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53. What you said is pretty clear

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 04:39 PM

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"Being an ally means not taking part in a racist system."

You know who takes part in the justice system every day?

Judges, Prosecutors, Defense attorneys, Clerks & administrative staff, and those of us who are called for jury duty.

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Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder in fatal stabbing of Frisco student Austin Metcalf [View all] Polybius Tuesday OP

Good! Floyd R. Turbo Tuesday #1

35 out in 17.5 OC375 Tuesday #2

Unlikely out in 17. More like 20 at least Seeking Serenity Tuesday #4

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

Appeals manicdem Wednesday #6

The GoFundMe campaign was cancelled due to their policies regarding crimes MichMan Wednesday #9

Why would anyone donate to Anthony? Polybius Wednesday #11

I wondered that too, but look at all the donations to Luigi. MichMan Sunday #34

While I strongly oppose donating to him too, at least I can understand (but disagree with) the reasoning Polybius Sunday #38

Who brings a knife to a track meet? Jose Garcia Tuesday #3

A black going to a track meet in a predominantly white TexasBushwhacker Friday #19

And how did that work out for him? EX500rider Saturday #22

I'm not saying what he did was right TexasBushwhacker Saturday #25

...a punishment range of five to 99 years or life in prison QueerDuck Wednesday #7

He got 35 MichMan Wednesday #8

Ugh. Should have been more. QueerDuck Wednesday #10

Definitely Polybius Wednesday #12

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Post removed Post removed Friday #13

Justice for some but not all. rogue emissary Friday #14

Thankfully, justice was served this time Polybius Friday #15

By ignoring Texas laws. rogue emissary Friday #16

What Texas laws were ignored? Llewlladdwr Friday #17

Texas has written into their code a "Stand your Ground" doctrine. rogue emissary Friday #18

He most certainly did provoke the attack Polybius Friday #20

where did you get he illegal had the pocket knife? rogue emissary Saturday #24

If you read the comments, multiple people say that Texas school policy prohibits knives at school events MichMan Sunday #31

But ignore the police officer that testified under oath. rogue emissary Sunday #37

Why would a police officer be testifying about school policies? MichMan Sunday #39

From the article. rogue emissary Sunday #42

I suggest you read this then MichMan Sunday #44

2025-2026 School Year rogue emissary Sunday #45

It hasn't changed... LtTx Sunday #49

There has been zero tolerance for weapons at schools for decades EX500rider Sunday #61

Does not comply with stand your ground manicdem Friday #21

"when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary" rogue emissary Saturday #23

And the jury thought otherwise MichMan Saturday #26

*All white Jury. rogue emissary Saturday #27

Not true MichMan Saturday #28

Correction: no identified African American Jurors. rogue emissary Saturday #29

So? Polybius Saturday #30

If only our laws were written to only recognize that a human murdered another human. rogue emissary Sunday #41

Fetterman and Platner aren't butchers Polybius Sunday #47

A butcher equals stabbing someone once? rogue emissary Sunday #51

Why are you defending this monster? Polybius Sunday #59

Why do you demonize him? rogue emissary Sunday #62

Because he's a cold-hearted murdering thug coward troublemaker that brought a knife to a fist fight that he started Polybius Yesterday #65

If I was a religious man I'd pray for you, rogue emissary Yesterday #66

Don't bother Polybius 20 hrs ago #69

What does that even mean in this context? Jedi Guy Sunday #36

Being an ally means not taking part in a racist system. rogue emissary Sunday #43

What racist system are you referring to? The Judicial system? MichMan Sunday #46

Yes the Judicial system that has been found to penalize black boys, and men at higher severity . rogue emissary Sunday #50

So people of color should just opt out of jury duty altogether, then? Jedi Guy Sunday #48

Anyone that can't acknowledge America's history of racism shouldn't take part in judging another. rogue emissary Sunday #52

What you said is pretty clear MichMan Sunday #53

"Anyone that can't acknowledge America's history of racism shouldn't take part in judging another." Jedi Guy Sunday #54

I know a few things for example rogue emissary Sunday #55

"They didn't mind three Black educators being removed from the jury." Jedi Guy Sunday #56

He is appealing with new lawyers. rogue emissary Sunday #57

"He is appealing with new lawyers." Jedi Guy Sunday #60

So ignore were I state a white educator was left on the jury. rogue emissary Sunday #63

"So ignore were I state a white educator was left on the jury." Jedi Guy Yesterday #64

This is why I'm against Stand Your Ground and Castle Doctrine. rogue emissary Yesterday #67

The Texas statute relies on the "reasonable person" framework like many other SYG statutes do. Jedi Guy Yesterday #68

they have to explain why it was necessary manicdem Sunday #35

Always Dlpger61 Sunday #33

35 years seems like a lenient sentence for murder rollin74 Sunday #40

I'm not about to defend Anthony B.See Sunday #58