A woman witnessed Marine veteran putting Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold has called him a 'hero' who was protecting other passengers who were 'scared for their lives' when Neely, a mentally ill man, started screaming and threatening them on May 1. Penny, 24, is 15 years in prison on a second degree manslaughter charge for putting Neely in the chokehold. Despite a wave of public support and testimony from others on the train who say he acted out of bravery, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's office is pushing ahead with the prosecution.
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