The Oregon Army National Guard veteran who helped thwart a terror attack on a train from Amsterdam to Paris in 2015 is expressing concern over the manslaughter trial of New York Marine veteran Daniel Penny. Alek Skarlatos, now an Oregon House Rep.-elect, along with two friends, disarmed and subdued a terrorist on a Thalys train, highlighting the differences in self-defense laws between France and New York.
Skarlatos emphasized the importance of individuals stepping up in critical situations and criticized what he perceives as a double standard in blue states where prosecutors may selectively enforce the law. He pointed out the case of Penny, who intervened in a situation involving a homeless man with schizophrenia and synthetic marijuana, resulting in the man's death.
