BearGoggles said:
sycasey said:
concordtom said:
MinotStateBeav said:
concordtom said:
So, this means that all anyone needs to do is display a fear and we get to start shooting?
12 strangers spent 4 days going over evidence and found him not guilty. You have to accept that. They found he had a right to self defense.
I accept it.
The first guy was chasing him. That was stupid.
The 2nd and 3rd guys were chasing and hitting. Stupid. Tackle the ****er and wrestle him if he has a long gun, don't allow distance for shooting. All 3 victims were stupid.
But what I don't accept is that people can roam the streets with guns.
Whatever. I suppose I have the good sense to stay away from those people.
Hoping for guilty in Georgia. That's more clear cut!!!
That's just it. The laws as written support a self-defense case here. Maybe the laws should be re-written, but that's an argument for the legislature and/or the governor. They weren't going to convict Rittenhouse with current laws.
I find some of the framing in this thread interesting. Lots of focus on the actors, not any focus on a police force and government officials who allowed anarchy and property damage. None of this happens if there are police and/or national guard in place, as there should have been. Remember, this was not the first day or protests/riots.
And the prosecutors should never have brought this case.
To speak to your points....
I am not clear on details of what protests and police were doing in Kenosha back then. It would be an interesting case study there just the same.
So would the issue that ignited all that: James Blake shooting. But let's not get into all that now.
2) they absolutely should have brought the case! It's insane that this kid was roaming with a gun. Don't even try to justify that, cause look what happened.
The prosecutor should be demoted for not getting a single guilty conviction - not even on any gun charge.
Something was very wrong with what happened.
Lots of bad actors all the way around. Nothing good happened.
James Blake
Ensuing riots
Ritter house killings
Off Scott free.
......Nothing good.