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The Karmelo Anthony Trial:
Just in from a confidential source:
“I was one of the potential jurors. And I think that the results are gonna shock everybody. This was no normal jury selection.” #KarmeloAnthony
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The alt-right types keep asking "why didn't Karmelo LEAVE when he was ordered by Austin to leave?". This is because in the system of white supremacy, they believe all white people are DEPUTIZED to arbitrarily give orders to random Black people that MUST be obeyed
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@jdmiles11 That’s not for the witness to determine who was on the wrong 😂😂😂😂
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LAST DEFENSE WITNESS BEFORE JUDGE ADJOURN FOR THE DAY, 17-YEAR-OLD MALE, GOES TO MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Defense: “It was raining hard enough for people to be under tents?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “I want to talk about Mellow coming to the tent. It was clear Eddie knew Melo?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “From Melo entering the tent and interacting with Eddie, it was clear they knew each other?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “Eddie called Karmelo over to the tent?”
Witness: “Yes, sir.”
Defense: “The interaction between Eddie and Melo was friendly?”
Witness: “Yes, sir.”
Defense: “After Eddie called him over, Melo sat down?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “For 5 minutes? Friendly talk? No one expressed a problem with Melo being there?”
Witness: “No.”
Defense: “Do you recall the first person to say to Melo, ‘Who are you?’”
Witness: “Hunter Melcalf.”
Defense: “Hunter is a big guy?”
Witness: “You could say.”
Defense: “At the time of the event, Austin was a little bigger?”
Witness: “I’d say substantially bigger.”
Defense: “I believe you told the detective Hunter didn’t tolerate being disrespected?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “So Hunter tells Melo to leave?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “Melo said, ‘No one has a problem with me being here besides you?’”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “At some point, Austin and Hunter stand up? They had been seated?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “If you put Melo and Austin next to each other, Mellow is smaller?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “Hunter started with a moderate tone and it got more aggressive?”
Witness: “Yes, sir.”
Defense: “Do you remember telling the detective, ‘You need to move before I beat your @ss?”
Witness: “I don’t recall saying that.”
Defensive approaches the witness with papers. Witness agrees Austin said something like that or similar to that of wanting to beat his @ss.
Defense: “Austin is standing up. Melo is still seated.”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “That’s when Melo reached in his bag after Austin mentioned something about wanting to beat his @ss?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “Austin calls his bluff and says, ‘I know you don’t have anything in that bag?’”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “For Austin to make his way to Melo, he has to move up five rows?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “Austin takes a step or two, and then they talk, and that continues?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “All this time Austin moving closer to Melo, Melois seated with his hand in the bag like don’t come closer to me?”
Witness: “Yes, sir.”
Defense: “Melo says, ‘As long as you don’t touch me, we’re cool,’ or, ‘Don’t touch me?’”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “You told the detective Austin reaches up and taps Karmelo on the shoulder? Melo Iis still seated?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “There’s a touch and then there’s a grab?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense: “He [Austin] grabbed with both hands?”
Witness: “Both of his hands were in motion.”
Defense: “Austin is reaching for Melo, and at that point Melo's hand comes out of the bag.”
Witness: “Yes.”
They’re now taking a 12-minute break, as of 4:54p.
Witness says he called 911. The prosecutor asks witness to show stabbing motion.
Prosecutor: “Who was in the wrong, and who was in the right?”
Witness: “I think Karmelo was in the wrong.”
Prosecutor: “Karnelo Anthony provoked this?”
Witness: “Yes.”
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@realalexsanglez @LawrenceBJones3 It’s their job to give reasonable doubt
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@LawrenceBJones3 The defense is trying to manipulate the jurors.
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This is a subtle yet deliberate tactic. I’m not sure if it will be effective with this particular jury. The prosecution was measured…
MaryAnn Martinez@MaryAnnreports
Linwood is now being questioned by defense attorney Mike Howard. He keeps calling the state (prosecutors) "the government."
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@_LaJanee_ It’s sad that this day in age a judge can deny cameras being in the courtroom.
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Are there any attorneys covering the Karmelo Anthony trial? These live updates from fellow journalists are collapsing testimony from witnesses and it’s frustrating. They ain’t telling us about any sidebars, objections, mannerisms or nothing.
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If white people really believed Black people were violent, they’d leave us alone.
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@80baybee @Aki_the_giant @jdmiles11 You realize the defense has gotten to question every one of them, right? You know how testimony at a trial works, correct?
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PROSECUTION CALLS WITNESS - MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRACK ATHLETE
KNEW KARMELO ANTHONY AND AUSTIN METCALF
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “What did you notice in the tent?
Witness: “Karmelo was there. I dabbed him up.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Did you talk?”
Witness: “Just said hi.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Did you think it was weird he was in the tent?”
Witness: “Yes, because teams are supposed to be at their own tent.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “You call him mellow?”
Witness: “Yes.
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “After you stop talking to him, did you see any other teammates talk to him?”
Witness: “Yeah, Austin said, ‘Who are you?’”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “What did you see?”
Witness: “Karmelo gets mad he’s told to get mad he’s told to get out of the tent.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Once he gets mad, what happens?”
Witness: “He says, ‘You’re not going to move me. You’re a b*tch.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Was Austin starting to get mad?”
Witness: “He was getting defensive someone we didn’t know was in the tent. He’s always leading. He’s always protecting us.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “After that?”
Witness: “Karmelo said you’ll have to move me. Austin put his hand on his back. I saw Karmelo’s hand go in the backpack. We’re at a track meet. I wouldn't expect anything to be in there. Karmelo said, ‘Touch me. You’ll have to move me, and find out,’ trying to provoke him.’”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Then what happens?”
Witness: “Austin puts his hand on him and falls back.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “How was Austin trying to move him?”
Witness: “It was him trying to move him off his seat. A soft shove.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “What did Austin do?”
Witness: “I see the hole in his chest and blood. He starts screaming for help.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “When this is going on, who’s standing?”
Witness: “Before the stab, Austin was the one standing.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Did any kids from Memorial try to gang up on Karmelo?”
Witness: “No.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “You’re expecting at most a fist fight?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “You didn’t think anything was going to happen?”
Witness: “No.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “After Austin falls, where does Hunter go?”
Witness: “Hunter went to help him get up, and that’s when Austin pulled up his shirt and started screaming.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “You thought the stab was a shove?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “What did you see?”
Witness: “I saw our coach take off his sweatshirt. Austin fell down and looked unconscious.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “After the stabbing, where did Karmelo go?”
Witness: “I saw him run up the bleachers.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “The coach heard you saying, ‘That was my brother. That was my brother,” about Austin.”
Witness: “Yes, sir.”
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@Aki_the_giant @jdmiles11 They are forcing a story that will fall apart when the defense gets ok
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@jdmiles11 These kid's were clearly coached and you can see their story start to fall apart. They're all using the word "provoked" this kid said he knew KA, greeted him, and dapped him up, but then says Austin was mad someone no one knew was under the tent????
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@jdmiles11 I’m confused. Did he or did he not know Karmelo? Starts out with saying he called Karmelo “Mellow” which was his nickname only to later say they were confused because there was someone in the tent “they” implying him, “didn’t know.”
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@Dawn40606350 @jdmiles11 He said stand up and be a leader . Not take it upon yourself and try to forcefully remove them yourself. That’s NOT LEADERSHIP
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@80baybee @jdmiles11 one of which was asked by the coach to be the leader and watch over the space
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ANOTHER WITNESS TAKES THE STAND – 16-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO WAS A FRESHMAN AT THE TIME OF THE STABBING.
HE PLAYS FOOTBALL AND TRACK.
He helped set up the tent.
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Did you see anyone who didn’t belong in the tent?”
Witness “He was from Centennial High School. We told him to leave multiple times.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Is the expectation that other teams stay out of your tent?”
Witness “Yes.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “When you tell him to leave, what does he do?”
Witness “He doesn’t leave. He gets angry and tries to provoke us, saying, ‘Make me leave.’”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Was Austin or Karmelo instigating?”
Witness “Yes, Karmelo.”
Defense attorney Toby Shook: “When Austin decided to push him out, how did he get to him?”
Witness: “He walked over to him.”
Defense attorney Toby Shook: “Was Karmelo still sitting down?”
Witness: “I think so.”
Defense attorney Toby Shook: “Did he grab or push him?”
Witness: “He pushed him on his shoulder area with both hands.”Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “What happens next?”
Witness “Austin tries to force him out because we didn’t have any other choice.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Did Karmelo have his hand in his backpack?”
Witness “Yes.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Describe the push from Austin.”
Witness “A little push.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Austin Melcalfe meant a lot to you.”
Witness “Yes.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Have you been in counseling?”
Witness “Yes.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “It was Karmelo Anthony being stubborn, provoking?”
Witness “Yes.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Was this self defense or murder?”
Witness “This was murder.”
Defense attorney Toby Shook: “When it was raining, it was okay for him to be in the tent?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Defense attorney Toby Shook: “Once it stopped raining, he was asked to leave?”
Witness: “Yes.”
Shook is showing cardboard cutout of layout. Witness is saying where everyone was.
Defense attorney Toby Shook: “Did he talk about what was in the backpack?”
Witness: “He said there was something in there.”
Defense attorney Toby Shook: “You said Eddie called Karmelo mellow?”
Witness: “Yes.”
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@NickWilliams_98 The same reason white folks take rifles in th grocery stores
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I see this Karmelo Anthony case heating up, quick question: Why the hell did he have a knife at a track meet anyway?
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@80baybee @jdmiles11 he was asked to leave a place several times and refused, that makes him agressive
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@ForgiatoBlow47 Because this is a free country and he didn’t have to listen to a group of KIDS telling him what to do
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QUESTION: Why didn’t Karmelo Anthony just leave the tent he wasn’t supposed to be in the first place?
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@NickOnParole @SpinHall @jdmiles11 For Christ sake it was raining ! You people are bullies fr and think that someone is obligated to listen at your demand !!!! It doesn’t work that way anymore! Sorry
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@80baybee @SpinHall @jdmiles11 He knowingly disrespected team and personal boundaries. Why? He provoked an altercation. Why?
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@80baybee @jdmiles11 or just leave the place where you do not belong. much simpler.
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@SpinHall @TrishnTN @b1ackfamilyPAC @jdmiles11 How can you provoke someone by sitting down , minding your business?
Austin would have never know he had a knife had he not approached him
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@80baybee @TrishnTN @b1ackfamilyPAC @jdmiles11 teach you kids to carry knives to school and provoke too??
great parenting skills. 🙄
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ANOTHER NEW WITNESS, A 16-YEAR-OLD BOY, HAS TAKEN THE STAND. HE HAD JUST COME ONTO THE MEMORIAL TRACK MEET BEFORE THE DISTRICT MEET.
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Did you become aware of someone not on the team in your tent?”
Witness: “Yes, he sat next to me.” [Karmelo]
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Did this worry you, bother you, or seem kind of normal?”
Witness: “It was kind of strange because everyone is supposed to be in their home tent.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “What did Karmelo say?”
Witness “He says he wasn’t leaving and says a profanity.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “What did Karnelo do?”
Witness “He was starting to get more aggressive.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “What does he say next?”
Witness “F you all. I’m not going to leave. You’re all a bunch of p@ssies.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “Did Austin take the lead?”
Witness “Yes. Karmelo put his hand in the bag and said five times, ‘Touch me and see what happens.’ Austin said he’s not going to touch this guy. He was calm.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “What did you see during the stabbing?”
Witness “You saw a big hole and blood coming from his upper body.”
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye: “At some point, did you decide to unfreeze and do something.”
Witness: “Yes, he had a knife, so we ran to the left side of the field. I heard Xavier say, ‘Austin looks dead.”
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