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Walleye

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10. I've always said that if a person goes waving a gun around,they forfeit their life

Reply to mzmolly (Original post)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 01:22 AM

Nov 2021

He was pointing the gun at people before even shot anybody. We expect a crowd to stop an active shooter. It’s not like we don’t know about what happens. It’s not like it’s rare or uncommon. Active shooter on a spree was the most logical conclusion, looking at Rittenhouse

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Kyle Rittenhouse Prosecution 'Scored Major Points' in Their Closing Arguments - NEWSWEEK [View all] mzmolly Nov 2021 OP

It sounds like the Prosecution had a good closing LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #1

I feel they did. mzmolly Nov 2021 #4

Those ARE major points! dchill Nov 2021 #2

What I did see he did well. LiberalFighter Nov 2021 #3

I'm not a lawyer but I thought they were effective mcar Nov 2021 #5

Would love a conviction. Plus, gun-humping toters will have to worry about "initiating violence." Hoyt Nov 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #7

That term needs to be a reliable part of our vocabulary. Paladin Nov 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #16

Convinced me, FWIW. GoodRaisin Nov 2021 #8

KR TY mzmolly Cha Nov 2021 #9

Thanks Cha! mzmolly Nov 2021 #14

.. Cha Nov 2021 #18

I've always said that if a person goes waving a gun around,they forfeit their life Walleye Nov 2021 #10

They teach children in school to throw things xmas74 Nov 2021 #11

Oh did they now Blue Owl Nov 2021 #12

K&R UTUSN Nov 2021 #13

Yeah not really. Firing 4 shots in SD? BusterMove Nov 2021 #17

K&R for visibility. crickets Nov 2021 #19

Newsweek is not the jury Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2021 #20