You’re Not Racist For Not Wanting To Be Murdered

Fourteen-time career criminal Decarlos Brown, Jr. gloated. He believed his mission was accomplished, and that mission was to viciously murder a young white woman in cold blood, in front of several strangers to boot. After the act, Brown paced the aisle on the train, blood dripping from his person, mumbling in pleasure to himself as 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska bled out on the floor, alone and terrified, still wearing the plain, baggy uniform from the pizzeria where she had just finished a shift. 

This brutal murder took place weeks ago on August 22, but it only recently surfaced to the top of trending topics—not because the details were unclear until now, but because the legacy media did everything in its power to bury the headline. A horror story like this doesn’t fit the right narrative, so it was all but hidden for as long as possible. Thanks to X and the rising power of independent journalists, Zarutska’s violent death will never be forgotten, and it will always serve as an uncomfortable reminder as we enter the age of racial honesty. 

Brown had a long criminal history, with 14 prior arrests, including armed robbery, breaking and entering, larceny, assault on his sister, and misuse of the 911 system. In January 2025, he exhibited severe delusional behavior—claiming to be controlled by a “man-made material”—and was released on a promise to appear in court after a delayed mental health evaluation. Family members have confirmed Brown was diagnosed with schizophrenia, frequently “hearing voices” and believed Zarutska was reading his mind. His mental health had reportedly deteriorated significantly following a prison release in 2022. 

Call it whatever you want, but that good old fashioned American racism could have saved Zarutska’s life that evening.

A logical argument could be made that Brown was a human being who did not belong in civilized society. Since 2007, he has faced at least 14 cases in Mecklenburg County’s criminal court system. At age 22, he was charged in four separate incidents involving shoplifting, larceny, breaking and entering, and felony conspiracy. He was convicted of all except conspiracy. Less than a year later, he escalated to armed robbery, pulling a gun on a man at a Charlotte apartment complex and stealing a cellphone and $450. Brown pleaded guilty, receiving a six-to-eight-year prison sentence. Records show he served six years in prison and one year of probation. His troubles continued in January, when police were called to a hospital after Brown claimed a “manmade material” was controlling him. Officers explained it was a medical issue, which upset him. While they were still present, Brown called 911 himself, insisting on further police involvement. His history with mental health struggles has been confirmed by family. 

Of course, Zarutska knew none of this. She was merely commuting home when she sat down in front of him on the train. A Ukrainian refugee, she was likely unaware of the fear that many young women have around black men when they are traveling alone, especially at night. That innate fear has been called many things: racist, bigoted, stereotypical, offensive. The political correctness that emerged rapidly when former President Barack Obama took office in 2008 seeped into American consciousness, deeply rooting itself in the media, TV and movies, and academia. We were scolded that it is insulting to teach young women to cross the street when they see a black man walking toward them late at night. That’s nothing but good old fashioned American racism, and we should be ashamed of passing that down to our daughters. Call it whatever you want, but that good old fashioned American racism could have saved Zarutska’s life that evening.

The FBI crime statistics don’t lie. Black men have the highest homicide rate than any other demographic in the United States, year after year. Sadly, this vicious attack on Zarutska was no surprise when you look at the numbers. But of course, the media couldn’t allow their narrative of “white man bad” to be penetrated. So they buried the truth of Brown’s history and concocted sanitized headlines to take the responsibility away from Brown. CNN published a headline that read “How the lives of a Ukrainian refugee and a Charlotte man with a criminal history converged in a fatal stabbing,” as if the two were star-crossed lovers. Another passive headline from the BBC said, “Fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina ignites crime debate.” No mention of race, from the very publications that spent years writing content about race being a factor in the death of George Floyd, another career criminal who terrorized women. 

There’s also no mention in any of these articles of the last magistrate judge who let Brown free. Teresa Stokes allegedly doesn’t even have the proper license to practice law in North Carolina, but was still appointed as a judge. In a letter to Chief Judge Roy H. Wiggins, 10 GOP lawmakers accused Stokes of “failure of judicial responsibility,” saying her decision to free Brown earlier this year directly enabled the tragedy.

Black men have the highest homicide rate than any other demographic in the United States, year after year.

And yet, political commentators such as Van Jones on CNN let Brown off the hook, insisting that he is the one we should feel compassion for. “Hurt people hurt people,” he said somberly on air, claiming that we don’t know why he did what he did. Everywhere you turn, the legacy media wants you to forget about the violence committed against an innocent young woman, and to continue giving criminals (especially black male criminals) the benefit of the doubt.

But we are finally arriving in the era of racial honesty, where we are no longer afraid to be called racist. There is no need to hate an entire group of people, but watching Zarutska bleed out on the floor of a dirty train has become a sharp reminder that young women have no choice but to have caution around strange black men on public transportation or on a city street. As a society, we must choose to protect young women and children from criminals, or protect criminals from harsh punishment. We are learning that there really is no in between, and that being honest about the men who are most likely to commit these types of crimes is the best thing for us all. The time is over for us to be scared of being called racist. It’s time to be frank with women about what the perpetrators usually look like, and to encourage them to act accordingly. It’s better to be cautious and called racist, then to be politically correct and be dead. 

This horrific murder has also sparked conversation around policies like cashless bail, frequent releases of repeat offenders, and lenient magistrate decisions directly contributed to the tragedy. Many argue that Brown’s long criminal history should have resulted in more stringent pre-trial restrictions. 

We will not allow Zarutska’s memory to be forgotten. No matter how much the media has silenced or downplayed this murder, this case has been yet another blow to political correctness, urging people to at least be honest about the violence that the likes of CNN doesn’t want to shed light on. Because the sooner we can speak honestly about the coddling of black criminals, the leniency of their sentencing, and the favor they receive from the mainstream machines of our society, the sooner we can hold the responsible for their crimes—and the sooner we can protect young women like Iryna Zarutska. 

It’s time to be frank with women about what the perpetrators usually look like, and to encourage them to act accordingly.

Real compassion is synonymous with honesty. Allowing career criminals like Brown and Floyd to run free isn’t good for them in the end either. It only allows them to dive further and further into violence, which ends up in a brutal death or a lifetime in prison. No more soft policies, for the sake of everyone. 

“We are heartbroken beyond words. Iryna came here to find peace and safety, and instead her life was stolen from her in the most horrific way,” said a spokesperson for Zarutska’s family in an official release on Wednesday, September 10. “No family should have to go through this.”

How many more women must endure this kind of violence before we take drastic measures to protect the innocent? They say that you can tell a lot about a society by the way they take care of the most vulnerable. Well, if we will not do everything in our power to protect a beautiful 23-year-old on her way home from work, we have no future that is worth leaving to our children.