Summary: It's not a mystery that there is an increase in violence in our country. What's also not a mystery is that everyone is at an increased risk due to increased violence. With that, this article is going to look at the recent tragedy that took place on a New York City subway, along with some of the contributing factors, and what we as preppers can do to minimize the risk to ourselves and our loved ones as we go about our daily lives. <br> The Recent New York Subway Death: A Closer Look<br> Most of you have heard about the tragic May 1, 2023, New York subway incident that involved Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man, and Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old former Marine Sergeant from Queens, New York. However, here's a recap for those of you who haven't.<br> <br> Daniel Penny has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man. Neely, while riding the subway, began acting erratically and harassing other passengers. He began acting so erratically that Penny, along with other good samaritan passengers, determined that he was a danger and needed to be restrained. Unfortunately, Penny's method of restraint, a chokehold, resulted in the death of Jordan Neely.<br> <br> As a result, the city medical examiner ruled Neely's death a homicide, noting he died due to "compression of neck." <br> Who was Jordan Neely<br> Jordan Neely was a mentally troubled, 30-year-old Michael Jackson impersonator with a long history of violent behavior who had been arrested over 40 times before the incident. <br> <br> According to Newsweek, "A New York City police spokesperson stated that Neely's record has 42 prior arrests, dating between 2013 and 2021. They include four for alleged assault, while others involved accusations of transit fraud and criminal trespass. At the time of his death, Neely had one active warrant for an alleged assault in connection with a 2021 incident." <br> <br> That warrant was for punching a 67-year-old woman in the face as she was leaving a subway station. The vicious thug broke her nose, fractured her orbital bone, causing her to fall. Another of his arrests was for the attempted kidnapping of a 7-year-old. <br> The System is Failing Us<br> The tragedy of what's happening in the United States is putting all of us at risk. It's impacting the lives of well-meaning good samaritans like former Marine Daniel Penny and a person who led a tragic life like Jordan Neely. If the system was operating in a manner that we all expect of it, in an honorable, caring, and proactive way, none of this should have happened. <br> <br> The fact is, across the board, we all are being put at risk due to the corruption and failings of political leaders, the mental health industry, and the mainstream media. <br> Politicians are Making Us Unsafe<br> Yes, for most, if not all of you, this will sound as if I'm playing the part of Captain Obvious, but our politicians are failing us. And with nearly 100% certainty, our politicians are failing us because they put their interests and political well-being ahead of the citizens they are supposed to represent. I say that with so much certainty because if the politicians honestly had the best interest of We the People at heart, our nation would be experiencing the number of problems we are.<br> <br> For example, if government leaders truly put the well-being of citizens first, they wouldn't be taking the actions and inactions that lead to making us unsafe. In the case of Daniel Penny, he and the other riders on the New York City subway wouldn't have been put in the position where they felt the need to subdue a person like Jordan Neely. <br> The System is Putting Police Officers in an Impossible Situation<br> <br> <br> I make no bones about it. I am very hard on police officers. As such, I demand as close to perfection as we get from the only people in our society who are authorized to take anot...
