Government as the True Perpetrator in the Neely Case: Commentary on Ivy League Alumni and More

Crime Beat: Government as the True Culprit in Neely Case

“With Daniel Penny now acquitted,” it’s time to consider that “New York City and State officials could also be held accountable,” speculates Heather Mac Donald at City Journal.

“Following the logic of the prosecution” — that “Penny carelessly overlooked the risk of death” — it stands that the New York government must also take responsibility.

“If Penny acted recklessly in restraining [Jordan] Neely, leading to Neely’s alleged death,” then the city and state have “shown an even greater level of recklessness in disregarding citizen safety” from a “mentally unstable drug addict” posing threats to commuters.

“The jury’s decision in the Penny case was a rebellion” against government negligence. It’s now time for Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to face a recall,” as “potential future Pennys can now see they might face homicide charges for protecting others from harm.”

From the Right: Notorious Graduates of the Ivy League

“Since the arrest of 26-year-old Luigi Mangione for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, media coverage has started to uncover some details,” writes Daniel Kalder at UnHerd. Mangione, an “Ivy League graduate from a wealthy family,” does not conform to a typical “profile.”

He’s been likened to another Ivy Leaguer, Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber.

However, “Kaczynski is not the only highly educated individual willing to use violence against a society he perceives as corrupt.”

“Examples of educated individuals engaging in terrorism can be found in various radical groups from the late 20th century.”

Today, justifications for “violence are prevalent among America’s educated elites,” particularly concentrated in Ivy League institutions.

Foreign Desk: Biden’s Distorted Narrative on Syria

“Biden attributes the misfortunes faced by” the Axis of Resistance — including Iran and the ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad — to his own sagacity, notes Eli Lake at The Free Press.

“This is not merely a misleading recounting of recent events. Biden has it reverse. While Iran, Hezbollah, and Russia are indeed weaker today than at the start of Biden’s presidency, it is not due to any foresight on Biden’s part in leveraging Israel against America’s adversaries.”

In fact, “Biden’s empty claim about Assad’s fall is laughable. Yet, his foreign policy does not stand alone; it reflects Obama-era conventional wisdom that has influenced a generation of Washington’s foreign policy experts.”

“One must ponder: What else might they have wrong?”

Historian: Trump & Associates Should Follow FDR’s Example

“A potential Trump revolution could release the innovative and productive potential of the private sector, akin to how private enterprise helped secure victory in World War II,” enthuses Arthur Herman at The Wall Street Journal.

Since Teddy Roosevelt’s time, the government has aimed “to control private energy and productivity — essentially capitalism.”

This approach is “unsustainable.” Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy should heed President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s strategy of mobilizing industry for war in 1940 by adhering to three principles: “Identify the most efficient,” “prioritize outcomes, not processes,” and “create incentives for innovation.”

“Until government starts to regard key innovations as opportunities rather than threats,” a “true revolution in government will not be achievable.”

Conservative: Garland’s Record of Missteps

“As [Merrick] Garland prepares to exit his role in disgrace, it’s time to revisit the failures that arguably make him ‘America’s worst attorney general,’ ” states Elle Purnell at The Federalist.

His list of missteps includes “attempting to imprison Donald Trump while he was vying for the presidency,” sanctioning the FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago, and “directing the FBI and U.S. Attorneys to collaborate with local law enforcement against” parents who protested “school closures, mask mandates, and offensive curriculum in their children’s schools post-Covid.”

Garland also “endorsed David Weiss,” who consequently “created a lenient plea agreement designed to allow [Hunter] Biden to evade responsibility,” which ultimately unraveled.

“As a result of Garland’s actions, public confidence in the DOJ and the FBI is rapidly eroding.”

— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board