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Showing Original Post only (View all)I've seen very little of the Rittenhouse trial. I have a question. [View all]
During the trial, has the prosecution noted that after Rittenhouse committed his first murder (Rosenbaum), the people he claimed were "attacking him" were justified in their actions as they were trying to subdue a violent criminal?
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I've seen very little of the Rittenhouse trial. I have a question. [View all]
Progressive Jones
Nov 2021
OP
He murdered 2 people. This trial is to determine whether or not he goes to jail for it.
ms liberty
Nov 2021
#11
From what I've seen/heard of the autopsy report, Rosenbaum was indeed an aggressor.
Decoy of Fenris
Nov 2021
#4
"Walked after the crowd". Legal. He had as much a right to be there as anyone.
Decoy of Fenris
Nov 2021
#12
KR initiated the aggression by pointing his weapon at Rosenbaugh BEFORE the chase happened ...
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#24
" You can't see anything in that picture." this is false, what was showed during the trial was clear
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#29
No they can't *CONTINUE* or even reinitiate provocation and aggression while running away ...
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#34
"reasonable means to escape from death" isn't shooting at people while running away after provoking
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#39
If someone's trying to kill you, retreating while firing is entirely rational and preferable.
Decoy of Fenris
Nov 2021
#41
Same, you might have a point is Rosenbaum was armed but KR admitted he wasn't and firing at
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#49
Yep, "reasonable means to escape death" isn't shooting at unarmed people while running away
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#46
That's your opinion, and is subject to the beyond a reasonable doubt standard.
Calista241
Nov 2021
#35
that's in and image not an opinion. KRs weapon was NOT pointed towards the ground close to chest
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#36
Even better ***AFTER KR POINTED HIS WEAPON AT ROSENBAUGH BEFORE THE CHASE***
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#23
Especially in light of the absolute trainwreck of a rebuttal that the prosecution gave afterwards
DetroitLegalBeagle
Nov 2021
#27