(November 19, 2021 at 4:19 pm)HappySkeptic Wrote:(November 19, 2021 at 4:08 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Maybe this verdict will give some people pause to reflect on what the lying media said happened versus why the prosecution was not able to prove the charges against Rittenhouse.
I think the verdict was correct, given the evidence at trial and the law of the land.
Unfortunately, the law of the land is fucked up. It is designed to protect white vigilantes. Kyle should get years in jail just for being there with the AR15, but in the land of "guns have rights", any white person can open-carry anywhere without consequence, and confront anyone they don't like.
Once a confrontations starts, the gun-owner just has to say "they were going to kill me, so I had to shoot them".
In Kyle's case, one of the person may have wanted to do just that, and its very hard to prove they didn't (when they are dead).
In a sane country, the presence of the weapon should've been enough to get a conviction on something.
Yes - Rittenhouse was an idiot for bringing a firearm into a flashpoint.
But then - he had lots of company. There was no shortage of idiots.
If you can' t figure out attending a riot where people are carrying firearms MIGHT be a bit dangerous - don' t expect optimal results.
And if you can' t figure out to avoid the people with guns - and actively attack them - expect even less optimal results. It' s Darwinism writ large.