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A Manhattan jury acquitted Daniel Penny of the sole remaining charge against him for the death of Jordan Neely. The jury deliberated on the charge for something like an hour. Whatever happened in the jury room that resulted in a deadlock on the manslaughter charge last week, the jury didn’t agonize over the charge of reckless homicide.

One can almost hear the sigh of relief felt by decent people around the United States. Something more than a sigh of relief was audible in the courtroom itself when the jury returned its not guilty verdict. The New York Post reports: “The courtroom erupted in applause as the panelists acquitted Penny of criminally negligent homicide — which could have put him behind bars for up to four years — in Neely’s chokehold death aboard a crowded uptown F train in May.”

However, the Post adds this counterpoint:

“Racist f—ing country,” one Black Lives Matter supporter yelled as she left the room. Another Neely supporter, turning to Penney, screamed, “It’s a small world, buddy,” before leaving the room.

The only thing racist or criminal about this prosecution was the prosecution itself. Despite Penny’s acquittal, the prosecution achieved the effect of deterring the protection of Good Samaritans and punishing an innocent man through the process. As for Alvin Bragg, one can only affirm the obvious. It’s past time for him to go. If he had any decency, he would resign.