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Damn... my guess is this kind of stuff will start happening more often as people get tired of 'taking it'...
A 24-year-old man who strangled a “screaming” passenger to death was released without charges in New York.
Police arrested and released a 24-year-old former marine, who placed a 30-year-old man, identified as Jordan Neely, in a headlock that a witness said lasted 15 minutes. Video shows Neely pinned to the ground by a man who has an arm wrapped around his neck while two passengers help to subdue him. One of the men holds down his flailing arms during the final two minutes. The incident occurred on a Manhattan subway heading northbound on Monday.
Journalist Juan Alberto Vazquez, who filmed part of the incident, told the New York Post that Neely walked onto the train and announced “he had no food, he had no drink, that he was tired and doesn’t care if he goes to jail.
“He started screaming all these things, took off his jacket, a black jacket that he had, and threw it on the ground,” Vazquez said.
At this point, the marine went up behind Neely and took him to the ground, performing a chokehold that lasted 15 minutes, Vazquez said.
Neely, who had a history of mental health problems, can be seen trying to free himself until he suddenly loses consciousness and stops moving.
An unconscious Neely was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Vazquez said the man hadn’t attacked anyone physically when he was restrained, adding he felt conflicted about how the situation unfolded.
“I think that in one sense it’s fine that citizens want to jump in and help. But I think as heroes we have to use moderation,” he said.
The rider was questioned but released as the investigation proceeds, police said. Police said the man would not be charged, according to the Daily Mail.
NYC subway passenger dies after another puts him in a headlock
NYC subway passenger dies after another puts him in a headlock
'I think as heroes we have to use moderation,' witness saysA 24-year-old man who strangled a “screaming” passenger to death was released without charges in New York.
Police arrested and released a 24-year-old former marine, who placed a 30-year-old man, identified as Jordan Neely, in a headlock that a witness said lasted 15 minutes. Video shows Neely pinned to the ground by a man who has an arm wrapped around his neck while two passengers help to subdue him. One of the men holds down his flailing arms during the final two minutes. The incident occurred on a Manhattan subway heading northbound on Monday.
Journalist Juan Alberto Vazquez, who filmed part of the incident, told the New York Post that Neely walked onto the train and announced “he had no food, he had no drink, that he was tired and doesn’t care if he goes to jail.
“He started screaming all these things, took off his jacket, a black jacket that he had, and threw it on the ground,” Vazquez said.
At this point, the marine went up behind Neely and took him to the ground, performing a chokehold that lasted 15 minutes, Vazquez said.
Neely, who had a history of mental health problems, can be seen trying to free himself until he suddenly loses consciousness and stops moving.
An unconscious Neely was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Vazquez said the man hadn’t attacked anyone physically when he was restrained, adding he felt conflicted about how the situation unfolded.
“I think that in one sense it’s fine that citizens want to jump in and help. But I think as heroes we have to use moderation,” he said.
The rider was questioned but released as the investigation proceeds, police said. Police said the man would not be charged, according to the Daily Mail.
NYC subway passenger dies after another puts him in a headlock