Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

[Irreligious Atheist]

What should Kyle have assumed the men's intentions were? To give him a hug or to shake his hand?

*looks at you funny*

What's my intention?

I don't know, but you seem pretty decent. Thanks for standing up for me when I was banned.

Apparently the first guy Rittenhouse shot told Kyle he wanted to get him alone and he was telling Kyle to kill him, and using the N word. He was clearly off his rocker, and in hindsight we see that he had severe mental health issues and had just gotten out of a mental health facility. I think it is fair that Kyle assumed what he assumed. Of course, it was Kyle's fault for getting away from his group which made him more vulnerable. The second guy shot attacked Kyle with a weapon, and the third guy shot took his gun out and was about to use it on Kyle. What Kyle did was reasonable given the circumstances. You don't have to let someone disarm you and possibly kill you. If you're against open carry, then fair enough, but you'll need to take that up with the law and not Kyle. Kyle probably shouldn't have been there, but let's not mix up morality with legality in this case. Kyle was justified under the law.