New York v. Daniel Penny

About this episode

The episode discusses the prosecution of Daniel Penny for the killing of Jordan Neely on the subway, exploring the legal and cultural implications of the case.

In this episode, recurring guest Adam Uris and I discuss the recent New York prosecution of Daniel Penny, the 24 year old marine corps veteran who killed Jordan Neely on the subway after Neely was aggressive and threatening to other passengers. Was this done in defense of subway riders? Did Penny go too far? Was the homicide justified or criminal? Adam and Paul discuss the culteral and legal aspects of the case and trade ideas on whether this case ever should've been ...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Townsend

Guest: Adam Uris

Topics covered

• legal aspects
• defense
• homicide
• subway safety
• cultural discussion

Keywords

• Daniel Penny
• Jordan Neely
• New York prosecution
• subway incident
• homicide justification

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New York

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