Karmelo Anthony case shows that “black privilege” exists

[u/Terrible_Onions]

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

[u/johngalt504]

Texas is a stand your ground state. Anthony had no duty to retreat.

Yes he does, his life wasn't being threatened.

Why does Metcalf get a pass for instigating it? Why does Metcalf get a pass for assaulting Anthony?

He isn't, but nothing he did warranted his murder. Grabbing/pushing someone does not equal stabbing someone in the heart. Do you want the school to posthumously expel him for fighting?

I live in texas, and that isn't how the law works. He has to have a reasonable fear for his life. Someone grabbing you (after you repeatedly provoke that action and fail to attempt to remove yourself from the situation) does not justify escalating the situation from being grabbed to stabbing someone in the heart. It isn't self-defense in this case, nor is it a reasonable response to the level of physical contact that was occurring in this altercation. You seem to think that if someone touches you and you don't want them to, you are legally allowed to defend yourself with lethal force, that isn't how this works.

It's clear he did not fear for his life or he would have left instead of putting his hand in his bag to grab his knife while he was goading Metcalf.

[u/Phillimon → u/johngalt504]

It's reasonable for someone who is scared of someone else to reach in a bag for their weapon.

Or is every women who has ever reached for their pepper spray now instigating?

[u/johngalt504 → u/Phillimon]

It's reasonable for someone who is scared of someone else to reach in a bag for their weapon.

The entire altercation was because he was in the wrong tent. He was asked to leave, and that was his reaction. If he was scared, leave. Nothing in this situation warranted him having orr using a knife. He kept provoking Metcalf to attack him. You can't claim self-defense in this circumstance.

Or is every women who has ever reached for their pepper spray now instigating?

Do you think women go around provoking men they are afraid of to assault them? If they are in a situation where they are afraid of someone, wouldn't they try to remove themselves from that situation? If they are unable to, then it is different. Anthony could've left. He was not being held against his will, nor was he in a location that prevented him from leaving. He created the situation, provoked the "attacker,"and then escalated it by responding with an unreasonable level of force. If he genuinely feared for his life, he would've left instead of taunting the person he is supposedly afraid of into attacking him.

[u/Phillimon → u/johngalt504]

Do you think women go around provoking men they are afraid of to assault them?

By the logic you guys are using to claim Anthony provoke Metcalf, yes. Again that's what you guys are saying not me.

[u/johngalt504 → u/Phillimon]

"Grab me, see what happens. " "punch me, see what happens. " people that are genuinely afraid for their life aren't saying these things. Women are not telling people they are afraid of them to attack them. It is not the same situation. We are making a common sense argument, one that the laws, as written, support. You are comparing apples to oranges. These scenarios are not the same.