Staff Reports
A Texas grand jury has indicted 18-year-old Karmelo Anthony for first-degree murder in the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. This violent attack happened during a Frisco ISD track meet back in April. Anthony confessed to the stabbing but claimed self-defense.
Many Texans are outraged that Anthony got his bond slashed from $1 million down to just $250,000. He’s sitting at home on house arrest while the family of Austin Metcalf mourns. This is the kind of soft-on-crime policy that puts dangerous people back on our streets.
Frisco ISD released surveillance video of the killing. But the footage is grainy and doesn’t show clear details. Why did school officials wait months to release it? Our schools should be protecting kids, not hiding evidence.
Anthony says he acted in self-defense. But stabbing an unarmed teen to death isn’t self-defense—it’s murder. This excuse is used too often to justify street violence. Real justice means holding killers fully accountable.
This tragedy shows the collapse of safety in our communities. Schools used to be safe places. Now kids bring knives to track meets. Liberal policies have created a culture where violence solves problems.
Parents must teach their children that violence is never the answer. Anthony’s actions destroyed two families. One young man is dead, another faces life in prison. This is the tragic result of failed values.
Austin Metcalf had his whole future stolen over a petty argument. His family deserves real justice, not excuses. Anthony must face the full consequences for this brutal crime.
Texas needs tough sentences for violent criminals. Life in prison is the only fitting punishment for taking an innocent life. No more reduced bonds or weak excuses. Justice for Austin starts with putting his killer behind bars for good.
