re: Trial set to begin in murder of Austin Metcalf by Karmelo Anthony; Verdict is GUILTY

I’d say the only two options are murder and manslaughter. No way should he be acquitted

quote:

---

reasonable person

---

This used to be relatively easy, but now some want to make it gender and pronouns.

quote:

---

I think her take is even more nuanced. If a black person is charged with a violent crime, we need black people on the jury who understand that "da culture" is to react violently. You know, to see the actions through their own lens.

---

Let's assume she's correct for a second here and take this line of thinking to it's conclusion. If people who have no similar experiences cannot grasp the standards for which laws are written because they haven't neccesarily experienced them in the same manner that the accused has, that becomes a knife that cuts both ways. Take, for example, this case and pretend that the entire jury was black. Would that jury, by her logic, then have any capability to align themselves with the victim and the victim's family and loved ones in this case? Would they be trapped to perceive the events only through the lens of someone who looks like Karmelo? Would they be able to objectively review the evidence and render a "legitimate" verdict? If we are in agreement with the premise of the opinion piece, no they would not. She presents it, however, in a manner that is insinuating that it would be more just and more legitimate if the jury racially favored the accused and she would have presummably no issue with that dynamic if it were reality. She basically wrote all of that only to effectively tell on herself that it really isn't about the truth and objectivity at all, it's about giving Karmelo the best chance to walk free regardless of the circumstances of the crime. She's arguing against a hypothetically racially biased jury by prescribing that a racially biased jury be installed.

quote:

---

I think her take is even more nuanced. If a black person is charged with a violent crime, we need black people on the jury who understand that "da culture" is to react violently. You know, to see the actions through their own lens.

---

It's good to know you can translate retarded.

quote:

---

There is a 0.0 chance he is acquitted. The defense didn’t strike a single blow (no pun intended) over the course of the trial.

---

At sentencing he won't receive life without, due to being 17 at the time. What kind of range do you think he will get?

quote:

---

Manslaughter wasn't on the table until like yesterday afternoon or this morning

---

OFFS

quote:

---

If it goes to tonight he's going to get off.

---

Troll

quote:

---

But remember folks, if you are a person who perceives black culture to be a particularly violent one, you're the problem.

---

That's the rub, isn't it? We've got a law professor writing that we need black juries for black defendants, because they'll better understand that violence is considered a reasonable reaction when other races won't

Not sure if true, but the culture folks are saying this is Austin’s dad hanging out with the judge and DA

quote:

---

without a single Black juror will determine what constitutes an objective standard for reasonableness — one that should apply to a Black teenager — based on their personal experiences and beliefs.

---

Racism thru lower expectations and only blacks can judge or criticize other blacks is always strong in the AWFLs / Affluent White Female Leftists.