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In reply to the discussion: Kyle Rittenhouse complains that lawsuits make it 'harder for me to move on with my life' [View all]pinkstarburst
(1,883 posts)who was out at the riots starting fires and attacking people and had just been released from the hospital on a mental health hold after trying to kill himself. Long arrest and prison record.
The second person who died (the one with the skateboard) also had a history of domestic violence including for attempted strangling of a family member, for which he served prison time.
The paramedic who was shot and wounded had a police record for domestic violence too.
I have no sympathy for Rosenbaum or for Rittenhouse. Rosenbaum was a terrible human being. Rittenhouse is a terrible human being. Not to be unkind, but the people who stayed at the "protest" after curfew when it had long past turned into a riot and everyone was carrying assault rifles was looking for trouble of some kind. You don't go to a protest with an assault rifle unless you are looking for trouble. Both the third person shot and Rittenhouse brought guns while saying they were there to work as "medics." Four stupid, crazy people found each other that night and two died. Disgusting and stupid.
Too many guns.