Ritttenhouse Trial

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The Rittenhouse trial has begun in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The prosecution is presenting first, but apparently the defense argument will be self-defense. So a 17 year old travels out of state with his rifle to a demonstration because he fears for his life? 

 

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I imagine this means it's "white supremacy" at work here again in a trial about a white man killing two other white man and injuring another white man!...... 

I'm thinking Rittenhouse is the worst white supremacist ever!!..... 

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On 11/17/2021 at 10:10 PM, toomuchbaloney said:

I don't recall saying that he went there to start trouble.  I doubt that the psychology behind Rittenhouse's decision making was that simple. He's young and he made some really bad choices for really bad reasons last August.  Clearly, Rittenhouse was confused as to why he was in Kenosha that evening and what he should or should not have done or expected others to do while he was openly carrying a dangerous weapon. Was he guarding a business? Was he guarding several buildings on different locations? Was he the medic for the armed group? Was he the medic for the larger community or neighborhood?

IMV the question isn't whether or not he was reckless and that recklessness resulted in death and harm. I see the question as whether or not he will be held accountable for that reckless behavior.  

Pretty sure being vilified as a white supremist evil vigilante by the news media and Biden himself is punishment enough. Pretty sure he has learned his lesson and the crap he endured is paid in full. 

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4 minutes ago, Cclm said:

Pretty sure being vilified as a white supremist evil vigilante by the news media and Biden himself is punishment enough. Pretty sure he has learned his lesson and the crap he endured is paid in full. 

I doubt it. I think defamation suits are coming Rittenhouse will end up rich when it's said and done..... And book deals, etc.....talk show appearances....

I pray there are no riots tonight.....

I don't think justice was served. He got away with killing people when he had zero business being there at all! I would be appalled to have my son insert himself into the middle of a riot, let alone shoot people. He was not supposed to be there at all.

total knuckle head for going there...very lucky not to be some thugs prom date for the next couple of decades...his motives for being there were not on trial because they were not against the law...charges and trials are extremely specific and force judges, attorneys and juries to ignore lots more than they are allowed to consider. Like outcomes or hate them, that's a really good thing and is only a recent development in human civilization. What's not a recent development is mob mentality and intimidation.

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1 hour ago, SmilingBluEyes said:

I doubt it. I think defamation suits are coming Rittenhouse will end up rich when it's said and done..... And book deals, etc.....talk show appearances....

I pray there are no riots tonight.....

I don't think justice was served. He got away with killing people when he had zero business being there at all! I would be appalled to have my son insert himself into the middle of a riot, let alone shoot people. He was not supposed to be there at all.

I agree. He should not have been there. However they should not have attacked him like that either. Nobody should   have been rioting  A whole lot of shouldn't have going on here. 

I do question his mom's thinking. I would not allow my child anywhere near a riot!!

 

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1 minute ago, Cclm said:

I agree. He should not have been there. However they should not have attacked him like that either. Nobody should   have been rioting  A whole lot of shouldn't have going on here. 

I do question his mom's thinking. I would not allow my child anywhere near a riot!!

 

I agree. But I still feel two people would be alive today if not for Rittenhouse being there.

1 hour ago, SmilingBluEyes said:

I doubt it. I think defamation suits are coming Rittenhouse will end up rich when it's said and done..... And book deals, etc.....talk show appearances....

I pray there are no riots tonight.....

I don't think justice was served. He got away with killing people when he had zero business being there at all! I would be appalled to have my son insert himself into the middle of a riot, let alone shoot people. He was not supposed to be there at all.

"Not supposed to be there" doesn't equate to being guilty of murder.

1 minute ago, SmilingBluEyes said:

I agree. But I feel still two people would be alive today if not for Rittenhouse being there.

Probably so, as those two people wouldn't have been chasing and attacking him 

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Just now, Beerman said:

"Not supposed to be there" doesn't equate to being guilty of murder.

True. But I do believe he is guilty. I knew he would be found not guilty from pretty much the beginning. There are two people who would be alive today if it were not for his being there.

Just now, SmilingBluEyes said:

True. But I do believe he is guilty. I knew he would be found not guilty from pretty much the beginning. There are two people who would be alive today if it were not for his being there.

They also would be alive if they hadn't been there.

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1 minute ago, SmilingBluEyes said:

I agree. But I still feel two people would be alive today if not for Rittenhouse being there.

Yes. And Kyle might be killed by those 2 people if he couldn't defend himself. Everyone had a choice that night. I think chasing someone with a gun who demonstrated that they  will use it.

Perhaps Rosenbaum's child rape victims will sleep better knowing he can never do this again. Doesn't mean he deserved to die but child molestion/sodomy is pretty reprehensible. 

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1 minute ago, Beerman said:

They also would be alive if they hadn't been there.

True.   No one had any business being there. The prosecution failed miserably in this case. I believe the young man is guilty. But in the eyes of the law, he is not.

I question his mom's competence here....she knew he was there. He was a minor, therefore under her control/her responsibility.  But that is another can of worms and I digress.

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2 minutes ago, SmilingBluEyes said:

True. But I do believe he is guilty. I knew he would be found not guilty from pretty much the beginning. There are two people who would be alive today if it were not for his being there.

Those 2 people would be alive if they never went there to riot and they didn't attack Kyle.  Have to recognize some self accountability. 

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