Posted on 11/12/2021 3:19:48 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
Sometimes the trees get in the way of seeing the forest. In the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, a narrow view of the law of self-defense could provide an acquittal despite the big picture — his outrageously poor judgment in bringing a semi-automatic rifle to a protest.
The key issue will be the reasonableness of Rittenhouse’s belief.
Rittenhouse has been charged with homicide and other crimes relating to his conduct during a night of civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020. Protesters had taken to the streets following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man. Rittenhouse testified Wednesday that he went to the scene only to protect property and offer first aid. It seems like those tasks could have been accomplished with nothing more than his physical presence and a medical bag. Instead, Rittenhouse openly carried an AR-style semi-automatic rifle.
Rittenhouse is charged with shooting and killing two men and wounding another. In addition, he is charged with reckless endangerment for firing his weapon at someone allegedly while a reporter stood close by and for illegal possession of a firearm because he was under the age of 18 at the time.
Rittenhouse claims he was acting in self-defense when he fired all of the shots. His guilt will turn on the reasonableness of his conduct that night. Apparently, it never occurred to him that in a country that has experienced mass shootings on a regular basis, on a night when there was chaos in the streets, someone might mistake him for an active shooter and try to stop him.
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I notice one central assumption in this line of narrative that itself doesn’t “add up”, and that is that somehow Kyle didn’t have the right to be there but that the rioters did; that Kyle didn’t have the right to have a firearm with him but that the rioters did; that Kyle didn’t have a right to look threatening but that the rioters did to assault him. If your entire political stance is that one side has rights the other doesn’t, you lose.
And how exactly did his attackers know this was as an "illegal possession of a semi-automatic rifle"? "progessives" can be so downright ridiculous when seeking to crucify someone.
MSNBC doesn’t add up to a lick of sense but it may not matter because their audience is made up of libtards 🤪
MSNBC, why would anyone believe a word you say? Four years plus of full time lying. To paraphrase the Bible, you cannot speak the truth because there is no truth in you.
Yep. He was illegally carrying and brandishing a Glock 27 from what they said during the trial. He was shot when he decided to point that weapon at the head of Kyle Rittenhouse. It’s sad that he was only hit in the arm.
Another pantload from MSNBC. A Puke-a-rama, vomiting, bile-purging spewfest of dishonesty and deceit.
Here's the author: prototypical, ugmo liberal female.
Speaking of vigilante justice, what about the vigilante mob in the streets taking the law into their own hands and burning the town down out of a sense of needed social just-us?
This needs to be discouraged.
Ritterhouse was only attacked after he rendered aid and was separated from his group of like armed individuals, who were not part of mob action that night. Instead they chose to be a stabilizing force in the community with local cops chose not to be.
The bar for self defence in Wisconsin is pretty standard against most states. The prosecutor did not weigh the massive amounts of video evidence before charging.
Grabbing at slung loaded weapon is a bad idea.
Running from a unlawful mob towards a armed individual is generally a bad idea and swinging a skateboard at an armed individuals head is a bad idea.
Prosecutor does not have the political will or the skillset to push back media mob.
Chasing down and Pointing a weapon at someone who has already fired a weapon in clear self defence seconds earlier after starting fires and taking part in mob actions.
Things yelled by a mob may not be true.
White people shooting White People has been called Racist that most commentators do not know the 3 people shot by Ritterhouse were white. The most connected time in history and basic facts escape a large swath of people who purposely share their incorrect opinions.
“...his outrageously poor judgment in bringing a semi-automatic rifle to a protest...”
But the rioters who attacked him and were shot had GOOD judgement bringing their guns to a riot....
As it turns out, no matter what the lawyer Barbara McQuade may think, he did in fact make the right decision.. It saved his life, THREE TIMES.!!
Does SHE OWN ANYTHING?
Did she work hard herself for anything? Or is she an heiress???
The man who owned the car business/parts business who asked Kyle to come & help-—AFTER MORE THAN 2 DAYS/NIGHTS of rioting/looting/burning was interested in NOT losing his entire life’s accomplishments.
I have yet to see a LIBERAL who realizes that INSURANCE DOES NOT pay for such damages.
How can anyone be that deep seated stupid????
There is NO CURE for Barbara.
Rioters can go there with weapons and use them. Rioters can burn down buildings. But God forbid someone go there to help do the right thing and carry a weapon for self defense.
If only all of these tapes of him that night didn’t exist…. Lol
Does EVERY ‘PROTEST” in her world include rioting-—looting——burning down buildings???
Why are we posting this silliness here on a respectable site like Free Republic?
“... his outrageously poor judgment in bringing a semi-automatic rifle to a protest. ..”
He didn’t bring the gun to a protest. He brought the gun to help others protect a business. The night before rioters had been burning and looting numerous small businesses. He wasn’t the only one on hand to protect the business but as he was also a first responder he had left the business perimeter to help someone who had been injured. That’s when the rioters hit him and then chased him.
why is Rittenhouse on trial...and not the surviving rioter?
No, his innocence is established by the fact that he only fired at persons who were attacking him.
someone might mistake him for an active shooter and try to stop him.
No, active shooters are...actively shooting.
That's not the case here. Not even close.
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