Leeser added that Mayor Adams also asked “migrants” why they want to come to NYC: “And they said, ‘Because we saw it on TV and we feel that that’s somewhere we want to make a life . . .'”

https://nypost.com/2023/05/10/el-paso-ready-to-bus-more-migrants-to-nyc-as-title-42-end-looms/

As one commenter on the article noted: “Boy oh boy are these folks delusional. They saw New York on TV and want to live there. In for a rude awakening. Were they watching movies from the 60s?”

But there’s no way of knowing if this time the threatening person will back up threatening words with violent deeds.

Penny apparently thought Neely just might get violent – as he apparently had in the past, although Penny had no way of knowing that unless he had witnessed those previous incidents.

From a sane, logical (i.e., non-leftist propagandist) point of view, the first sentence completely renders the “had no way of knowing” phrase irrelevant. The collective experience (direct or indirect through news accounts) of sane, logical folk is that, when in the presence of an obviously crazy person, the risk of suffering significant physical injury is way, way above zero percent. Physical action or oral threats by such a person are, from a sane, logical point of view, more than sufficient basis for self defense action to subdue that person. Self defense action does not necessarily mean intentionally fatal action. Penny acted responsibly. He is a hero. However, leftists have too much power in today’s world, and he (and we) may suffer.
(Yes, this is a long-winded echo of the sentiments of JFM on May 10, 2023 at 7:23 pm.)

The combination of a porous southern border and cesspit inner cities just might lead to gang warfare or worse between “migrants” and inner-city blacks. One of Althouse’s commenters said yesterday that if there is a race war here in the near future, it will be between blacks and the new arrivals, not between blacks and whites. Considering that a large portion of the “migrants” who have already registered with Border Patrol state that they want to go to either New York or Chicago, we may be in for a long hot summer when the border surge begins tomorrow.

My second thought was oh no they are going to go after that hero who, most likely, saved lives or, at least, saved others from physical harm.

There have been too many times to list them all (I’ve been working in NY since the mid 90s) that have left me rather nervous.

Since the days of Giuliani the system has gone downhill; and then with the pandemic shutdown it has fallen even further.

And Neo is absolutely correct – in the past my action would have been to “look the other way and hope that the crazy doesn’t go after me.” But, not any more. As a white guy (and now looking like a rather elderly white guy to boot) it is just plain not safe to do anything as you will be their target. You have to move; move to another car, get off at the next stop (unless you know that the next stop is rather deserted and would be less safe), but no longer can you just ignore the danger and hope you are not the target.

When Trump won the election the black bigots who targeted whites/Asians became even bolder.

The NYC subway just is NOT safe. period.

The very fact that many cities defunded their police departments in 2020-21 shows how little they care about their real role as protectors of their citizens. Our open southern border is another illustration of their dereliction of duty.

That citizens have to take extraordinary measures to protect themselves is another indictment of their failure to protect. When the government does not do its job, vigilante justice will ensue. Daniel Penny is a harbinger of that. He should not be prosecuted. Instead, he should be held up as a messenger of what’s coming if government continues to fail at its primary duty.

A healthy society cannot live in fear of psychotic marauders, thieves, murderers, open-air addiction, widespread homeless camps, and millions of illegal aliens – all threats to the peaceful enjoyment of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

How did our governments, federal, state, and local get so far off-track? IMO, it began with Teddy Roosevelt and has gradually grown the activities of government away from that of protectors of citizens into incessant meddlers in all facets of their citizens’ lives while moving away from their primary duty.

A powerful step toward change would be to close our border, rebuild our armed forces, rebuild and back our police departments, and resume forced treatment of mental illness and addiction.