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originally posted by: MiddleInsite
Sounds like he was just "standing his ground".
Nothing wrong with that, is there?
I guess it's whose point of view that matters.
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: AutomateThis1v2
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: hangedman13
a reply to: chr0naut
You looking to make the most idiotic statement on this thread? Another strawman attempt. No comparison between the two. The person in the OP shot his fellow protesters in his spree. Rittenhouse didn't hit any bystanders, he hit his targets.
Well, then Rittenhouse failed to murder one of his victims, so there's that.
And that would mean that it was 2 counts of murder, and one of attempted murder, rather than attempted manslaughter.
And they let him walk?
He defended himself from people who were attacking him.
Was the driver of the vehicle attempting to run people over or were they trying to flee from the situation?
Don't be ignorant.
He went to somewhere a significant distance from where he lived, where there was anticipated to be conflict, taking weapons.
Before he was threatened, he was organizing things so he could shoot at people. It was his intention to shoot people that significantly proceeded the threat.
He killed two people and seriously injured a third.
In a fairer country, all those who take up arms against other unarmed people would be considered criminal. Two of Rittenhouse's victims were unarmed.
Both of these shooters should be doing time.
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: hangedman13
a reply to: chr0naut
You looking to make the most idiotic statement on this thread? Another strawman attempt. No comparison between the two. The person in the OP shot his fellow protesters in his spree. Rittenhouse didn't hit any bystanders, he hit his targets.
Well, then Rittenhouse failed to murder one of his victims, so there's that.
And that would mean that it was 2 counts of murder, and one of attempted murder, rather than attempted manslaughter.
And they let him walk?
originally posted by: MiddleInsite
Sounds like he was just "standing his ground".
Nothing wrong with that, is there?
I guess it's whose point of view that matters.
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: hangedman13
a reply to: chr0naut
You looking to make the most idiotic statement on this thread? Another strawman attempt. No comparison between the two. The person in the OP shot his fellow protesters in his spree. Rittenhouse didn't hit any bystanders, he hit his targets.
Well, then Rittenhouse failed to murder one of his victims, so there's that.
And that would mean that it was 2 counts of murder, and one of attempted murder, rather than attempted manslaughter.
And they let him walk?
originally posted by: network dude
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: hangedman13
a reply to: chr0naut
You looking to make the most idiotic statement on this thread? Another strawman attempt. No comparison between the two. The person in the OP shot his fellow protesters in his spree. Rittenhouse didn't hit any bystanders, he hit his targets.
Well, then Rittenhouse failed to murder one of his victims, so there's that.
And that would mean that it was 2 counts of murder, and one of attempted murder, rather than attempted manslaughter.
And they let him walk?
You don't understand how the justice system in the USA works. Kyle was charged and had to stand trial in front of a Jury of his peers. They found him innocent as he was acting in self defense.
Sammie was also charged and tried by a jury of his peers. But wait, what's this? The outcome of the jury was different, he was found guilty! That sounds completely different than the first guy.
Or is that not correct?
originally posted by: chr0naut
a reply to: infolurker
How much time did Rittenhouse serve?
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: chr0naut
I think you mistyped. You wrote victims when you meant to write attackers. When someone says they are going to kill you and chases you down you're a soon to be dead idiot if you don't defend yourself.
The first two people that Rittenhouse shot and killed, had no firearms on them.
The very first one only had a plastic bag with a toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste in it, which he threw, futilely, at Rittenhouse.
During the trial, Rittenhouse and another witness said that Rosenbaum had reached for Rittenhouse's gun.
"He pushed me out of the way and ran off. I tried to grab him," Gittings told CNN last year.
Huber eventually caught up to Rittenhouse and tried to stop him by hitting him with a skateboard. But the single blow was not enough to bring Rittenhouse down.
Huber had spent time in prison twice, first for violating probation after strangling his brother and again for kicking his sister, the Post reported.
Grosskreutz said he was not intentionally pointing his weapon at Rittenhouse, but during cross-examination agreed that it was pointed at Rittenhouse at the moment he was shot.
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
originally posted by: chr0naut
a reply to: infolurker
How much time did Rittenhouse serve?
How much time should someone serve for successful self defense against people saying they will kill you and charging you? That's how much he got.
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
originally posted by: chr0naut
a reply to: infolurker
How much time did Rittenhouse serve?
How much time should someone serve for successful self defense against people saying they will kill you and charging you? That's how much he got.
The truth of the matter is that he was armed and prepared for it.
And, he did the killing.
You consider your opinion “middle insight”? Talk about delusion.
originally posted by: MiddleInsite
Sounds like he was just "standing his ground".
Nothing wrong with that, is there?
I guess it's whose point of view that matters.
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
originally posted by: chr0naut
a reply to: infolurker
How much time did Rittenhouse serve?
How much time should someone serve for successful self defense against people saying they will kill you and charging you? That's how much he got.
The truth of the matter is that he was armed and prepared for it.
And, he did the killing.
originally posted by: AutomateThis1v2
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
originally posted by: chr0naut
a reply to: infolurker
How much time did Rittenhouse serve?
How much time should someone serve for successful self defense against people saying they will kill you and charging you? That's how much he got.
The truth of the matter is that he was armed and prepared for it.
And, he did the killing.
The truth of the matter is that even though he killed people the judge and jury determined he was justified in killing in self-defense.
Try and twist it however you want, but those are the facts.
In the US you can kill in self-defense if you fear for your life. Just having a gun isn't a reason to be attacked. If you don't like it then stay over on your side of the planet.
originally posted by: MiddleInsite
Sounds like he was just "standing his ground".
Nothing wrong with that, is there?
I guess it's whose point of view that matters.
originally posted by: loufo
and why in god's name can anyone (even mentally unstable or violent people) walk around with a loaded potentially lethal weapon in america?