Ron DeSantis lauds 'just and correct' Daniel Penny verdict
Florida’s Governor initially fumed about a miscarriage of justice against a subway vigilante in New York, but Monday’s verdict gave him new faith in the jurors of the Empire State.
“The acquittal of Daniel Penny is clearly the just and correct verdict. I must admit I was skeptical that a jury in New York City would reach a unanimous not guilty verdict, and the jury deserves credit for doing the right thing,” Gov. Ron DeSantis posted to X.
A man on a New York subway named Jordan Neely died after Marine veteran Daniel Penny subdued him in May 2023, but the jury exonerated Penny of the charge of criminally negligent homicide after deadlocking on a charge of manslaughter that ultimately was drop...
