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In reply to the discussion: Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder in fatal stabbing of Frisco student Austin Metcalf [View all]Jedi Guy
(3,524 posts)36. What does that even mean in this context?
Does being an "ally" to someone mean supporting them no matter what, even when they're clearly in the wrong? Excusing bad behavior on their part just because they're a person of color? Refusing to consider the facts and blindly backing them up even when they've killed someone?
With all due respect, that sounds less like being an ally and more like being an enabler or sycophant. Being a good friend and ally to someone means having the courage to tell them when you think they're in the wrong and have made a mistake.
And you're making some pretty heavy assumptions about these jurors knowing nothing about them other than their race. Doesn't that strike you as a little bit problematic in and of itself?
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Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder in fatal stabbing of Frisco student Austin Metcalf [View all]
Polybius
Tuesday
OP
They can use it for anything they want. Most of it will go to pay the attorneys, public or private. After that then it..
Jacson6
Tuesday
#5
While I strongly oppose donating to him too, at least I can understand (but disagree with) the reasoning
Polybius
Sunday
#38
If you read the comments, multiple people say that Texas school policy prohibits knives at school events
MichMan
Sunday
#31
"when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary"
rogue emissary
Saturday
#23
If only our laws were written to only recognize that a human murdered another human.
rogue emissary
Sunday
#41
Because he's a cold-hearted murdering thug coward troublemaker that brought a knife to a fist fight that he started
Polybius
Yesterday
#65
Yes the Judicial system that has been found to penalize black boys, and men at higher severity .
rogue emissary
Sunday
#50
Anyone that can't acknowledge America's history of racism shouldn't take part in judging another.
rogue emissary
Sunday
#52
"Anyone that can't acknowledge America's history of racism shouldn't take part in judging another."
Jedi Guy
Sunday
#54