Well, it happened again. Another day in crime-ridden New York City, and another violent thug thought he could do whatever he wanted without consequences. But this time, the story took a turn that probably made every fed-up New Yorker cheer a little inside.
A viral video making the rounds this week shows exactly what happens when ordinary citizens decide enough is enough. The New York Post reported that 42-year-old Franklin Marshall, a hulking criminal from Queens, decided to follow a 20-year-old woman onto the Manhattan-bound J train platform at Norwood Avenue in Cypress Hills around 9 a.m. Sunday. Like the coward he is, he targeted someone half his size, verbally harassed her, then physically assaulted her as she desperately tried to get away.
But this isn’t the New York City of weak bystanders and passive subway riders—at least not entirely. Several men heard the woman’s screams for help, and they weren’t about to let this creep get away with it. Despite the city’s soft-on-crime leadership, regular people stepped up.
In the video, Marshall grabs the young woman and wrestles her to the ground, all while she’s pleading for help. Within seconds, a group of vigilantes charge in and take him down, fists flying. You can even hear one of them yell, “I’m gonna f**k you up!” Now that’s New York grit.
I’ve never been so glad to see someone get hopped in my life. Train conductor knew the assignment and kept the doors open so they could beat him good enough and not miss the train. He should’ve got poked.
NYC Subway riders prevent man from abducting woman in broad daylight pic.twitter.com/DvGSll6K9u
— Chalky White (@LogicalHater) July 3, 2025
They didn’t hesitate to defend a helpless woman, and thanks to their courage, she was able to escape while they kept Marshall pinned down and humiliated. Another vigilante screamed at him, “Somebody try to tell you something, chill the f**k out? Now you got it!” Well said.
Police arrested Marshall on the spot, finding not only a knife but also a blackjack on him. This walking menace was charged with third-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree attempted assault, and second-degree harassment. Sounds serious, right? Well, welcome to New York, where criminal justice means criminals are back on the streets faster than you can say “bail reform.”
That’s right, despite the charges, Marshall was granted supervised release because these offenses aren’t bail-eligible under Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s soft policies. You can thank progressive politicians for that mess. While violent repeat offenders roam free, hardworking citizens and brave vigilantes are left to clean up the streets themselves.
Bottom line? Until leadership gets serious about cracking down on crime, New Yorkers better stick together, because clearly the system isn’t doing its job.