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3. Who brings a knife to a track meet?

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Tue Jun 9, 2026, 10:10 PM

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Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder in fatal stabbing of Frisco student Austin Metcalf [View all] Polybius Jun 9 OP

Good! Floyd R. Turbo Jun 9 #1

35 out in 17.5 OC375 Jun 9 #2

Unlikely out in 17. More like 20 at least Seeking Serenity Jun 9 #4

They can use it for anything they want. Most of it will go to pay the attorneys, public or private. After that then it.. Jacson6 Jun 9 #5

Appeals manicdem Jun 10 #6

The GoFundMe campaign was cancelled due to their policies regarding crimes MichMan Jun 10 #9

Why would anyone donate to Anthony? Polybius Jun 10 #11

I wondered that too, but look at all the donations to Luigi. MichMan Jun 14 #34

While I strongly oppose donating to him too, at least I can understand (but disagree with) the reasoning Polybius Jun 14 #38

Who brings a knife to a track meet? Jose Garcia Jun 9 #3

A black going to a track meet in a predominantly white TexasBushwhacker Jun 12 #19

And how did that work out for him? EX500rider Jun 13 #22

I'm not saying what he did was right TexasBushwhacker Jun 13 #25

...a punishment range of five to 99 years or life in prison QueerDuck Jun 10 #7

He got 35 MichMan Jun 10 #8

Ugh. Should have been more. QueerDuck Jun 10 #10

Definitely Polybius Jun 10 #12

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Justice for some but not all. rogue emissary Jun 12 #14

Thankfully, justice was served this time Polybius Jun 12 #15

By ignoring Texas laws. rogue emissary Jun 12 #16

What Texas laws were ignored? Llewlladdwr Jun 12 #17

Texas has written into their code a "Stand your Ground" doctrine. rogue emissary Jun 12 #18

He most certainly did provoke the attack Polybius Jun 12 #20

where did you get he illegal had the pocket knife? rogue emissary Jun 13 #24

If you read the comments, multiple people say that Texas school policy prohibits knives at school events MichMan Jun 14 #31

But ignore the police officer that testified under oath. rogue emissary Jun 14 #37

Why would a police officer be testifying about school policies? MichMan Jun 14 #39

From the article. rogue emissary Jun 14 #42

I suggest you read this then MichMan Jun 14 #44

2025-2026 School Year rogue emissary Jun 14 #45

It hasn't changed... LtTx Jun 14 #49

There has been zero tolerance for weapons at schools for decades EX500rider Jun 14 #61

Does not comply with stand your ground manicdem Jun 12 #21

"when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary" rogue emissary Jun 13 #23

And the jury thought otherwise MichMan Jun 13 #26

*All white Jury. rogue emissary Jun 13 #27

Not true MichMan Jun 13 #28

Correction: no identified African American Jurors. rogue emissary Jun 13 #29

So? Polybius Jun 13 #30

If only our laws were written to only recognize that a human murdered another human. rogue emissary Jun 14 #41

Fetterman and Platner aren't butchers Polybius Jun 14 #47

A butcher equals stabbing someone once? rogue emissary Jun 14 #51

Why are you defending this monster? Polybius Jun 14 #59

Why do you demonize him? rogue emissary Jun 14 #62

Because he's a cold-hearted murdering thug coward troublemaker that brought a knife to a fist fight that he started Polybius Jun 15 #65

If I was a religious man I'd pray for you, rogue emissary Jun 15 #66

Don't bother Polybius Jun 15 #69

What does that even mean in this context? Jedi Guy Jun 14 #36

Being an ally means not taking part in a racist system. rogue emissary Jun 14 #43

What racist system are you referring to? The Judicial system? MichMan Jun 14 #46

Yes the Judicial system that has been found to penalize black boys, and men at higher severity . rogue emissary Jun 14 #50

So people of color should just opt out of jury duty altogether, then? Jedi Guy Jun 14 #48

Anyone that can't acknowledge America's history of racism shouldn't take part in judging another. rogue emissary Jun 14 #52

What you said is pretty clear MichMan Jun 14 #53

"Anyone that can't acknowledge America's history of racism shouldn't take part in judging another." Jedi Guy Jun 14 #54

I know a few things for example rogue emissary Jun 14 #55

"They didn't mind three Black educators being removed from the jury." Jedi Guy Jun 14 #56

He is appealing with new lawyers. rogue emissary Jun 14 #57

"He is appealing with new lawyers." Jedi Guy Jun 14 #60

So ignore were I state a white educator was left on the jury. rogue emissary Jun 14 #63

"So ignore were I state a white educator was left on the jury." Jedi Guy Jun 15 #64

This is why I'm against Stand Your Ground and Castle Doctrine. rogue emissary Jun 15 #67

The Texas statute relies on the "reasonable person" framework like many other SYG statutes do. Jedi Guy Jun 15 #68

they have to explain why it was necessary manicdem Jun 14 #35

Always Dlpger61 Jun 14 #33

35 years seems like a lenient sentence for murder rollin74 Jun 14 #40

I'm not about to defend Anthony B.See Jun 14 #58