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No Arrest in New York Subway Chokehold Death, and Many Want to Know Why

 Law enforcement officials said they were still determining what happened and whether to charge the man who choked Jordan Neely, 30, to death… A video of a subway rider choking and killing a homeless man on a New York City train lasted for four minutes. What happened may seem clear to a layperson viewing…

Law enforcement officials said they were still determining what happened and whether to charge the man who choked Jordan Neely, 30, to death…

A video of a subway rider choking and killing a homeless man on a New York City train lasted for four minutes.

What happened may seem clear to a layperson viewing the footage.

https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/GUI9uHKM

The homeless man, Jordan Neely, is seen writhing, trying to get free from the arms and legs of the other subway riders who are pinning him down. As the minutes tick by early Monday afternoon on a northbound F train in Manhattan, Mr. Neely visibly weakens as the arm wrapped around his neck stays tight.

After he stops moving, the riders hold him down for about 50 more seconds. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

But Mr. Neely’s attacker has not been arrested or charged with a crime, raising questions about how such cases are processed by New York’s legal system

Law enforcement officials said they were still determining what happened and whether to charge the man who choked Jordan Neely, 30, to death…

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/nyregion/subway-chokehold-arrest-decision.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

SEE:

https://connect-the-dots-101.blog/2023/04/18/white-missouri-man-shoots-black-teenager-in-head-released-from-custody-without-charges/

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