 prior arrests and was well known by the MTA and police. Neely suffered from mental illness "which began at age 14 when he experienced the brutal murder of his mother,” the law firm representing the family stated…
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Jordan would tell cops that he was schizophrenic and he had not taken his meds,he was suicidal, or that he had stomach pains.
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Jordan's aunt, Carolyn Neely, stated, “As his aunt, as his blood, I was crying out for medical help…but everything was about insurance."…
Neely began to have encounters with law enforcement around lower Monhattan, specifically around East Houston, but turned up in Harlem, Queens, and Brooklyn. On Jan 24, 2013, cops found him complaining his body was numb and that he was hearing voices…
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In 2016, authorities brought him to the hospital after they got complaints of an irate, intoxicated man threatening others.
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By 2018, police were seeing Neely frequently — four times in February and twice in March. Sometimes he would go to the hospital/shelter, sometimes not…
On June 27, 2019, Neely was arrested for punching a 64 year old man in the face He was arrested in August 2015 for attempted kidnapping after he dragged a 7 year old girl down an Inwood street. Jordan pled guilty to endangering the welfare of a child and served 4 months…
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His charges include drugs, disorderly conduct, and dare beating. Some of his crimes were lower tier, but he did endanger a 7 year old. At the time of his death, he had a warrant out for his arrest in a November 2021 case where he allegedly assaulted a 67 year old woman…
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Jordan Neely would impersonate Michael Jackson in NYC. A Tik Tok account with Jordan's name posted videos of him on the subway dancing. The oldest video was posted on Jan 7. Workers with Bowery Residents' Committee, which helps the homeless on subways, knew Jordan since 2017…
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The Bowery Residents' Committee spotted him on the subway on March 22, 2023, in which he appeared to be struggling with both mental illness and substance use disorder. He did live in a safe haven shelter, which has more privacy and less restrictions than other shelters.
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Who is Daniel Penny, the ex-Marine? Daniel joined the Corps in 2017 and was discharged in 2021 with the rank of Sergeant. He received medals for good conduct and national defense service and service in the global war on terrorism. Daniel's last assignment was at Camp Lejeune…
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Similar choke outs have occurred in the past with either praise or no traction. In 2016, FOX 11 Los Angeles interviewed a "subway hero" for choking out a combative passenger. The fact that Jordan was black and Daniel was White has played a part in the media exposure… pic.twitter.com/itnveWkl1l
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Politicians reacted to the death of Jordan. AOC took to Twitter, and stated that "Jordan Neely was murdered. But bc Jordan was houseless and crying for food…when the city is raising rents…the murderer gets protected w/ passive headlines + no charges. It’s disgusting." … pic.twitter.com/BpxeHUjMsw
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FACT CHECK: The DA is currently INVESTIGATING and may choose to charge the ex-Marine. Some headlines cast Jordan in a positive light and some in a critical light.@AOC's statement is rated as MISLEADING per our team of fact checkers.
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Some Dem politicians, such as @JuliaCarmel__, attributed Jordan's death to a "lynching."
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This statement is rated as a LIE by our team of fact-checkers. This was not a lynching. Also, there is NO evidence that it was racially motivated.
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Eric Adams, the NYC mayor, took to CNN to push back on her statement. Eric stated, “I don’t think that’s very responsible at the time where we’re still investigating the situation. Let’s let the D.A. conduct his investigation with the law enforcement officials.”…
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There are ALLEGATIONS that a Michael Jackson impersonator in several Joey Boots videos is Jordan Neely. These are UNCONFIRMED at this time. The staff of @ChiefTrumpster cannot verify this information. Additional Reddit posts about an impersonator harassing them are UNCONFIRMED…
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