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Murder victim's father warns online memes from both political sides dehumanize victims
Charlie Kirk Show
Austin Metcalf's Father's Message to Erika Kirk As Pre-Trial Begins Today
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"The stuff that's going on online, the memes, the pictures, the vile comments, look, they come from the far right, too, with pictures of Carmelo saying very vile things that are going to happen to him in prison. I don't condone that. That is not who you need to be. Stop it, please. These are two kids. One's dead and the other one's in prison."
Jeff Metcalf, whose 17-year-old son Austin was murdered, condemns the practice of making memes and derogatory comments about both murder victims and perpetrators, calling out both left and right for participating. He pleads with people creating content about his deceased son and his son's killer to stop, asking what values they are teaching their children through such behavior. His remarks come amid similar online mockery of Charlie Kirk's recent murder.
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- Austin Metcalf's Father's Message to Erika Kirk As Pre-Trial Begins Today
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