“A lot of these blue cities and blue states in the country [have] become post-constitutional wastelands, where if you’re a law-abiding citizen, you’re the one who’s going to get charged if you dare defend yourself,” said Federalist Staff Writer Shawn Fleetwood during an OANN interview. “Unfortunately, what’s happening to Daniel Penny is [part of] a growing trend of blue states and blue cities across the country … completely disregarding the Constitution in favor of criminals that oftentimes are let out back onto the streets because of Democrat policies.”