Think about this....
#KarmeloAnthony only had his mother stand up and beg for mercy. No coaches. No teachers. No administrators. No clergy. No neighbors. No friends. No aunts, uncles....grandparents.
This "4.0 student" had nobody but his mother to plead for leniency.
That speaks volumes.
@Savsays This idiot was not jumping around acting a fool when Jake Lang was there in front of him the other day he was a being a good lil boy LMAO what a joke.
Rodney King, OJ, Michael Brown, George Floyd, Karmelo Anthony. My entire life I have watched black activists rally around the most dysfunctional, degenerate, morally repugnant parasites imaginable. Celebrating and defending the absolute worst of the worst. People who contribute nothing to society. When’s the last time an actual virtuous and heroic black man won popular support in his own community? It seems that kind of black man is more likely to be shunned than celebrated.
Day One: Inside the Karmelo Anthony Trial 🚨
I arrived at the Collin County Courthouse at approximately 6:30 a.m. for Day One of the Karmelo Anthony trial.
The first thing that became apparent was security.
Everyone entering the courthouse had to pass through screening. Cell phones and electronic devices were prohibited. The only items I brought with me were a notepad, a pen, and my sunglasses.
After passing through security, I made my way toward the courtroom area. The courthouse features a large, wide hallway leading to the jury assembly area. It was packed. There were so many potential jurors and members of the public present that you could not see the end of the hallway.
Just before reaching the jury assembly area, there is a left turn into the Ceremonial Courtroom, which serves as the public viewing room. It holds roughly 60 people in the gallery.
We were among the first to arrive, but the doors were locked. Several members of the Sheriff’s Department were stationed outside. One deputy was carrying a suppressed AR rifle chambered in 9mm.
While we waited, a heavyset man wearing a Hawaiian shirt repeatedly stared in our direction. At one point he sat very close to us. As he walked past me, he quietly said the word “demon.”
As more people arrived, the crowd continued to grow.
Several women who claimed to be from California arrived wearing purple shirts, purple hoodies, jeans, and purple do-rags wrapped around their heads. Others wore tank tops, shorts, hoodies, baseball caps, and other casual attire that appeared inconsistent with what most people would consider courtroom business attire. (purple is Karmelo‘s favorite color)
The tension in the hallway was palpable. You could almost cut it with a knife.
At approximately 8:52 a.m., I approached one of the deputies and asked how seating was going to work. My concern was that if no line was formed, people would rush the entrance once the doors opened.
His response surprised me.
“I’m really going into this just as blind as you are.”
At that point, I made the executive decision to start a line myself. I walked to the front near the security table where purses were being checked and planted my feet.
Within seconds, the crowd surged toward the courtroom entrance.
The hallway against the wall became shoulder-to-shoulder. Most of the individuals rushing forward appeared to be Karmelo Anthony supporters. It was a tense moment. People were packed together so tightly that it became slightly nerve-racking.
I did not move.
When the doors finally opened, I was among the first 10-15 people admitted into the courtroom. I immediately made my way to the front row.
And then we waited.
For another hour and a half.
At one point, members of the public seated in the front were asked to move because “family” needed those seats. We complied.
The situation raised questions in my mind. Why were family members being mixed in with the public seating area?
I waited to see who the seats were being reserved for, but shortly afterward deputies informed us that we could move back because they had decided to “seat the family elsewhere.”
Not long after, someone informed those gathered in the room that the viewing screens would likely not be turned on.
Jury selection was not really happening in a way that the public would find eventful. Jurors were being given packets, completing paperwork, and being screened for eligibility.
At that point, I decided to walk around the courthouse.
As I exited the courtroom, I encountered Karmelo Anthony supporter and TikTok creator “John Effect”. He recognized me immediately. We spoke briefly and shook hands. He was professionally dressed and respectful during our interaction.
Part 2 in thread 👇
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