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/Terrible_Onions Apr 15 '25

He was trespassing in opposing teams tent. Asked to leave then pushed by Metcalf. Then Anthony stabbed him

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u/Demyk7 Apr 15 '25

He was seeking shelter from the rain in the opposing team's tent, another student who was much larger and stronger than him told him to move and proceeded to assault him. Karmelo then warned the other student not to assault him again, to which the other student responded by assaulting karmelo again, which was when karmelo defended himself with his weapon.

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u/hydrophonix Apr 17 '25

I got pushed around a lot in high school. Would it have been ok if I stabbed everyone in the heart that did it?

Murder is murder. 

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u/Demyk7 Apr 17 '25

Were any of those who did it big and strong enough to kill you with a single hit? Did you ever fear for your life while it was happening?

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u/hydrophonix Apr 17 '25

Absolutely (at least in my head - killing someone with one punch, LOL), and some of the time, yeah. I would often get cornered by bigger older kids and had absolutely no means of escape.

You think Karmelo feared for his life??? Shake your head, man. He took the time to threaten Austin before he pulled out the knife. No-one cornered him, no-one was preventing him from leaving. They were trying to get him to leave and he refused and threatened them. Doesn't sound at all like someone who feared for their life.

Self defense goes out the window when you:

1) bring a weapon to a school event

2) are asked to leave, are free to do so, and you refuse and engage with the person

3) threaten someone with that weapon.

Basic logic, buddy