re: The "He Wasn't Bothering Nobody" Defense

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Damn, dude. How old are you? 1880's Old West age, 1920's Klan age, 1950's Emmett Till age, or 1960's Mississippi Burning age? Honestly, doesn't matter...soon your day will come and the world will be a better place without one hateful soul.

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I assume by this unhinged rant you believe I'm in favor of lynching, to which I'm vehemently opposed. I was just stating fact, bro, and how our justice system has changed while a good portion of our population, including you most likely, still believe that we are, in fact, still in the days of extrajudicial killing. I believe this kid is guilty as sin and murdered Austin Metcalf; he should reap what he has sown which is a very long prison sentence. I do not, in anyway, advocate for his murder. The fact remains that if "Melo" had done this to a white kid in the early 1960's there was a very slim chance he would have made it from the venue alive. Instead, he's actually getting his day in court and is being tried by a jury of his peers. Yet his supporters are the ones who are screaming "the only good cracker is a dead cracker" and comparing his treatment as some type of modern-day lynching and that he is being denied justice. Lather, rinse, repeat.

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I don't understand why this story is getting so much attention.

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The black community's response is why.

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Why was he carrying a knife? To a track meet?

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Everybody runs faster with a knife.

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Not uncomfortable, just enforce the law.

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I don’t know if that’s going to solve this. This issue has been further worsened by Dei policies that have placed them into positions that they do not have the ability to perform. We have thrown money at this issue for multiple generations, and it’s not getting better.

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There’s a reason the cell phone video footage hasn’t been released yet. I think we all know why.

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There is no cell phone footage according to reporters in the courtroom.

One kid (the one KA was apparently talking to) held his phone up like he was recording- but when asked later if he had the footage said no he was only pretending to record… which is weird, but that’s what’s been reported.

Court resumes today, there are a couple of reporters allowed into the courtroom that live tweet proceedings details.

Hunter is expected to testify today.

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What blows my mind even more is that it sounds like he was ineligible due to his behavior at his own school, and therefore was not participating at the meet anyways. So he had absolutely no reason to be down on the grass instead of in the stands.

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His prior suspension had run its course.

Also- this occurred in the bleachers where the various teams set up tents (canopies).

CBS has a great running log of this case. The kid definitely meant to stab the victim. I don’t think he meant to kill him. Kid is stupid and will go to jail. My guess is for 5-10 years, minimum

No weapons allowed at the meet. Have to sign something. Just having the weapon is going to get the kid convicted. Witnesses said it wasn’t even violent until the kid just stabbed him when the victim went to push him.

Nothing racial at all about this

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I don’t think he meant to kill him.

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A knife in the chest lacks the intent to kill?

If he's that dumb he shouldn't be allowed around others u supervised. He needs to wear floaties to eat soup.

I don't think he's that dumb.

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'Karmelo wasn't bothering anybody...when all those boys came up to him.'

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So, if a trans goes into the ladies' restroom and a lady goes up to him and tells him to get out, then it's OK for him to murder her?