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‘He Was Very Dirty’: Cops in Daniel Penny Trial Blame Filth, Fear of HIV, for Not Performing Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation on Homeless Victim

‘There is a certain line where you have to protect your officers,’ one police supervisor says.

New York City Police Department via AP
This image from body camera video provided by New York City Police Department, Daniel Penny, standing at left, looks on in a New York City subway car as officers attempt to revive Jordan Neely in May 2023. New York City Police Department via AP
MARIE POHL
MARIE POHL

Testimony in the trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged with manslaughter in the death of a homeless Michael Jackson impersonator he subdued with a fatal chokehold, have put thee spotlight on how police officers first responded to a vagrant in medical distress in New York City.  

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MARIE POHL
MARIE POHL

Marie Pohl is a published author and freelance contributor. She covers courts and arts.

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