Texas teen murder suspect Karmelo Anthony continues to receive an outpouring of support from the left, with many trying to make bolder statements to sway public opinion in what appears to be a relatively clear-cut case.
If you have been behind the news lately, the 17-year-old African American is accused of fatally stabbing unarmed Jeff Metcalf, 17, in the chest during a track meet event after a brief confrontation at Kuykendall Stadium. It was alleged that Metcalf “grabbed” Anthony during the altercation when the suspect pulled the knife and stabbed him. Anthony faces first-degree murder charges related to the stabbing incident.
However, the left has continued to spin the case to fit the usual racial-bias stereotypes to sway public opinion and potentially influence its outcome.
Recently, the suspect’s mother, Kayla Hays, decried the ongoing harassment and threats stemming from “false information” regarding the case.
“In the wake of this tragic incident, our family has been under attack. Whatever you think happened between Carmelo and the Metcalf boy — my three other children, my husband and I — didn’t do anything to deserve to be threatened, harassed, and lied about,” KWTX-TV reported.
“The lies and false accusations that have been said about us have been overwhelming, and the lies put our family in danger,” she added.
Others also rushed in to prop up her defense, including the activist Minister and the founder of a Dallas, Texas, social justice nonprofit, Next Generation Action Network (NGAN), Dominique Alexander.
Unlike others, Alexander went a step further to compare Anthony’s actions to those of a Kenosha, Wisconsin, teen, Kyle Rittenhouse, who justifiably defended himself when attacked by a mob of Black Lives Matter (BLM) rioters who attempted to take his gun and use it on him.
The minister even accused Rittenhouse of “shooting people in the back,” which totally contradicts the facts of the case. While Alexander wants to draw parallels between the two cases, he also missed glaring contradictions, as Rittenhouse tried his best to remove himself from the dangerous situation by fleeing, until he was cornered, attacked, and overpowered.
Similarly, despite suffering life-threatening injuries, Rittenhouse’s bail was set at $2 million, while Anthony’s was reduced to a pesky $250,000 to allow him to return home. Rittenhouse’s defense team even requested a lower bail of $750,000, while the prosecution sought to increase the initial amount by $200,000.
Ironically, the controversial minister demanded that Anthony should be “afforded the same rights that Kyle Rittenhouse had.” Similarly, the suspect’s mother demanded “the same rights under the law that everyone else is afforded.”
Meanwhile, Anthony’s GiveSendGo donation page has raised over $460,000, with many donors characterizing him as the real victim and Metcalf as deserving of it.
Anthony’s family is currently facing backlash after spending thousands of dollars received for his defense on homes and cars. Additionally, the victim’s father was not invited to a press conference and was forcefully removed despite having forgiven the suspect.
Anthony has a GPA of 3.7 and was facing expulsion from Frisco Independent School District, while Metcalf’s father says he was a 4.0 GPA student and the football team’s MVP.
