Justice was done — sort of. Karmelo Anthony did not get the death penalty he richly deserves for murdering Austin Metcalf or even life in prison. But at least the public gets a 17½-year reprieve before they unleash him on parole. Even that was enough to enrage his supporters.
Via Daily Caller:
Protesters awaiting the verdict in the Karmelo Anthony trial were furious to learn the 19-year-old had been found guilty of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Texas track meet in April 2025.
“We gotta tell our kids the truth, that this is a racist-ass country,” yelled a woman dressed in what appeared to be a Black Panther uniform.
Presenting the inner core of the Democrat base:
🚨 NOW: BLACK PANTHERS are attempting to launch a RACE WAR outside the Collin County Courthouse after Karmelo Anthony was found GUILTY
“We got to tell our kids the truth that this is a RACIST-ASS COUNTRY We gotta tell them the truth.”
“THIS IS A WAR”
“Don't NOBODY want to hear… pic.twitter.com/MoCQSQRQlE
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 9, 2026
Another fan of Anthony treated us to a lesson in application of “self-defense” as a justification for murder:
“Anytime a white man, or a white child, go and put their hands aggressively on anybody, and something like this occur, it’s self-defense,” she said.
Imagine getting justice with people like this on the jury:
🚨 MORE AGITATORS are showing up here outside the courthouse following Karmelo Anthony’s GUILTY verdict
They’re calling for blacks to handle white people EXACTLY like Karmelo
“Anytime a white man or white child can go and put their hands aggressively on anybody and something… pic.twitter.com/e8KD8MEbto
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 9, 2026
We are told this qualifies as justifiable homicide:
Anthony and Metcalf attended different schools. After Anthony entered Metcalf’s school’s tent, Metcalf asked him to leave. The two had a short argument before Anthony fatally stabbed Metcalf in the heart. Metcalf died in his twin brother’s arms.
Now Anthony is a martyr in the liberal pantheon, like George Floyd except still alive. Democrats need their heroes, just as they need their villains:
One of them is a HERO. pic.twitter.com/tQq6IfoxnS
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) June 9, 2026
On tips from Wiggins, DCGere, and patthedog.