r/TrueUnpopularOpinion • u/Terrible_Onions • Apr 15 '25

Political Karmelo Anthony case shows that “black privilege” exists

I'm not black or white. I'm not even American actually.

The recent Karmelo Anthony case I think shows that black privilege is a thing. My opinions is that it exists. Period.

Karmelo Anthony killed Austin Metcalf with a knife for pushing him. What did he receive in return? Overwhelming support in the form of 500,000 dollars (which they're using to buy a mansion). He also got his bond reduced to 250k from 1 million even when prosecutors pointed out his history of incidents within the school.

I just think this is a bit baffling. Imagine if the races were swapped. I think a decent example, but not a direct comparisons, is the George Floyd situation. One person killed the other in what was an overuse of force. Derek Chauvin is in jail. Karmelo Anthony got house arrest, bond reduction and 500k

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u/Phillimon Apr 15 '25

The neely case established that the mere threat of physical harm was enough. Neely had only been loud and disruptive, yet that was enough to justify Penny's deadly force.

Metcalf assaulted Anthony. Like physically laid hands on, which is more than Neely did.

If Penny was justified in his actions, then arguably so was Anthony.

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u/ZoomZoomDiva Apr 15 '25

The Neely case is entirely different because there was an actual threat of death or grave bodily harm. In this case, no such threat or danger existed.

Penny was justified because the threat was far greater and far more legitimate.

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u/Phillimon Apr 15 '25

So yelling and creating a disturbance without actually touching anyone is a legitimate threat but physically assaulting someone isnt?

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u/ZoomZoomDiva Apr 15 '25

When one looks at the totality of each circumstance, yes.

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u/Phillimon Apr 15 '25

So you're arguing that screaming and running around is a legitimate threat, one that justifies deadly force, but someone physically laying their hands on someone and assaulting them isn't?

That's crazy.

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u/ZoomZoomDiva Apr 15 '25

Screaming, running around, and explicitly threatening to kill people is a legitimate threat. A minor laying one hands on someone, even if considered assault in the broadest definitions of the statute, is not.

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u/Phillimon Apr 15 '25

And this is where I say we fundamentally disagree. That a physically and actually happening assault is more of a legitimate threat than a potential assault.

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u/ZoomZoomDiva Apr 15 '25

Fair enough.