AOC & NYC mayor DUKE it out over Jordan Neely's death



Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless New Yorker, was killed on Monday afternoon while riding the subway.

According to reports, Neely had been put in a chokehold by a 24-year-old Marine who decided to step in when Neely became erratic — but it is now the center of debate as to whether or not the Marine was justified.

Whether it was justified or not, activists have wasted no time taking to the streets to protest Neely’s passing — and politicians like AOC are rapidly throwing their two cents in.

The politician claimed in a tweet that Neely was “murdered,” though the situation is still being investigated.

“We might have the next George Floyd event on our hands,” said Sara Gonzales of "The News & Why It Matters."

However, Neely’s previous record has been anything but clean.

A spokesman for the NYPD told Newsweek that “Neely has a record that includes 42 prior arrests between 2013 and 2021, including an active warrant for an assault at the time of his death.”

Even Mayor Eric Adams is warning New Yorkers not to jump to conclusions.

In an interview on CNN, Adams said, “I don’t think that’s very responsible at the time where we’re still investigating the situation. Let’s let the DA conduct his investigation with the law enforcement officials. To really interfere with that is not the right thing to do, and I’m going to be responsible and allow them to do their job and allow them to determine exactly what happened here.”

While some are claiming Neely’s death was not justified, others disagree.

Jaco Booyens notes that the Marine was not alone in restraining Neely, as several other men stepped in to help.

“The Marine did what he was supposed to do,” he says, “No, I don’t want the guy to lose his life, right? But you got to take action — put your phone down and settle the situation — and that’s what they did, and it wasn’t alone.”


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Video shows Jordan Neely protesters in New York City clash with police, block subway tracks, threaten to 'tear the city down'



A mob upset over Jordan Neely's chokehold death launched a protest in New York City that turned aggressive. The protesters clashed with police and purposely blocked the subway tracks to disrupt public transportation on Saturday.

Video shows a group of protesters standing on the subway tracks to disrupt public transportation. The agitators blocked the subway track serving the F and Q trains, which caused the trains to be temporarily shut down. Video shows the moment an incoming train heads towards the protesters, but is forced to stop before getting to the subway platform.

(WARNING: Explicit language)

\u201cBreaking: Protesters are now disrupting the subway in NYC for Jordan Neely\u201d
— Rebecca Brannon (@Rebecca Brannon) 1683411315

Jordan Neely protesters clashed with NYPD officers on the subway platform. Demonstrators became violent and got into physical confrontations with police officers. Some agitators refused to stop blocking the doors of a subway car from closing. The angry mob intimidated subway passengers from exiting the train.

\u201cWoman in green and NYPD cop get into fight. Multiple arrests being made and protesters pinned to ground. \n\n#JordanNeely\u201d
— Rebecca Brannon (@Rebecca Brannon) 1683412740
\u201cNYC subway riders are getting frustrated with protesters interrupting and disrupting their rides \n\n#JordanNeely\u201d
— Rebecca Brannon (@Rebecca Brannon) 1683412468

Numerous agitators were arrested by police.

\u201cNPYD Police wrestle with another protester who resists arrest and is taken down on the ground and cuffed.\u201d
— Rebecca Brannon (@Rebecca Brannon) 1683416810
\u201cTwo majors arrests were just made as protesters continue to clash with NYPD.\n\nOne protester claims he can\u2019t breathe.\n\nThe other is carried away in cuffs.\n\n#JordanNeely\u201d
— Rebecca Brannon (@Rebecca Brannon) 1683416315

Independent photojournalist Rebecca Brannon took video of an injured NYPD officer hobbling to a police vehicle while protesters shouted, "I hope you die!"

\u201cA NYPD officer has been injured after being pushed in a clash w/ protesters - I\u2019m told he may have a broken leg. \n\nI\u2019m not sure if it can be heard in the audio but protesters shout \u201cI hope you die!\u201d\u201d
— Rebecca Brannon (@Rebecca Brannon) 1683417295

Brannon also alleged, "There were also reports some ran down the tunnels, disrupting the subways for hours and thousands in transit. I’m told the subways are still disrupted and backed up all over."

Protesters threatened to "tear the city down" if there was no justice for Neely.

\u201cNew York City protesters angry over the death of Jordan Neely are threatening to "tear the city down" unless something is done about the marine who killed him.\u201d
— Ian Miles Cheong (@Ian Miles Cheong) 1683419112

The protests were spawned by the death of career criminal Jordan Neely by a U.S. Marine who put him in a chokehold after becoming aggressive on the subway.

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