He touched me, so I killed him? What the hell kind of excuse is that? He was asked to leave a space he was not supposed to be in. He sat there waiting to kill anyone who was willing to force him to leave. He planned to kill someone that day.
Not only a knife but one big enough to pierce the heart. It takes a lot of force to hit the heart. It’s protected by your rib cage , cartilage and the pericardium. Even just running a hypodermic needle into the heart is difficult. Then there’s the issue of targeting. A chest stab is difficult. You want somebody to stop an attack, there are many different non-lethal approaches. That black mofo wanted to kill.
I agree. He either targeted Metcalf or he was willing to stab whoever confronted him. He was too much of a coward to fight him without a knife. No one would have expected him to have a knife on him. “Crying hysterically “. He should cry. He ruined so many lives. I have nothing but contempt for him.
Speaking as a retired prison guard, this kid has the attitude of all gang bangers, namely, if you disrespect him, he can kill you. This is gang culture, fostered by generations of young black man raised without a father figure.
The youth who did the killing was absolutely wrong. The youth who was killed was also wrong. He had no business telling the other youth he had to leave. He had no business, touching him in any way. Two wrongs don’t make a right. Yes we can hold the dead boy accountable for his actions, just as the boy who remains alive, will also be accountable for his actions, and it will probably haunt him for the rest of his life.
This seems like a good spot to share this op-ed I wrote a bit ago about Daniel Penny since people are making asinine comparisons between his case and this case:
He touched me, so I killed him? What the hell kind of excuse is that? He was asked to leave a space he was not supposed to be in. He sat there waiting to kill anyone who was willing to force him to leave. He planned to kill someone that day.
Why else bring a knife to a track meet?
Not only a knife but one big enough to pierce the heart. It takes a lot of force to hit the heart. It’s protected by your rib cage , cartilage and the pericardium. Even just running a hypodermic needle into the heart is difficult. Then there’s the issue of targeting. A chest stab is difficult. You want somebody to stop an attack, there are many different non-lethal approaches. That black mofo wanted to kill.
I agree. He either targeted Metcalf or he was willing to stab whoever confronted him. He was too much of a coward to fight him without a knife. No one would have expected him to have a knife on him. “Crying hysterically “. He should cry. He ruined so many lives. I have nothing but contempt for him.
Who is the thug? Austin Metcalf post on Twitter : I dare one of you **** show up at the track meet today.
Needs correction: **Officers didn't escort Metcalf to the police car. They escorted Anthony.
Speaking as a retired prison guard, this kid has the attitude of all gang bangers, namely, if you disrespect him, he can kill you. This is gang culture, fostered by generations of young black man raised without a father figure.
The youth who did the killing was absolutely wrong. The youth who was killed was also wrong. He had no business telling the other youth he had to leave. He had no business, touching him in any way. Two wrongs don’t make a right. Yes we can hold the dead boy accountable for his actions, just as the boy who remains alive, will also be accountable for his actions, and it will probably haunt him for the rest of his life.
Who is the thug? Austin Metcalf post on Twitter : I dare one of you **** show up at the track meet today.
This seems like a good spot to share this op-ed I wrote a bit ago about Daniel Penny since people are making asinine comparisons between his case and this case:
https://thequillandmusket.substack.com/p/courage-in-the-chaos?r=4xypjp
Oh my.