Daniel Penny Maintains , NYC Subway Death of Jordan Neely , Not Race Related.<br />NPR reports that U.S. Marine Daniel Penny insisted in <br />his first interview since fatally choking Jordan Neely <br />that the confrontation "had nothing to do with race.".<br />Everybody who's ever met me can tell <br />you, I love all people, I love all cultures. , Daniel Penny, Former U.S. Marine, via NBC.<br />I was actually planning a road trip <br />through Africa before this happened, Daniel Penny, Former U.S. Marine, via NBC.<br />The 24-year-old Penny faces a felony charge of <br />second-degree manslaughter for the death of <br />Neely, a 30-year-old man who was homeless. .<br />The 24-year-old Penny faces a felony charge of <br />second-degree manslaughter for the death of <br />Neely, a 30-year-old man who was homeless. .<br />The May 1 altercation saw Penny, who is white, <br />place Neely, who was Black, in a chokehold for several <br />minutes, which resulted in the death of Neely.<br />NPR reports Penny called Neely's death <br />a tragedy and said that the real blame<br />should be placed on 'the system.'.<br />It's tragic what happened to him. <br />Hopefully, we can change the system <br />that's so desperately failed us, Daniel Penny, Former U.S. Marine, via NBC.<br />Penny's arrest came over a week <br />after the incident following protests <br />calling for charges against him.<br />Activists have compared Neely's death <br />to the deaths of Eric Garner and George Floyd, <br />who were both killed by white police officers. .<br />Penny has maintained that race <br />had nothing to do with his actions, <br />which resulted in Neely's death. .<br />I judge a person based on <br />their character. I'm not <br />a white supremacist, Daniel Penny, Former U.S. Marine, via NBC
