I can relate to the ‘Daniel Penny Effect’

The persecution of Daniel Penny is an absolute disgrace, I don't question the man was mentally ill, but liberals and other idiots think all we have to do is talk to someone crisis and they will respond. I beg to differ, when a schizophrenic is listening to a couple of dozen voices in his head, the 23 year old sociology major getting a job on the subway will not break through all the noise in his head. I know, I've had to handle them, and it's no fun.

Back to Mr. Penny, once I heard he was going to be charged, I immediately donated 100 dollars to his legal defense fund. Looks like I was not alone, it's over 2.9 million. But it looks like New Yorkers are afraid to intercede when people need help from criminals or people in crisis. From Legal Insurrection:

‘Daniel Penny Effect’ Seen in NYC Subway Attacks Including at Least One Where No One Intervened

The New York Post reported on three slashing attacks that occurred on the subway system in a span of less than 20 minutes on June 18th, all allegedly by the same suspect. In at least one, it appears no one intervened as the suspect moved from one train to another as the bleeding victim cried for help:

Chilling video footage obtained by The Post captures a Manhattan subway-slash victim screaming in agony after the random attack — and pleading for help as other riders apparently just go about their business.

“Pull the emergency brake! Pull the emergency brake!” the 28-year-old victim can be heard sobbing. “Yo! Yo!”

The ailing straphanger actually hobbled after her attacker through the train car while shooting video of him on her phone — footage that cops said they used to help nail him.

The creep can be seen strolling off into the next car — as commuters stare at his distraught victim.

At one point, the victim, whose name is being withheld by The Post, pans down to show her sandal caked in blood.

“Yo! Somebody call 911! Somebody call 911!” she screams.

The victim was attacked around 4:30 p.m. Sunday on a southbound No. 4 train as it neared the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station — in what was one of three unprovoked slashing attacks in fewer than 20 minutes.

Two of the attacks are said to have happened inside the subway station. The third, detailed above, happened on the train.

I can relate from a recent experience. In May my wife Beth and I flew to Seattle for an Alaskan cruise.After settling in, we went to dinner and I wanted to take the subway. Mistake. 

Once we started moving a homeless male got into Beth's face and demanded, "You got money!" I didn't intervene  immediately, I know that may make him worse. But I did get into a crouch position and oriented on his mid-body. If he got any more aggressive, I would take action. 

Fortunately, he walked off, made the same demand of every other rider on the car, then started smashing his arms against the door, But a disturbing thing is I was thinking I would be the next Daniel Penny. I really had thoughts of a liberal DA in Seattle charging me with assault of a homeless dude who threatened my wife and others. Have no clue what criminal record this dude has, but I'll lay money it violent. He doesn't know better. 

Suffice to say we never took public transportation again while we were there. But this is what happens when you allow leftist intent on destroying society to have power. God help Mr. Penny. And God help the John and Jane Q. Publics other there in major cities who have to use public transportation.