“When they choked Jordan, they put their arms around all of us,” he said. Sharpton, standing in front of a white casket with a flower arrangement on top, also condemned government policies and social service systems that he said had let Neely down and needed to be reformed. While Neely had a history of disruptive behavior - he had been arrested many times and pleaded guilty this year to assaulting a stranger - friends and relatives said they don’t believe he would have harmed anyone had Penny just left him alone. Sharpton said that if the races of the men had been reversed, with a white man dying at a Black man’s hands, authorities “would not have let that Black guy leave the precinct that night.” The criminal justice system has also come under criticism for Penny initially being released after Neely’s death. Marine Corps veteran shouldn’t be punished for trying to protect people on the train.

Neely’s death and Penny’s subsequent arrest divided New Yorkers and people beyond, with some saying Penny, who is white, was too quick to use deadly force on a Black man who posed no real threat, and others saying the 24-year-old U.S. During one cold Ammani winter, his baby sister Princess Asma died from. Penny’s lawyers say he was acting to protect himself and other passengers after Neely made threatening statements. Hussein bin Talal was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. Neely’s last moments were recorded on video by an onlooker who said he had been yelling at other passengers as he begged for money, but hadn’t attacked anyone.ĭaniel Penny was charged with manslaughter by the Manhattan district attorney last week. “A good Samaritan helps those in trouble,” Sharpton said.

Sharpton said the Biblical parable of the good Samaritan is about coming to the aid of someone in need. The potential Republican presidential candidate has called Penny a “good Samaritan” and shared a fund-raising link for Penny’s legal defense, which has raised more than $2 million. Ron DeSantis, who has spoken out in support of Daniel Penny, the man who put him in the chokehold. People having mental health problems “don’t need abuse,” he said, chastising people including Florida Gov. They gathered at Harlem’s Mount Neboh Baptist Church to mourn the 30-year-old man, whose May 1 death set off a debate about vigilantism, homelessness and public safety. Neely, who had been struggling with mental illness and homelessness in recent years, “was screaming for help,” Sharpton told a crowd of relatives, friends and elected officials. Shop the latest Jordan 1 Sneakers, including Air Jordan 1 Lows, Mids and Highs, at Plus, the most trusted name in Canada for exclusive sneakers and more. Al Sharpton said Friday in eulogizing the former subway performer at his funeral. StarringRichard Backus John Marley Lynn Carlin Henderson Forsythe.

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