Manslaughter Rap in Marine's NY Subway Chokehold Death

Manhattan prosecutors say they will bring criminal charges against a man who used a deadly chokehold on an unruly passenger aboard a New York City subway train. Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran, will be arrested and face a charge of second degree manslaughter. That could carry a jail term of up to 15 years. The charges Thursday come nearly two weeks after Penny pinned fellow subway rider Jordan Neely to the floor of a train and put him in a chokehold that lasted for several minutes. Attorneys for Penny did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The death stirred outrage and debates about the response to mental illness in the nation’s largest transit system. Read Full Article »