A Florida man broadcast himself assaulting a random stranger on the street after becoming enraged over a murder conviction handed down in Texas, falsely accusing his victim of being a juror in the case despite the trial taking place over 1,000 miles away.
Attack Streamed Live on Social Media
The assailant, identifying himself online as Combak KidBoe, livestreamed the Wednesday morning incident on Facebook while riding his bike through Jacksonville, Florida. The video shows him approaching a middle-aged man sitting harmlessly on the ground and demanding to know why he served on jury selection. Without waiting for a response, KidBoe punched the man in the face while a female companion looked on in shock.
The woman immediately corrected KidBoe, pointing out his error, but he continued threatening the victim. He told the man multiple times he was going to die before finally riding away, sarcastically acknowledging his mistake. The video was captured and shared on social media before Facebook removed it from the platform. KidBoe subsequently posted the assault footage to Instagram after the initial takedown.
Connection to Texas Murder Trial
The attack occurred one day after Karmelo Anthony received a 35-year prison sentence in Texas for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. A jury convicted Anthony of murder following the incident. He faced up to 99 years but will become eligible for parole after serving half his sentence. Both Anthony and his mother broke down in the courtroom when the judge announced the guilty verdict.
KidBoe’s video caption referenced the conviction, stating he was acting in response to the Texas jury’s decision. His mistaken assumption that a random Jacksonville resident had participated in a Texas trial demonstrates the dangerous combination of social media outrage and vigilante thinking.
Pattern of Online Violence
The incident represents a troubling trend of individuals broadcasting criminal acts on social media platforms, seeking attention or validation from online audiences. The perpetrator’s decision to livestream the unprovoked assault while invoking a murder trial from another state raises questions about accountability for both violent actors and the platforms that host such content. Jacksonville authorities have access to clear video evidence showing the assault, though no arrest information was immediately available.
Another reason to have a license to carry, and use it
yup…
“His mistaken assumption that a random Jacksonville resident … demonstrates … media outrage and vigilante thinking.”. Not really. The “outrage” is real and is default behavior for “those people”. As to whether or not he actually thought the victim was a participant in the trial, even they are not capable of that extreme stupidity. He was just looking for an excuse to bump someone closer to “Africa in America”.
Well said!
That guy obviously has no reasoning abilities and no knowledge of how juries come about. If he had given it a thought, he might have realized you have to be LIVING in the city where the trial takes place. No one can be that stupid, though. I think he just wanted a reason to attack someone. KidBo (sounds like a schoolyard name a little kid might go by) needs to cool off in jail.
I carry Everywhere I Go Just Because of Unintelligent People like that guy.
Keep tellin ya, now more than ever, stay strapped………They’re nuckin futs!!
Animals at its best. I don’t open my door without a hand gun, check mail, take trash out, I’ll have a hand gun on me, sit by the pool same thing, my adult children same way, CCP, My twelve year old granddaughter has great control shooting a 9 MM, Its sad thing are so out of control that civilize people need to carry a gun for safety. Someone on here said, They’re nucking futs, now ain’t that the truth..
Click Click stand your ground
Track him down and throw him in jail for assault. Jails could be full of the ‘nuts’ who choose to defend criminals with their own criminal violence. For safety reasons, people won’t want to serve on a jury for black defendants, which might produce poor jury verdicts.
SO many dimbulbs!