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In reply to the discussion: I've seen very little of the Rittenhouse trial. I have a question. [View all]Decoy of Fenris
(1,954 posts)13. Of course. No reason we can't be civil about this.
I'm just looking at it from a pure mathematical and statistical analysis. Too many are willing to immediately forgo fact for emotion, but neither you nor I are on the jury, and active dialogue is healthy.
I will say this; While I don't -expect- a conviction on any murder charge, the motherfucker deserves to serve time for taking lives. It's just that the law doesn't, IMO, currently support that. If I'm wrong, then it's pleasantly so and I look forward to it.
A good day to you too, sir.
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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