A miscarriage of justice in Kenosha

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The unimaginable has occurred. Kyle Rittenhouse, the admitted killer of two men and maimer of a third, has been acquitted on all counts.

On Aug. 25, 2020, Rittenhouse armed himself with a borrowed AR-15-style assault rifle loaded with full metal jacket armor-penetrating ammunition and marched into downtown Kenosha, Wisc., during a third night of protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man. Blake was left partly paralyzed after a white police officer shot him seven times in the back outside an apartment complex in Kenosha two days before.

Why did Rittenhouse go to the Kenosha march in the first place? He claimed he was present to help out. So why bring a gun? If he believed the situation was so dangerous as to warrant a weapon, why didn't he just stay home?

An AR-15 is the same kind of gun, in design and function, that our troops carry in the field. But Rittenhouse from the evidence had never undergone any training, military or otherwise, in the use and operation of the deadly weapon, which was illegally purchased and given to him by a friend.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/a-miscarriage-of-justice-in-kenosha/ar-AAQUUvv

[The Wizard]

1. Does this miscarriage

give license to kill to people like that radical character who said "when do we get to use the guns?" He said normal people need to be killed. Thanks to Trump and Pox News all those not in the Trump cult have targets on us.

[in2herbs]

2. I'm so very frustrated and was wondering if the law in WI would apply toa restaurant

workers, etc.and allow them to use the Rittenhouse self-defense claim against a Karen, especially when a Karen throws hot soup in the face of a worker or assaults the worker in such a way that the worker needs to defend themself against the Karen?

[MichMan]

3. If a jury was convinced that a reasonable person would think soup made them fear for their life

Sure. Wouldn't expect it to be successful however

[Skittles]

4. I don't think a "reasonable person" takes an AR-15 to a protest

that is a paranoid gun humping piece of shit looking for trouble - his "judgement" should be highly suspect

[MichMan]

5. The poster was asking if one could shoot and kill someone for throwing soup at them

in a restaurant and be acquitted by a jury. I said I wouldn't think that would be a likely outcome.

Others may disagree on this hypothetical scenario.

[Skittles]

6. and you mentioned a jury and a "reasonable" person

just saying the jury does not always get it right in these "self-defense" scenarios

[MichMan]

7. Do you have a better system in mind?

Whether or not one disagrees or agrees with their verdict, it was unanimous based on the law, charges and the evidence they were presented with. Opinions by others on whether they were right or not are just that.

Another hypothetical case in another court with different laws, evidence, and jury could of course produced a different verdict. (or not)

[Skittles]

8. I think one less racist would be nice

not likely though

imagine a black teenager armed with an AR-15 shooting up a MAGAt rally

same outcome? not even close