BodegaBud
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I’m not agreeing with everything that he did but I do believe it was self defense. I just think it’s funny how upset people are over this and taking sides most without knowing all the details.
Anyone else watching the Kyle Rittenhouse trial?
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I’m not agreeing with everything that he did but I do believe it was self defense. I just think it’s funny how upset people are over this and taking sides most without knowing all the details.
PopAndSonGrows
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Jumps to conclusions about his age, where he's from etc.
nuskool89
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“Judge Schroeder argued that the charge, which is punishable by up to nine months in prison, was drawn from poorly and confusingly written Wisconsin open-carry law, and determined that the shorter barrel size of the rifle used by Mr Rittenhouse – despite being under age at the time – meant that he did not violate it.
Judge Schroeder believed the jury could only convict if prosecutors showed that the length of the barrel of the rifle used by Mr Rittenhouse fell within the legal dimensions for a short-barreled rifle – as under 16 inches or an overall length of less than 26 inches. The AR-15-style Smith & Wesson M & P 15 rifle used by Mr Rittenhouse is 35 inches long, with a barrel length of 16 inches.”
I just can’t believe prosecutors weren’t more prepared for this. That rifles dimensions are readily available
PopAndSonGrows
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Two things:
1) He AB.SO.LUTELY. was out with his rifle to protect PROPERTY. Regardless of what led to him "defending himself", he was out to protect a building, or parking lot, or whatever the fuck.
Secondly, HE KILLED SOMEONE IN THE STREETS and should be held accountable as such. Whether that's life in jail or a lifetime of getting flooded with civil suits, fuck him. In the goat ss.
1) He AB.SO.LUTELY. was out with his rifle to protect PROPERTY. Regardless of what led to him "defending himself", he was out to protect a building, or parking lot, or whatever the fuck.
Secondly, HE KILLED SOMEONE IN THE STREETS and should be held accountable as such. Whether that's life in jail or a lifetime of getting flooded with civil suits, fuck him. In the goat ss.
Herb & Suds
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On both sides
BodegaBud
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That’s not how the law works. The prosecutors had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it wasn’t self defense. Everything else about how I feel, you feel, or the media, the judge, the public feels is irrelevant. It’s not a popularity contest. And though I don’t think he should of been there I will say the same about the rest of the people there that night. This was a political shit show from the gate
BodegaBud
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Totally agree.
PopAndSonGrows
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What's not how the law works? What part?
BodegaBud
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I’m saying it comes down to if they can prove it wasn’t self defense. Our emotional feelings about his age, if he should be there or not, or if those other guys were criminals doesn’t matter.
Herb & Suds
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Please show where if you claim self defense then they must absolutely prove it wasn’t ?
You and your law degree can come in handy , maybe?
Herb & Suds
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More propaganda and projection
Kerowacked
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He was the aggressor as soon as he raised the rifle, no self defense.
doublejj
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BodegaBud
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Totally different case
Fogdog
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As usual, you have it wrong.
The law did not apply to long barrel rifles. It was written to keep sawed off shotguns out of the hands of babies. It's a dumb ass law but it's the law and Kyle did not commit a crime by being underage in possession of an AR-15. The judge ,made the right call about a stupid law.
Fogdog
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I agree that I'm guessing why you jump to his defense. It can't be because he seemed innocent of murdering people based upon his actions that night.
BodegaBud
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Can you prove that without a reasonable doubt he didn’t fear that his life was in danger after being chased towards the cars? Remember this isn’t about anything but that. People tend to back the side they agree with more even before knowing the facts.
BodegaBud
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It’s a neutral comment
Kerowacked
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Its a thing called the law, pointing a firearm at someone is an assault, unless you’re an assistant da
BodegaBud
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Actually that would be brandishing a weapon but in the case of self defense it doesn’t applyIts a thing called the law, pointing a firearm at someone is an assault, unless you’re an assistant da