The astonishing statements from Pritzker and Lightfoot on Rittenhouse verdict

Wirepoints ^ | 11/20/2021 | Mark Glennon

[simpson96]

“Shooting unarmed citizens is fundamentally wrong,” wrote Gov. JB Pritzker in his statement on the Rittenhouse verdict, which is pasted below.

Moment in the video when Rittenhouse shot rioter aiming a pistol at him. That’s a lie. Pritzker should retract the statement and apologize. One had a pistol pointed at Rittenhouse at the moment Rittenhouse fired, captured in video.

More fundamentally, Pritzker knows full well that it is entirely appropriate and lawful to use a gun in self-defense when facing imminent bodily harm of any kind, which the jury rightly concluded was shown by the evidence respecting each of the three who were shot.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s statement says “we must respect the jury’s decision” but then is somehow able to say “What Kyle Rittenhouse did was reckless, dangerous, and showed an utter disregard for human life.”

That’s absurd. The charges rejected by the jury expressly included recklessly endangering safety and misuse of a dangerous weapon. If you accept the verdict you cannot claim that Rittenhouse acted recklessly or dangerously.

Both Pritzker and Lightfoot went on to express sympathy for those who were shot, all of whom had ugly criminal records. They expressed no sympathy whatsoever for countless victims of the riots.

Lightfoot added, “Let us also remember and pray for Jacob Blake,” who was shot by Kenosha police, sparking the riots.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

We are in a post-truth society.

Facts now belong to whoever screams the loudest.

[No Party Affiliation]

Those two statements say as much about Illinois voters as anything.

[kiryandil]

Groot and Governor Creosote weigh in.

Guvnor Creosote REALLY weighs in...

[Travis McGee]

[sauropod]

Groot and Fat Boi spout.

/hurl

[virgil]

Pritzker sucks. Saw that on a bumper sticker yesterday in McHenry, IL.

[so_real]

Pistol, skateboard, chains. They were all armed. Kyle was better armed, as he should be seeing as he was smaller and younger. The AR15 is an equalizing tool. Are we only supposed to defend ourselves against attackers who are as armed as we are? Can women only shoot the rapist when the rapist is also carrying a gun? There is no logic among liberals. The positions they stand firm on are ridiculous.

[Kevmo]

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“What Kyle Rittenhouse did was reckless, dangerous, and showed an utter disregard for human life.”

What’s Lightfoot’s over/under for blacks shooting blacks in her city this coming weekend?

Beotch. WHO elects these people? She’s such a walking, talking disaster! Yeesh!

[PIF]

Jacob Blake is alive and doing just fine. Why pray for the rapist?

[joma89]

Wake up, folks. We are in the middle of a civil war.

[RBW in PA]

I’m assuming Pritzker and Lightfoot are armed from time to time. So if some enterprising do good’r shots them while they are carrying, it’s not immoral. Good thing for people to know

[The Louiswu]

Freaking idiots

[AZJeep]

Many people are killed by hands, kicks, headbumps, etc.
Then self defense is also allowed against people with hands, feet and heads. Every one, except for quadruple amputees, are carrying a deadly weapon.

[The Louiswu]

We are in the middle of a civil war.

Yes

[Lurker]

If we had a Republican Party here in Illinois Governor Creosote would be a one termer.

But we don’t.

L

[tje]

Astonishing? I say totally predictable.

[Aevery_Freeman]

Only if we keep fighting.

Lots of surrendering going on.

[ptsal]

Post 11
Probably true