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In reply to the discussion: Waukesha Massacre: As it happened per the criminal complaint [View all]OneGrassRoot
(22,917 posts)41. I asked about the legalities of premeditation...
Thanks to you and the other poster (will go to that post now) for explaining that, legally, it can be considered instantaneous. No doubt in my mind that he did set out, at least when he made that left turn onto the parade route, to strike and harm as many people as possible. I'm sure his lawyers will argue about his state of mind in that moment. I'm also certain justice will prevail and he will be held accountable; that's the difference when the defendant is a POC vs white.
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believe it or not sometimes a black person is actually a criminal and not the victim of racism.
Takket
Nov 2021
#54
Agreed on stopping car at anytime, he had continued opportunity to cease yet didn't
Devil Child
Nov 2021
#31
May not be premeditation. He was already in a heightened emotional state and snapped badly.
haele
Nov 2021
#63
"he will be held accountable; that's the difference when the defendant is a POC vs white."
EX500rider
Nov 2021
#67
Another witty commentator who liked to weave Rittenhouse jokes into the Waukesha Massacre
Devil Child
Nov 2021
#27
If you hit the brakes after you run over the 1st person it may not be intentional
EX500rider
Nov 2021
#68
He wasn't trying to avoid hitting anyone . You don't drive that way if you want to avoid hitting
JI7
Nov 2021
#40
He struck 50-ish people... the evidence says he struck as many as he could even if ONE time he misse
WarGamer
Nov 2021
#15
Incorrect, lone-wolf terrorist attack on the dancing grannies group & dancing girls group
Devil Child
Nov 2021
#21
If he was cognizant enough to actively avoid people, why not just... hit the brakes?
Lancero
Nov 2021
#69
Horrible account of the incident. It fluctuates between fairy-tale and fantastical tabloid trash. ❤
littlemissmartypants
Nov 2021
#26
+1, looks like this guy is mental ill and can't get right. He cuold've just stopped
uponit7771
Nov 2021
#59