“Imagine Neely turning on passengers by pushing, shoving, punching and kicking – as Daniel Penny observed the mayhem from the sidelines.”
Except I have yet to see a single report or video where Neely made physical contact with anyone.
He threatened mass violence and was taken down. There was a clear and immediate threat. No one is obligated to wait for him to start attacking. He was clearly insane, the criminally insane must be neutralized quickly and efficiently. Have you seen his rap sheet? His existence was a curse upon the earth. This shouldn’t even be a news story, it should be common sense for violent lunatics to be taken out.
So, you have to give the criminal the first shot before you protect yourself or others? No response to verbal threats accompanied by insane behavior?
We have been advised on this- “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” — Maya Angelou