In the Daniel Penny case, New York City puts Batman on trial

A healthy society would laud Penny as a hero. That praise would inspire other men to intervene in violent situations.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dennis Prager is off this week. We hope readers will enjoy the following guest column by Victor Joecks.

Batman is a hero for stopping the criminals threatening the people of Gotham City. Daniel Penny is on trial for stopping a criminal threatening the people of New York City. It doesn’t get much more backward than this.

Last Monday, jury selection began in Penny’s trial. Prosecutors h…