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The Daniel Penny trial is a disgrace

 

On March 13, 1964, at about 3AM, Kitty Genovese, a 28-year-old bartender, was raped and stabbed to death outside the apartment building in which she lived, in Queens, New York. Dozens of residents in the building heard her screaming for about 30 minutes as she fought for her life. Not only did no one intervene to help her, no one even called the police. The murderer, later arrested by police, had begun stabbing Genovese, then ran off when he saw the lights go on in a few apartments above him. He waited in the shadows to see if anyone took action, then, seeing none, went back to the helpless woman, and continued stabbing her. The horrific incident sparked outrage across the country as people asked if the public had become desensitized to violence.

It became known as “the bystander effect,” in which numerous witnesses reportedly did not help her because they assumed others would take action. Studies indicate that when multiple bystanders are present, the sense of responsibility is diluted. Each person figures that someone else will step in to help the affected individual. In addition, people often fear being judged by others if they intervene in a situation, especially, given our litigious society, if their intervention results in serious injury to one of the parties involved. Then there’s the fear of injury or death to themselves if they take an active role.

Most people are unfamiliar with violence, having very little experience with hostility on a physical level. The average adult probably hasn’t had anything more than a fistfight or two in high school, resulting in a bloody nose, or a skinned knee. The fact is civilized people don’t relate well to violent behavior. Another fact is that most people are simply, and rightfully, afraid to intervene against a street thug.  Consequently, if they happen to see someone being assaulted, they’re likely to think more about their own survival than that of the victim. Unless they have some combat training, they’re more likely to end up as a second victim, rather than a rescuer.

In the so-called subway “chokehold trial” in New York City, a Marine veteran, Daniel Penny, 24, came across Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man who had been arrested 42 times for various crimes including assaults on women in the subway, larceny and numerous other criminal actions. Mr. Neely was screaming and threatening violence toward passengers, while proclaiming that he was “ready to die. Witnesses said they feared for their lives as Neely screamed, “I don’t mind going to jail and getting life in prison. Someone is going to die today!” Initially, Mr. Penny ignored Neely, until he saw him approach a mother with her small son, hiding behind a stroller. He heard Neely threaten: “I will kill.”

That’s when Penny got involved. He came up behind the man, grabbed him by the neck and they both fell to the ground with Penny’s arm around Neely’s neck. The police arrived several minutes later, and Neely was found to have a faint pulse as he was being transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced DOA. Penny was questioned by NYPD detectives and released without charge. Yet, it didn’t take long before the incident sparked accusations of vigilantism and racism (Neely was black, Penny is white). The usual race-baiting began, along with demands that Penny be prosecuted.

It didn’t matter that many passengers championed Penny’s intervention, or that Neely was a 42-time loser and threatened to kill people. Instead, the mob was in control and the good Samaritan found himself charged with homicide. The trial is over, and, at the time of this writing, the jury is in deliberation. I sincerely doubt he’ll be convicted, because those jury members live in NYC and probably have been living in fear of people like Neely. For that reason, and common sense, I think it will be either an acquittal or a hung jury. Even so, Penny should have been commended for his bravery, not prosecuted for it. The real culprit is the system that allows someone to be out on the street after being arrested 42 times!   

 

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The Power of Comedy

 

I’m old enough to remember when I was a teenager and my friends, and I made jokes about everything that would likely get a laugh from our peers. I don’t know when humor first became part of the human experience, but I’ve read that in the late 1800s, some humor was found by archeologists in Iraq on ancient Sumerian clay tablets, circa 2000BC. The joke reads: “A dog walks into a bar and says, ‘I cannot see a thing. I’ll open this one.’” Scholars have studied the joke and didn’t get it, so they concluded that it may have been funny 4000 years ago, but it has not evolved very well.

That brings me to the current state of humor and how it has evolved in only a few decades. Most adults can remember when humor was acceptable as long as it could evoke laughter. Psychologists have tried to explain what exactly makes people laugh, and they learned that the concept of humor is elusive. In addition, depending on the individual’s temperament, a joke can cause a mere smirk, or it can result in explosive laughter. Comics used to be able to tap into any segment of human emotion in order to get their audience to respond with guffaws. One of the most popular sitcoms of the 1960s was “All in the family.” 

During the so called “Civil Rights Era,” tensions between blacks and whites erupted into rioting in the streets and many lost lives. All in the family dealt with the tensions by creating a bigoted character named Archie Bunker, who used various racial, ethnic, and gender pejoratives to illustrate the ignorance of using stereotypes to define people. The show illustrated how irrational and ignorant some people can be when their deep-seated prejudices are exposed. When Archie Bunker referred to blacks as “the coloreds,” or “you people,” he was showing his lack of refinement in ways that decent people would be loath to emulate. Although the show was a big hit, it also made Archie Bunker a name that has become synonymous with racists and bigots.

Moreover, it gave people a reason to laugh at that type of humor without feeling guilty. That’s because they were laughing at the ignorance of the main character, while not agreeing with his crude behavior. When Archie’s black next-door neighbor, George Jefferson, once began a sentence with “you people,” referring to whites, Archie’s response was, “whatta ya mean ‘you people?’” “You people are you people!” The irreverence of that show, which made a mockery of prejudice, created a bridge that allowed access to some of the taboos that had hitherto been inviolate. During those years, I was a cop, working in the Bedford/ Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, with my black partner, Leroy Spivey. “Hey Bob,” he said, “did you hear about the drunk white guy who was driving at 60 MPH and hit a black guy, sending his body flying about 30 feet down the road? When the cops came, they arrested the black guy for leaving the scene of an accident.” We both laughed hysterically at the absurdity of the joke, while recognizing that there was some validity to it.

Neither that joke, nor “All in the family” would be acceptable today. It seems that people have become much too sensitive about words or actions that once elicited belly laughs. That sensitivity was amply demonstrated at the 2022 Academy Awards, when Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock for a comment he made about Smith’s wife. The audience initially laughed at the joke, before Smith’s reaction to it was met with boos and groans from the astonished onlookers. Although Smith did a mea culpa some weeks later, the violence against humor was a foreboding message about the future of comedy.

During the recent campaign for President, Donald Trump often used derisive humor during his very well-attended rallies. Whether he was mimicking President Biden’s clumsiness when walking or climbing stairs, or using sarcastic references to Kamala Harris’s intelligence, Democrats and the MSM media characterized him as offensive, crude, and even cruel. Yet, they didn’t seem to mind calling Trump “Hitler, fascist, dictator,” or other hyperbolic appellations. I suppose the difference between humor and gross exaggeration is that jokes can be backed up by some connection to reality. During President Reagan’s presidency, humor was present at every one of his speeches. I’ll never forget that Mic Drop moment during his 1984 campaign against Walter Mondale.

When the moderator mentioned Reagan’s age compared to his opponent, Reagan’s comeback became legendary. “I will not make age an issue in this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience.” Even Mondale couldn’t help joining the audience in raucous laughter. During the enormous stress of such campaigns, humor can be the soothing ointment that brings people together. With politics dividing us, causing fear, anguish, and other emotional conflict, our country needs humor now more than ever.

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Bob Weir for President!

I've decided to throw my hat in the ring and make a run for the White House. I believe I have a good grasp of the issues and a lot less baggage than most of the other contenders. Sure, I know it takes a lot of money to wage a national campaign, but I'm willing to do it on a shoestring budget. In fact, I won't accept donations because I refuse to be indebted to anyone. (Also, because I probably wouldn't receive any.)

 

I figure the way to get the most exposure for my campaign is to be so controversial that the media will follow me around to record every word I say. I'm going to look hard at every issue statement made by the front-runners, and I'm going to embellish and add to it.

 

For example, some politicians are for universal health care. They’re vague on how we would pay for it, but most voters are unlikely to let facts intrude on promises. Therefore, I would proclaim that everyone should get free health care that includes doctor visits to the homes of ailing patients. In addition, those who require surgery will be able to arrange it in as little as 24 hours with the physician of their choice and it won't cost a dime. I'll give stump speeches about the role of medicine in society, the Hippocratic Oath and the duty of doctors to heal the sick and injured without expecting monetary rewards. I'm certain to lose the doctors' votes, but, since there's about one doctor for every few thousand potential patients, as a vote getter, it's a no-brainer.

 

Leftwing politicians have been criticized for embracing illegal immigration and creating policies that prevent citizens from contacting INS about immigration violations. Since pollsters tell us that most voters are incensed over the issue, I will propose that we round up all twelve to twenty-million illegals and deport them. When I'm asked how I propose to manage such a huge undertaking, I'll simply look straight in the camera and say something philosophical like, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” That answer will cause people to feel that I have a plan to accomplish the task. But, even if I don't spell out how I would do it, they will be left with the impression that my intent is in accordance with their visceral needs.

 

Polls indicate most Americans are for an end to all foreign wars. Consequently, I'll mount the podium and say, “No US soldier should be committed to combat zones one more minute than is necessary for the completion of the mission. If I'm elected, that mission will be accomplished quickly, and those brave troops will return home with the victory they deserve.” If I'm asked to elucidate, I'll say that my plan must remain confidential; otherwise, the enemy will take steps to counteract it. Do you think anyone is going to force me to give military advantage to the terrorists?

 

Realizing that major support from women is essential to winning, I'll use every opportunity to show the voters that I have the utmost respect for the opposite sex. During every speech, I'll not only have my wife call me on my cell phone, but I'll have my 3 sisters and my daughter on a schedule to call me at designated times while I'm addressing large crowds. Whether I'm talking to the NRA, the NEA, the NAACP, or the AARP, I'll answer the call with a warm smile and an endearing comment. “Hi sweetheart, I'm talking to the National Endowment for the Arts right now. Would you like to say something about that sculpture you've been working on?” Or “Hello Dear, I'm talking to the National Rifle Association. Do you want to tell them about the new Remington, Model 870 series shotgun you just qualified with?”

 

When the subject is taxes, I'll promise massive budget cuts in areas that will not detract from necessary services, while slashing taxes to the bone. When asked how such a seemingly impractical dynamic is possible, I'll say, “The government has its hands too deep into the pockets of working people and it's time that we put an end to this benevolent barrage of bureaucratic burglary.” By the time they figure out what that means, I'll be sitting in the Oval Office.

 

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Savages are being released onto our streets!

Every time I see a news story about another grisly crime, committed by someone with a long rap sheet, it makes me realize how vulnerable we are to the criminals in our orbit.

Once upon a time, there was something called a “three-time loser,” meaning that someone arrested three times for serious crimes would be considered too dangerous to be walking freely among innocent people.  That didn't mean an execution, or a life sentence, unless one of the crimes included murder.  However, it did mean that the recidivist criminal would be put away long enough either to learn that crime doesn't pay or at least to stay off the street.

Not anymore!  The justice system, which we pay billions of dollars for every year, does a pathetic job of serving up justice.  I don't think I need to supply you with a bunch of statistics; you can see it every day on the news.  I'll just mention the grisly rape and murder of Eliza Fletcher, in Memphis, Tenn. The kindergarten teacher, while out for her early-morning jog, was attacked and dragged into an SUV, allegedly by Cleotha Henderson, AKA Cleotha Abston, a recidivist criminal who had spent more than half of his life in prison.  The 38-year-old suspect had been recently released after serving 20 years of a 24-year sentence for the abduction and robbery of an attorney in 2000.

His rap sheet included five charges of aggravated assault, rape, and larceny, and additional charges associated with those arrests.  Henderson's original sentencing, after the conviction of kidnapping the lawyer at gunpoint, included a court-ordered decision that he serve 100 percent of the 24 years due to his violent criminal past.  Needless to say, the 34-year-old mother, an avid runner who had qualified for the Boston Marathon, would still be alive today if the system had done what it's supposed to do.  Ms. Fletcher became another victim of a feckless system that would be discontinued for gross incompetence if it weren't for the fact that it's operated by the government.

We've come to a time in our history in which we must conceptualize the fact that we are all potential victims of an unstable structure that merely gives the appearance of safety for its citizens.  When Ms. Fletcher left home early in the morning for her usual exercise regimen, she undoubtedly felt safe because it was a routine she had followed for years.  How could she even imagine that a savage criminal in the area also had a routine, one in which he stalked possible victims?  How could she even imagine that the people responsible for her safety had released a wild animal to prey upon her, and ultimately take her life?

There are those who are saying a woman should not have been alone on the street during the dark, early-morning hours.  Although there might be some logic to that reasoning, women are not the only ones attacked on the streets, and the time of the day or night is not factored into the assaults.

Moreover, it's obviously a way to blame the victims rather than their attackers.  Yes, everyone should have some responsibility for his own safety!  Nevertheless, one has to ask why there are so many violence-prone sociopaths roaming the same areas traveled by law-abiding people.

In most states, when a sex offender is released from prison, he must be registered as such by local agencies.  That provides residents with a warning about the despicable predilections of those in their neighborhoods.  Why not have the same registries for the dangerous thugs who have repeatedly proven their unwillingness to become civilized?

By the way, another function of prisons is to rehabilitate the inmates.  Yet, given the fact that most former convicts return to their nefarious pursuits before the ink on their release papers is dry, it's more proof that we are on our own!  Did those responsible for releasing Cleotha Henderson think he was ready to be a respectable member of society?   

As for the failed system called "justice," we can no longer rely on it.  Ms. Fletcher relied on it, as do millions of other decent people across this country.

Perhaps you're reading this and thinking such tragic incidents only happen to other people.  I wouldn't be surprised if the murder victim in this case felt the same way as she tied the laces on her running shoes that morning.  Meanwhile, as more violent, unrehabilitated beasts are released into our communities, the same worthless system is demanding that gun-owners give up their only means of defense against the creatures stalking them.  This is the insanity that masquerades as a benevolent caretaker of our safety.

Every elected official should be on record as a strong supporter of the police and tougher penalties for convicted felons.  If you voted for those who have not consistently advocated for laws that protect you, I suggest you think twice about lacing up those shoes.  Alternatively, perhaps you should learn how to jog with a gun strapped to your shorts.

 

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