In the aftermath of Daniel Penny's decision to use a chokehold to restrain Jordan Neely, a homeless man acting erratically in a subway car, longtime commuters immediately drew comparisons to another incident that similarly divided the city nearly four decades ago – that of so-called "subway vigilante" Bernhard Goetz, who opened fire on four Black men who he alleged were robbing him.
For many straphangers, both cases are centered on the same issue: subway crime.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.