Unhinged: Random Assaults on White People, Attacks on Austin Metcalf's Family
The article claims that videos on social media show black individuals assaulting white strangers while falsely citing involvement in the Karmelo Anthony jury. It characterizes these incidents as anti‑white hate crimes and urges law‑enforcement action. The piece provides no independent verification of a broader trend and mixes opinion with unsubstantiated allegations.
- ▪The author cites social‑media videos of black people punching or threatening white strangers and invoking the Karmelo Anthony verdict.
- ▪The article describes the alleged assaults as anti‑white vigilante violence and calls for arrests by the FBI and local authorities.
- ▪Specific tweets and locations such as Texas and Florida are referenced to illustrate the claimed incidents.
- ▪The piece frames the attacks as part of a larger pattern of racial hostility, despite lacking corroborating evidence.
- ▪No independent sources are provided to confirm that the alleged assaults constitute a widespread trend.
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| Original publisher | HotAir |
| Canonical URL | https://hotair.com/david-strom/2026/06/11/unhinged-random-assaults-on-white-people-attacks-on-austin-metcalfs-family-n3815843 |
| Publication time | Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:38 -0400 |
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Unhinged: Random Assaults on White People, Attacks on Austin Metcalf's Family David Strom 12:00 PM | June 11, 2026 AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez I woke up this morning to see videos of what may be a social media trend: black people randomly going up to white people—they look to be homeless men—and assaulting them, claiming that they were on the Karmelo Anthony jury. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); The videos are made by the people doing the hitting, and don't even have to be in Texas, so it's obviously just about using the Karmelo Anthony conviction as a hook to gain clout for striking white people.
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