Protesters blocked the train tracks inside the 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue subway station on Saturday | Talia Jane @taliaotg
Protesters blocked the train tracks inside the 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue subway station on Saturday | Talia Jane @taliaotg

Protesters Block UES Subway Tracks, Stop Trains with Jordan Neely Demonstration

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Protesters shut down an Upper East Side subway station Saturday afternoon with a dramatic demonstration for Jordan Neely, the Michael Jackson impersonator strangled by another passenger on an (F) train this week, by climbing down from the platform on
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  1. He had over 40 arrests (should have been in jail). Was homeless and had mental problems (his family comes out now after he’s killed because they smell money from a lawsuit). Where are the cops on the train? The man who tried to stop him from hurting more people was/is a Marine and this is how they’re trained. I’m sorry the guy was killed, but it was accidental and I’m sure he didn’t get on the train saying I’m going to kill somebody today.

    • The NYT Roxane Gay had an article that expressed disdain at subway riders feeling “uncomfortable” over this type of erratic, hostile behavior. I was extremely heartened to see that in the comments section, the overwhelming majority (2000-4000 to 8) of people seemed to disagree with her and were in support of the vigilante, while acknowledging the overall terrible situation.

      I think the vast majority of New Yorkers would have felt threatened and afraid of the situation.

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