The year is 2025. And if you needed a headline that screams collapse of common sense, here it is: a 17-year-old accused of stabbing a classmate to death is out of jail, living in a gated community, driving around in new cars, and surrounded by nearly half a million dollars in “support.” And somehow, he’s the one getting the sympathy.
This is the cultural moment we’re living in.
Karmelo Anthony, a Texas teenager, confessed to stabbing Austin Metcalf—another student—at a track meet in what was described as a clear act of aggression, not defense. Witnesses said Anthony entered Metcalf’s tent uninvited, challenged anyone to stop him, and when Metcalf did, Anthony pulled out a knife. That’s the setup. And what followed is even more disturbing than the crime itself.
Karmelo Anthony is SAFE at home.
This moment is a reminder that a community united can never be divided.
The journey ahead is long, but today—we celebrate a victory for justice, for family, and for the power of people coming together to protect our youth.
Thank you to everyone… pic.twitter.com/CjLTkhbIiL
— Minister Dominique Alexander (@niquealex) April 14, 2025
Instead of being met with outrage and calls for justice for the victim, we got donations. Not a few bucks from a few misguided souls—no, we’re talking over $430,000 raised for Anthony’s “legal defense.” But that’s not where the money went, or at least not all of it. No, the family now resides in a $900,000 home inside a gated community, with an SUV lineup in the driveway that would make most working families shake their heads in disbelief.
And yet, the left calls this justice.
Let’s not pretend we don’t know what’s happening here. The case was racialized the moment it hit the headlines. And from there, the narrative was spun faster than you could say “self-defense.” Never mind that the only one who died was a kid who dared to stand up for himself and his teammates. Never mind that Anthony showed up to a high school track meet armed with a knife. No, now he’s the victim—and his family needs protection from the backlash, not accountability for what happened.
And the excuse? “It’s hard to access the money.” That was the line from the family when prosecutors asked why they hadn’t used the donations to pay the original bond. Right—except the cars and the gated community didn’t seem too hard to access, did they?
This isn’t just a tragedy. It’s a symptom of a deeper rot in our justice system, in our culture, and in our politics. Because instead of honoring the life of Austin Metcalf—who by every account was a rising star, a leader, a young man with a future—we’re busy elevating the boy who killed him. We’re funding his lifestyle. We’re defending his choices. And we’re told to withhold judgment, as if reality is too complicated to discern now.
Where are the adults in the room?
