Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran who put a homeless man acting erratically in a New York City subway car into a fatal chokehold.
The case has fueled political narratives and perceptions about urban crime and captivated a city in which the subway is indispensable.
The judge has said it could take two weeks to seat a jury that will be asked to reconcile with when it is appropriate for a citizen to kill another citizen.
Penny has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and negligent homicide charges in the death of Jordan Neely, who had been experiencing homelessness and was known to perform as a Michael Jackson impersonator. Penny's defense has argued Neely was "insanely threatening" to passengers aboard the F train in Manhattan and Penny "took action to protect the lives of others."
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