The “all-white jury” narrative about the Karmelo Anthony trial is a lie.
It was 7 white jurors out of 12 and the others were 3 Asian women, a Hispanic man, and a Middle Eastern woman in a hijab. Zero Black jurors? Yes. All white? No. That’s media spin.
“Jury of peers” means impartial citizens from the local community, not a racial match to the defendant.
The Constitution doesn’t require skin color quotas. Facts over feelings.
Cardi B calling it “disgusting” that Karmelo Anthony was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Anthony was convicted of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet. Witnesses testified that Metcalf repeatedly asked Anthony to leave his team’s tent and that Metcalf pushed Anthony when he wouldn’t listen and then was stabbed to death.
The defense was unsuccessful in proving self-defense. This case has drawn national attention, with many supporters arguing race played a role.
But it’s worth noting that at least five of the student witnesses who testified were black teammates of Austin Metcalf. Those witnesses told jurors Anthony was the aggressor, refused repeated requests to leave the team tent, or provoked the confrontation.
Austin Metcalf's dad, Jeff, just unloaded on Karmelo Anthony.
"We were robbed, don't look down, of all of these things."
"I said from day one, this was never about race, please don't politicize it. But what did you choose to do, both. It's about right and wrong. We're all humans. We all bleed the same color.
"You're free to make choices all you want, but you're not free from those consequences. You will face those consequences starting today."
"People think that grief is sadness but its not. IT"S RAGE!!! (slamming his hands on the table.) Pure unfiltered rage,' he shouts.
"You failed your parents, your failed yourself and you failed society, You don't belong in this community," he says to Karmelo.
"You're going to prison, You can't even look me in the eyes right now but you can stab my fu**ing son in the heart."