Look, I’m not saying that the household of Karmelo Anthony — the infamous teenage homicide suspect whose case has grow to be a racial minefield for causes much less explicable than ordinary in these conditions — is grifting off of the crowdfunding they’ve been getting for his protection and numerous prices.
All I’m saying is, in the event that they’re not grifting, they’re going to should get Merriam-Webster and a number of other different respected dictionaries to alter the which means of the verb “to grift.” To perhaps, say, which means the act of constructing pancakes. Or to nail a neat skateboard trick. One thing like that.
In case you’ve been questioning, the household of Anthony — the 17-year-old Frisco, Texas teen going through first-degree homicide costs for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, additionally 17, at a monitor meet — has been elevating cash at a stunning clip.
Stunning, provided that there’s no especial purpose to imagine Anthony is being railroaded apart from he’s black and Metcalf was white. Anthony reportedly admitted he stabbed Metcalf for attempting to maneuver him from an space the place he didn’t belong, claimed self-defense regardless that the grounds he reportedly gave police throughout interviews didn’t even come near legally viable, and has — as a substitute of counting on canny authorized methods and retaining quiet till the trial — enlisted each two-bit race hustler within the Dallas-Fort Value metroplex wanting to make Anthony their twenty first century model of Tawana Brawley.
What’s additionally stunning is the clip at which Anthony’s household appears to be spending the cash, and never on high-end authorized illustration. As of an April 30 report within the U.Okay. Every day Mail, over $500,000 has been raised.
Initially, it was alleged that they had purchased a home in a gated group and a few high-end cars. It was later reported that this was faux information; all of it was merely rented, as a result of they wanted safety and a brand new location because of Anthony’s notoriety.
Karmelo Anthony is SAFE at dwelling.
This second is a reminder {that a} group united can by no means be divided.
The journey forward is lengthy, however as we speak—we have a good time a victory for justice, for household, and for the ability of individuals coming collectively to guard our youth.
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— Minister Dominique Alexander (@niquealex) April 14, 2025
“The funds raised may also assist a spread of pressing and essential wants which have emerged on account of this example, together with — however not restricted to — the secure relocation of the Anthony household resulting from escalating threats to their security and well-being, in addition to primary dwelling prices, transportation, counseling, and different safety measures,” an outline of the fundraiser on GiveSendGo learn.
“Your contribution not solely helps shield and stabilize the household, but additionally serves as a strong message of group care and resistance within the face of injustice.”
And now, they apparently want extra group care to withstand the face of injustice, contemplating they’ve moved to a brand new location resulting from … children with water weapons:
Citing the dying threats they have been receiving, the Anthony household deserted the $900,000 dwelling they have been renting in a gated group and went into hiding in an undisclosed location.
On Saturday, DailyMail.com completely uncovered that at the least one of many threats that prompted the household to maneuver out got here from youngsters who drove by the house firing water weapons.
Frisco cops have been referred to as to dwelling April 15 by Andrew Anthony, the suspect’s father, round 7:51 pm after two Jeeps with teenage passengers have been seen driving previous the home by way of the door bell digicam, in keeping with a police incident report obtained by DailyMail.com.
Throughout the first minute of his interplay with police, Andrew acknowledged the weapons the children had have been ‘play weapons.’
Bear in mind when your dad and mom noticed some children with water weapons exterior your own home and put the place up on the market? “Everybody, pack your luggage quick!” I can keep in mind my mother saying so many occasions. “Some teenager is out within the entrance yard with a Tremendous Soaker!”
Yeah, that’s by no means occurred to anybody within the historical past of humanity. And whereas I’ll admit I used to be by no means on trial for homicide, I’m fairly certain that wouldn’t (or shouldn’t) have made a distinction, both, particularly if the household has safety.
Moreover, the 2 Jeeps with the “play weapons” had each black and white male passengers in them and at no level, Andrew Anthony mentioned, have been the weapons pointed at them.
Take into account, too, that in a world the place even the gun emoji has been changed with a water gun emoji, water weapons can’t really even remotely resemble actual weapons … which suggests there was no risk in any respect.
You realize, not like the risk posed by Karmelo Anthony when — by his personal admission, in keeping with police experiences — he pulled a knife on Austin Metcalf on April 2 as a result of Metcalf instructed Anthony, who didn’t go to his highschool, to go away his highschool’s tent.
Metcalf was killed with a stab wound to the chest.
One would have hoped that the article lesson of Patrisse Cullors and the like would have ended the period of a sure sort of BLM activism — you realize, the “Purchase Massive Mansions” model of crying for money.
Not solely have we not discovered our lesson, it appears, the grift nonetheless works even with accused murderers. Till, in fact, we’re instructed that “grift” means pancake-flipping and any intimation on the contrary is latent white supremacism.
This text appeared initially on The Western Journal.
