"It is not uncommon on a subway train to see someone like Jordan Neely who appears to either be struggling or is kind of yelling acting out," says John Sutter. "I've spoken to mental health experts in the last few days and they say, listen, you know, there is no greater propensity for mental ill people to be violent than the general population at large." The mayor and governor have gotten a lot of criticism for plans that they've put in place to forcibly remove people who seem to be in the midst of a mental health crisis. It's easier to remember the three C's: cops, cameras, care.
A subway rider choked to death Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man known to New Yorkers for his impersonations of Michael Jackson. WNYC reporters Matt Katz and Samantha Max explain the complexity of the incident.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Miles Bryan, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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