Daniel Penny has demonstrated that there’s no case against him—he deserves to be exonerated today.

The negligent homicide charge that Daniel Penny faces today as the jury reconvenes serves as a face-saving initiative for an absurd trial, an attempt by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to appease a small faction of progressive activists with a case that should never have been pursued.

On Friday, the jury indicated twice that it could not reach a consensus on the principal charge of manslaughter. This should have marked the conclusion of the proceedings, as the defense motioned for a mistrial.

However, Assistant District Attorney Dafna Yoran opted to simply drop the manslaughter charge, allowing them to proceed with the second, lesser charge.

Judge Maxwell Wiley sided with the prosecutors, and just like that, the more severe charge — which carried a potential sentence of 15 years in prison — vanished.

The decision to drop the manslaughter allegation was particularly shocking given that Yoran aggressively defended it, casting Penny in a negative light by claiming he lied to the police and displayed “no remorse.”

She asserted that he didn’t “acknowledge [Neely’s] humanity.”

This is absurd. Penny was not a reckless individual seeking trouble. He remained at the scene and willingly spoke to police, explaining that he never intended to harm Neely.

The left’s misguided tirade

Meanwhile, outside the courthouse, BLM leader Hawk Newsome humorously proclaimed: “The KKK got another victory.” In Manhattan, of all places.

“Racism permeates this case and influences the thinking of white America,” he claimed, insisting that anyone who believes Penny is innocent must be a racist.

Newsome’s far-fetched assertion was met with the enthusiastic applause of a mere three individuals.

The handful of protesters who gathered outside during the lengthy month of trial appeared to dwindle each day.

Gone too are the outspoken politicians like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Governor Hochul.

Since the incident, AOC has been vocal about charging Penny and tweeted that “Jordan Neely was murdered.”

She attended Neely’s funeral and was seen taking selfies with attendees, criticizing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who described Penny as a good Samaritan, urging him to “read the Bible.”

Why the silence now? Because she never regarded Neely as a victim but rather as a means to elevate her “Squad” reputation.

Hochul, back in May 2023, expressed her approval that the DA was investigating, emphasizing that there should be “consequences.” She is quiet now as well.

These opportunistic politicians are facing the reality that Penny’s trial has made it clear that the left-wing narrative surrounding him was misguided and harmful.

However, it is evident that the surge of woke ideology has subsided. After years of irrationality and race-baiting that infiltrated governmental and corporate spheres — common sense is making a comeback.

What was portrayed by much of the media in May 2023 as a white vigilante killing a homeless black Michael Jackson impersonator is now reassessed in late 2024 as an act of extraordinary selflessness by Penny.

The Marine veteran stepped up to defend innocent subway passengers from a drug-affected individual with a history of erratic violence.

Rectifying a legal injustice

In the courtroom, New Yorkers of various ethnic backgrounds testified that Neely frightened them more than any other subway aggressor. One older black woman told the jury that she expressed her gratitude to Penny for his actions, even smiling slightly while on the stand.

It was evident that Penny should not have been charged, but Bragg presses on. By including the lesser charge, the DA seems to be seeking his pound of flesh. Perhaps the jury will feel more inclined to convict Penny on this reduced charge, which only carries probation or up to four years in prison.

Yet, genuine justice will only prevail if Penny is acquitted.

Our leaders must recognize the necessity of acting to restore the safety of our city, safety that they recklessly compromised in the name of far-left activism.