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In reply to the discussion: I've seen very little of the Rittenhouse trial. I have a question. [View all]uponit7771
(90,304 posts)46. Yep, "reasonable means to escape death" isn't shooting at unarmed people while running away
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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