LETTER: NYC subway tragedy is an old story

Daniel Penny, center, is walked by New York Police Department detectives detectives out of the 5th Precinct on Friday, May. 12, 2023 in New York. Manhattan prosecutors announced they would bring the criminal charge against Penny, 24, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, in the May 1 death of 30-year-old Jordan Neely. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon)

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Ron Moers Henderson

May 27, 2023 - 9:01 pm

Thanks to letter writer P.S. Bovee for telling it like it is in the Daniel Penny incident (May 21). As a former officer in Chicago, I rode the elevated detail, and it is not easy being an average citizen just trying to get to work and hoping you won’t be attacked. I salute Mr. Penny for his heroism.

As usual, there is little video of what happened before the takedown, but, according to witnesses, Mr. Penny’s actions were necessary and welcome. Ironic how the bad guys are always portrayed as the innocent victim after the incident.

Riders on public transportation always breathed a sigh of relief when they saw uniformed officers on board. I am 100 percent confident that the riders on Mr. Penny’s train all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him swing into action. True, he was not a uniformed police officer. But he was a guardian angel. The fact he was arrested is absurd.

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Joann Simmons Henderson

January 13, 2026 - 3:35 pm

Feds shouldn’t control the investigation.

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Jerry Sturdivant Las Vegas

January 13, 2026 - 10:18 am

Your editorial about Donald Trump’s broadband bill, part of his Investment and Jobs Act, ignores important information.

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J.J. Alexander Henderson

January 13, 2026 - 10:19 am

Trump and the convicted rioters should be sitting in a federal prison in orange jumpsuits. But, unfortunately, he was re-elected and now the country and the world have to suffer his revenge, wrath and dictatorial bent.

RICH LOWRY: Yes, we need a $1.5 trillion defense budget

By Rich Lowry King Features

January 13, 2026 - 10:20 am

The United States needs to make sure that it is not over-investing in the weapons systems of the past, although a defense budget on the scale that Trump is discussing would relieve some pressure from these choices.

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Mark Evans Las Vegas

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Tim Hicks Las Vegas

January 12, 2026 - 1:45 pm

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