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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Subway commuter testifies in manhattan chokehold manslaughter trial - Caught on Camera

Daniel Penny arrives at the court after break in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

A subway commuter recounted his experience of intervening in a chaotic struggle aboard a Manhattan subway last year during a trial in New York City. The incident involved an ex-Marine restraining an agitated man, leading to tragic consequences.

The witness, a casino manager and daily subway rider, described how he tried to convince the ex-Marine to release his chokehold on the agitated man. He stated that he intervened to provide an alternative to the escalating situation.

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