Current Events Quiz

Controversy Surrounding Death of Homeless Man on New York City Subway

Jordan Neely, a homeless man with a history of threatening behavior, died after being restrained in a chokehold by a Marine veteran on a New York City subway train.
Neely had been arrested previously for assaulting a 67-year-old woman and had hurt others on the subway before.
AOC and others on the left are calling for the Marine to be charged with murder or lynching, despite there being no evidence of intent to kill.
Manhattan prosecutors are conducting an investigation into the death, which has been ruled a homicide.
The left is using Neely's death to try to make him into the next George Floyd and to push for involuntary commitment for people like him.
The city has failed Neely in every way, and local officials are dismissing concerns about subway violence and refusing to take action.
The Democrat-run cities have created an atmosphere that incentivizes lawlessness and has led to a trickle-down effect in smaller cities.
Big chain stores are closing down in these cities due to the cost of operating in a lawless environment.
The broken windows theory, which advocates for addressing even minor crimes to prevent more serious ones, has been abandoned in these cities.
Neely's Michael Jackson impersonation, which has been highlighted in the media, is not the salient point of the story.
Neely's threatening behavior on the subway, which led to his death, has been downplayed by those on the left who are using his death for political gain.
The reality is that in these Democrat-run cities, people are on their own and have to make split-second decisions about whether someone is harmless or a threat, and they are being second-guessed by those in power.Mark Steyn on the New York Subway Attack and the Failure of City Leadership
Mark Steyn criticizes American media as the worst in the English-speaking world for biased reporting.
The media is quick to victimize someone in a story and ignore facts that do not fit their narrative.
The recent attack on the New York subway highlights the failure of city leadership to enforce societal standards on public transportation.
The attack was captured on video, showing a man threatening a couple with a two-year-old child with racial slurs and obscenities.
The Marine who intervened and restrained the attacker is now being investigated for involuntary manslaughter and murder.
The city failed to protect its citizens by defunding the police, not providing involuntary commitment, and passing the attacker from psychiatric hospital to hospital.
The city has decriminalized certain acts and unleashed a wave of crimes, leading to the de-civilization of New York City.
Politicians, like Ayanna Pressley and New York state senators, are blaming the attack on racism and mental health rather than addressing the root cause of the problem.
The video shows that the passengers were scared, and no one tried to stop the Marine from restraining the attacker.
The politicization of the case will lead to a biased trial, and the Marine will become a hate figure.
Mark Steyn argues that there is an obligation to stand up and face that kind of thing down because it should not be happening in a functioning society.
The failure of city leadership is a sign of civilizational decadence that no political party should incentivize.Fox News ratings drop after Tucker Carlson's firing, amidst leaked footage controversy
A website called covetaxrelief.org is offering tax relief to businesses that took PPP loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tucker Carlson is being targeted by Fox News and Media Matters, a left-leaning media watchdog group.
A leaked video of Tucker Carlson joking with his makeup artist about nose powdering has been released by Media Matters.
Tucker Carlson's audience has not turned on him despite the leaked footage controversy.
Fox News' ratings have dropped since Tucker Carlson's firing, with MSNBC beating them in the demo during the 9 PM slot.
Fox News is trying to save its ratings with guest hosts like Kayleigh McEnany.
Fox News is struggling to explain why they fired Tucker Carlson, as his ratings were better than anyone else's.
Fox News' head of comms, Irina Briganti, is being blamed for leaking the footage of Tucker Carlson.
Fox News is threatening legal action against Media Matters for publishing the leaked footage, claiming it is their intellectual property.
The leaked footage is not damaging to Tucker Carlson, but rather makes him seem endearing.
Tucker Carlson's executive producer and team are unlikely sources for the leaks, as they are on his side.
Fox News cannot afford a lawsuit with Tucker Carlson, as it could result in the release of damaging emails and records.Mark Steyn on Rochelle Walensky's resignation, China's food hoarding, and Prince Charles' coronation
Mark Steyn suggests that even if Tucker Carlson loses his job, he will make up the money easily in the private market.
China is hoarding a massive amount of food, including over two-thirds of the world's corn reserves, over half of its rice, and over half of its wheat.
China misleads about its food hoarding, and its actions suggest that it cannot afford to mess up its food supply.
Mark Steyn recommends stocking up on survival food kits from Four Patriots, which have received five-star reviews for their flavor and taste.
Rochelle Walensky, the head of the CDC, is stepping down in June, and Mark Steyn criticizes her for being hysterical about COVID-19 and not acknowledging her mistakes.
Mark Steyn believes that rule by experts has been a catastrophe for sound government, and the CDC has destroyed its brand during the pandemic.
Mark Steyn criticizes Joy Reid, who he says is a dishonest figure and an exemplar of the bad faith in media discourse in the US.
Mark Steyn argues that people on the left are less aware of what it's like to live in a right-wing culture than vice versa, and Joy Reid demonizes 150 million Americans.
Prince Charles will be officially crowned as King of England in an anointing ceremony that emphasizes the compact between the king and God.
Prince Charles is undermining the coronation ceremony by filling the congregation with TV stars and using a mixture of olive oil, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, orange blossom, and sesame instead of traditional holy oil.
Prince Charles is banning the Koh-i-Noor diamond from the coronation due to its controversial provenance, and he will represent different faiths at the ceremony to reflect the ethnic diversity of modern Britain.
Mark Steyn believes that Prince Charles has put a real question mark over the monarchy around the world by playing it badly and being weak about what a king is meant to be.