{"id":1932410,"date":"2023-05-17T07:13:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T11:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/geraldo-rivera-shocks-people-with-unusually-lucid-take-on-nyc-subway-incident-kudos-to-you\/"},"modified":"2023-05-17T07:13:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T11:13:22","slug":"geraldo-rivera-shocks-people-with-unusually-lucid-take-on-nyc-subway-incident-kudos-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/geraldo-rivera-shocks-people-with-unusually-lucid-take-on-nyc-subway-incident-kudos-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Geraldo Rivera Shocks People with &#8216;Unusually Lucid&#8217; Take on NYC Subway Incident: &#8216;Kudos to You&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeraldo-rivera-shocks-people-with-unusually-lucid-take-on-nyc-subway-incident-kudos-to-you%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1932410&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>    Commentary        <\/p>\n<p>  \u00a0By Johnathan Jones   \u00a0May 16, 2023 at 9:27am      Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera stunned many on Twitter when he shared an unusually thoughtful take on the upcoming trial of Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny in the Jordan Neely chokehold case.<\/p>\n<p> The former daytime TV mainstay and dedicated liberal predicted the 24-year-old New Yorker ultimately will be found not guilty of manslaughter in the May 1 incident that proved fatal for Neely.<\/p>\n<p> The mentally disturbed homeless man entered a New York subway car and reportedly threatened passengers and declared he was ready to serve a sentence of life in prison.<\/p>\n<p>  Such a statement could be interpreted by a rational person as a death threat.<\/p>\n<p> Tensions are high right now in the city given the uptick in overall violence and especially how dangerous New York\u2019s transit system is.<\/p>\n<p>   Penny surely was not aware of Neely\u2019s lengthy and troubling criminal record when he subdued the man, but people who ride the subway have every right to be vigilant.<\/p>\n<p> Leftist Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg did not see it that way. Penny is now facing a charge of second-degree manslaughter with a potential prison term of up to 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>  Rivera hypothesized online Monday that Penny will never see a day in prison.<\/p>\n<p> The TV host pointed out the case has divided Americans but noted Neely\u2019s past as a public menace.<\/p>\n<p>  Do you agree with Rivera?<\/p>\n<p>     \u201cLike the Bernhard Goetz \u2018Subway Vigilante\u2019 case, which I covered back in the 1980\u2019s, a jury will decide whether Penny was reasonably justified in using deadly physical force to subdue the troubled Neely,\u201d Rivera said in his Twitter post.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cRemember, the jury acquitted Goetz of all charges (except possession of an illegal weapon),\u201d he said. \u201cThat acquittal is a likely outcome in this case. Neely\u2019s death seems a tragic accident, not a reckless homicide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  The choking death of Jordan Neely by 24-year old Marine veteran Daniel Penny has divided the city and the nation along racial lines.<br \/>\n Donations are pouring into Penny\u2019s legal defense fund, even as more modest but still substantial funds are going to a funeral fund for Mr. Neely,\u2026<\/p>\n<p> \u2014 Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) May 15, 2023<\/p>\n<p>    Rivera\u2019s take on the case was noted by some for its profound and rare lucidity, given the source:<\/p>\n<p>   Unusually lucid assessment by Rivera, Esq.<\/p>\n<p> \u2014 Jorge E. Ravelo (@jeravelo) May 15, 2023<\/p>\n<p>     Well well, the Geraldo that the world revered and once highly respected has finally reappeared! Kudos to you for your Fox report this morning &#038; for admitting you just learned the TRUTH about Neely &#038; what really happened! Would be nice to see this continue!<\/p>\n<p> \u2014 Jackie \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Jackie9900) May 15, 2023<\/p>\n<p>    Geraldo got one right! Most likely a tragic accident. The divisions can be attributed to politicians and media rushing to judge the incident and invoking racial motives with zero evidence.<\/p>\n<p> \u2014 DB Cooper \ud83d\udee9\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@DBCoope43604497) May 15, 2023<\/p>\n<p>     Very good take from you, Geraldo, touching on all sides of the issue.<\/p>\n<p> \u2014 Matt Micros (@macros114) May 15, 2023<\/p>\n<p>    Based only upon various media reporting \/ video, for now, I agree with your conclusion. I find it odd that DA Bragg did not use the grand jury. I still believe elements of our criminal justice system are flawed. We shall see.<\/p>\n<p> \u2014 John Robert Finch (@JohnRobertFinch) May 15, 2023<\/p>\n<p>    Of course, the 79-year-old did have his detractors:<\/p>\n<p>  A 15 minute chokehold is not an accident.<\/p>\n<p> \u2014 ama0807 (@Am12625142) May 15, 2023<\/p>\n<p>    Dude, DID NOT have to choke him for that long. He was homeless and rides the subway constantly. Whites are always trying to justify their action. It is 2nd degree manslaughter.<\/p>\n<p> \u2014 \ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0aDarpersonaltouch\ud83d\udc29\ud83d\udc29 (@Darperson58) May 15, 2023<\/p>\n<p>     You\u2019re deeply troubled Geraldo.<\/p>\n<p> \u2014 JC (@JohnnyCarlino) May 15, 2023<\/p>\n<p>   Meanwhile, one person was still curious as to where Al Capone\u2019s buried treasure is after Rivera failed to find it in what was one of the most anticlimactic moments in 1980s television:<\/p>\n<p>   Ok G\u2026 Where\u2019s Al\u2019s safe? https:\/\/t.co\/g9ENil3U65<\/p>\n<p> \u2014 Sofa King Bueno (@DrKentu) May 15, 2023<\/p>\n<p>   Rivera has long been ridiculed for his head-scratching opinions and flawed arguments, but he apparently has a few curveballs left.<\/p>\n<p> He got it right on this one.<\/p>\n<p>  Judging from what is publicly known about the Neely case, it\u2019s clear Penny acted to defend himself and others.<\/p>\n<p>   SummaryMore Biographical InformationRecent PostsContact<\/p>\n<p> Johnathan Jones has worked as a reporter, an editor, and producer in radio, television and digital media.<\/p>\n<p>   Johnathan &#8220;Kipp&#8221; Jones has worked as an editor and producer in radio and television. 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