Family speaks out after 16-year-old charged with murder of Memphis street vendor rearrested

The family of John Materna, affectionately known as "Watermelon Man", was outraged after the 16-year-old charged with his murder was released on bond. That teen skipped a court date and was rearrested weeks later by the United States Marshals. Now, Materna's family is speaking out again. READ MORE: www.fox13memph...
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[@kimbermichelle3922]

Why do they keep giving out bonds!! The system is ridiclious!!! The only way a bond is acceptable is they find their body!

[@user-du7xi3fk6b]

Justice is not for all. It's a new America.

[@Saulymon]

How’d he get a bond to begin with ?

[@diana7043]

Parents do better raising your children. It’s your choice, it is your responsibility.

[@user-du7xi3fk6b]

hate crimes

[@ShantalhaitianPrincess]

i say yes and no to this cause some parents just doesnt have the time when they are working all the time then the streets raises the children

[@alesia912]

Why do they give bond to violent killers!!? Dumb

[@MissysDomain]

He looks like something out of a horror movie! Scary 😨

[@user-du7xi3fk6b]

Obama Jr.?

[@michellesmith3516]

Why would you give him a bond?????😳😳😳😳😳🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@betsyp500]

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THESE YOUNG PEOPLE, IF YOU KILL, YOU SPEND TIME IN JAIL!!

[@ShantalhaitianPrincess]

drugs makes your brain under develop and that includes weed these days a lot of weed these days are stronger strains than those in the 1990s and a lot of street weed is laced with other things like coke, fent, etc im a weed smoker but dont think 10 tom 15 year olds should be smoking it but a lot do especially in POC communities

[@emilywiebel3238]

So you can take a life now and get out on a bond that low?! Make that make sense!

[@user-xn1bo9rx5m]

kid didn’t grow up with Confederate Flags

[@tayberlypierce3238]

Memphis is hell on earth

[@pgppe9488]

Steve Mulroy should be removed from office. He is a menace to the black community and he has to go. Also, it is very sad the media doesn’t do their job of asking DA Steve tough questions.

[@user-du7xi3fk6b]

Hate crimes.

[@briantbmoth6472]

You can’t even get bond for 1st degree murder!

[@drew7257]

First Degree Murderer is out on bond????

[@elizalam5253]

This system is a JOKE 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

[@user-du7xi3fk6b]

If Hussein had a son......

[@winston_smith311]

usual suspects, usual victims. race omitted, motive 'unclear'. take scott adams advice...you'll live longer.

[@neanam]

The mane kilt the watermelon mane 😓