The Judge in the Daniel Penny Case Is Trying to Rig a Guilty Verdict.

It was a dramatic day in New York City on Friday as the jury in the Daniel Penny case came back deadlocked multiple times. While that would normally lead to a mistrial and Penny going free, the judge in the case decided to set what appears to be a new precedent, and it's rightfully leading to outrage.

Yes, that is a judge saying he will "take a chance" with having no precedent (with a man's life hanging in the balance) in what appears to be an attempt to coerce a guilty verdict out of the jury. For context, the original jury instructions stated that they must reach a verdict on count one before they can deliberate on count two. A dismissal is not an acquittal, something that the prosecution openly stated.

In other words, this appears to be an end-run around the law by redefining terms, something New York City judges are no stranger to. Remember, this is all happening in Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's jurisdiction.