BLM wants decorated former Marine to be held 'accountable' for Jordan Neely ... trends now
Black Lives Matter joined calls for the former Marine who put a schizophrenic homeless man in a chokehold on he subway to be held 'accountable' today as Democrats demanded he be charged with murder.
Jordan Neely, 30, used to be known as a fun-loving Michael Jackson impersonator who performed on New York City trains to commuters. In recent years, his family say he had suffered severe mental health problems and had 'lost it' after the 2007 murder of his mother.
On Monday, Neely - who has 40 prior arrests from 2013 and 2021 including an assault on a 67-year-old woman - was traveling on the F train at around 2.27pm when he began yelling and throwing garbage, according to other passengers.
He screamed that he had 'no food, no drink' and wanted to die.
The former Marine - described as a 'decorated' sergeant who was an active servicemember until two years ago - put Neely in a chokehold to subdue him. He and two other men on the train restrained Neely for a total of 15 minutes, according to the witnesses, until police arrived.
A tweet by NAACP that BLM retweeted said: 'The latest example of inhumane vigilante justice is a complete travesty. Jordan Neely was restrained for 15 minutes, which resulted in the loss of his life, as onlookers watched and recorded. Those involved should be held accountable'
On Monday night, Jordan Neely (center) was placed in a chokehold on the subway by an unnamed former Marine (right). He was also restrained by other passengers. Neely later died, and his death has been ruled a homicide
In addition to the Marine, two other men are standing over him, and two women are watching nearby. None of those standing around him raised concern about his breathing or his neck.
Neely was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
His prior arrests include multiple incidents of alleged assault, possession of drugs and criminal mischief.
A tweet by NAACP that BLM retweeted said: 'The latest example of inhumane vigilante justice is a complete travesty. Jordan Neely was restrained for 15 minutes, which resulted in the loss of his life, as onlookers watched and recorded.
'Those involved should be held accountable.'
Yesterday, the medical examiner's office ruled Neely's death a homicide.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's office is now investigating his death.
In a statement to DailyMail.com, a spokesman said: 'This is a solemn and serious matter that ended in the
