Thread: Kyle Rittenhouse. Murder or self defense ?

Originally Posted by Samuel

Reasonable people can say that Rittenhouse provoked the attack with his actions beforehand and that he lacked common sense.

Those same people can say that when he was under attack, he ran away and didn't use his gun until the last second — as self-defense, allowed under the law.

I'm guessing the reasonable people of the jury (approved by the prosecution and defense) will convict him of a lesser charge for the killings and an illegal weapon possession charge: He'll get 10 years and serve half of that.

We'll see.

This is kind of it. Us observers all see the events in a different light, but in the end none of it matters a toss, as our views on it are just that, our views.

The case will wend its way to a conclusion that probably pretty much every one will disagree on. How many times have we seen trials where the verdict makes us go "WTF??".

But that is the American legal system, where technicalities often far outweigh any degree of common sense or even justice.

The only lingering question is why some people (backspit for example) put their whole heart and soul into it. It is what it is, and what will be will be.

The gun was stored at his friends house within the state. But either way, some ppl cant seem to understand that the US isn't Australia, it isnt Canada or the UK.

(backspit for example) put their whole heart and soul into it.

I just found it fascinating

Originally Posted by Backspin

I just found it fascinating

It is interesting, but being so dogmatically vested in the outcome is just, well, immature to be honest.

Originally Posted by nidhogg

It is interesting, but being so dogmatically vested in the outcome is just, well, immature to be honest.

Are you surprised stupid kid idolises stupid kid with gun?

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Are you surprised stupid kid idolises stupid kid with gun?

That's about the sum of it. Definite affinity there.

And whether he is found guilty or innocent Rittenhouse has become the literal and figurative poster boy for losers everywhere.

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

That's about the sum of it. Definite affinity there.

And whether he is found guilty or innocent Rittenhouse has become the literal and figurative poster boy for losers everywhere.

Let's hope they don't all seek to emulate their "hero".

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

And whether he is found guilty or innocent Rittenhouse has become the literal and figurative poster boy for losers everywhere.

Why would you say that ?

Reply# 1 on this thread by your favorite "victim" ...Backspin.

I am not a gun-tard. This kid is still an idiot for going to the riots to be the hero. And bringing a gun. And Seppos are all idiots. But according to Seppo rules, this kid is not guilty of murder.

He called it pretty ...accurate, in my opinion

So how are you doing, Mr Alleged Lawyer ?

Originally Posted by helge

Why would you say that ?

Originally Posted by helge

So how are you doing, Mr Alleged Lawyer ?

There, there helge... Let all that butthurt out.

"We live in an era in which threats of violence, from the likes of Gosar; acts of violence, from the likes of Rittenhouse; & incitement of violence, from the former president...are being normalized & even amplified daily. This is the modern right."

--Mehdi Hasan

"The next few years will be a period of political violence such as we haven't seen in this country for decades,” @jgoldsto tells @MehdiRHasan about the rise of political violence in America. “I do think we will see Americans taking up arms against other Americans."

Apparently survey says 21M people think that the use of force to reinstall Trump as president would be justified.

The US is faaaaaarked.

I didn't realise the kid was a hippo hunter.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

I didn't realise the kid was a hippo hunter.

The betas have gone after his mother, no doubt they'll be focusing their frustrations onto other such things soon 5555

Originally Posted by Edmond

The betas have gone after his mother

The woman who drove her larping beta minor son across state lines illegally armed with an assault rifle and dropped him in the middle of a protest in contravention of city ordinance?

I can't imagine why. Parent Of The Year material.

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

21M people think that the use of force to reinstall Trump as president would be justified.

The US is faaaaaarked.

6% of population or near anything hardly makes for a faaaarked label.

I feel you're missing the operative part of the sentence and the point there Norts: "...think that the use of force to reinstall Trump as president would be justified"

21M is far from an unsubstantial number for anything much less people who think violence over a lie is justifiable.

What if 6% of that 6% arms themselves and decide to try it. Or even just 6 of them.

Originally Posted by Edmond

The betas have gone after his mother, no doubt they'll be focusing their frustrations onto other such things soon 5555

Odd. I never would have pegged you for a trumpanzee but here we are.

Originally Posted by Edmond

The betas have gone after his mother, no doubt they'll be focusing their frustrations onto other such things soon 5555

Still beta-freaking about his mother, with the addition of bringing an ex-president into it.

They are a cute lot.


What's been going on today... or have the absurd charges been laughed out of court already?

Well the judge is instructing the jury and closing arguments will start soon.

If you have IPTV it's on the "Law & Crime" channel.

The judge just dismissed the weapons charge.
I think the redneck Rambo is going to walk.

He's rattling through these instructions like he's bored and wants to hit the golf course.

He was talking so much bollocks that he actually just stopped and stared into space for ages....

And then said he'd lost himself mid sentence and he didn't like it.

As they are saying, if he can't understand his own instructions, how can the jury?

So they've sent the jury out while they explain to him how he's fucking up so badly.

This has all the elements of a mistrial. He doesn't seem to even understand what he's on about.

Fucking hell he's getting himself into a right mess.

He's so distracted he's even given the wrong instructions on one of the counts. Unbelievable.

Jury coming back in.

He is ....different

Both sides have only been given 2 1/2 hours for their closing arguments. Rittenhouse, and the judge are scheduled to speak at a Trump rally later this evening, and they don’t want to keep The Donald waiting.

Originally Posted by beachbound

Rittenhouse, and the judge are scheduled to speak at a Trump rally later this evening, and they don’t want to keep The Donald waiting.

The sad thing is that this would surprise no-one.