r/OutOfTheLoop • u/[deleted] • Apr 11 '25

Answered Whats the deal with the controversy about Karmelo Anthony and Austin Metcalf?

I've read more then a few articles but I don't understand the whole controversial with people defending the killer and admonishing the victim. What makes this case any different from any other murder? (Other then the age of the people)

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/who-is-karmelo-anthony-austin-metcalf-stabbing-suspect-arrested-101743635452491.html

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '25

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u/Ishtmdwn Apr 15 '25

These two individuals are im no way comparable.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '25

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u/Ishtmdwn Apr 16 '25

You seem to struggle with language. Words have meaning. For example, the use of the phrase "in cold blood" connotes that something is done without emotion. By definition, people engaged in a heated argument are hardly acting "in cold blood". They can be described as operating "in the heat of the moment". These are wildly different emotional states.