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What Jordan Neely’s Death Tells Us About Mental Illness and Vigilantism
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What Jordan Neely’s Death Tells Us About Mental Illness and Vigilantism
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On May 1, 2023, a 30-year-old homeless man named Jordan Neely boarded the F train in New York City. Neely appeared to be in the midst of some kind of mental health crisis, as witnesses describe him acting aggressively, screaming that he was hungry and thirsty and that he didn’t care if he went to jail or died. A few witnesses describe feeling threatened…

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