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12. The jury had to make a decision based on WI laws

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 05:32 PM

Nov 2021

And I think they made the correct decision under the existing laws. That’s not to say that laws can’t be changed, but they are constrained by the laws at the time of the event. This is exactly how the system is supposed to work.

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Biden on Rittenhouse verdict: 'The jury has spoken' [View all] riversedge Nov 2021 OP

From President Biden LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #1

Thanks for posting this! BlueMTexpat Nov 2021 #36

The Law? StopTheRight2024 Nov 2021 #2

I won't say what I think about Biden's reaction... regnaD kciN Nov 2021 #5

Would you prefer that he further jack people up? TwilightZone Nov 2021 #6

That's exactly what some people want Jose Garcia Nov 2021 #34

well put stopdiggin Nov 2021 #52

I agree about Joe! ShazzieB Nov 2021 #60

What's he supposed to say? Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #7

The right will still claim he tried to "influence the jury" BradAllison Nov 2021 #15

Did you read his statement? I think it's very good. yardwork Nov 2021 #16

+1 Kaleva Nov 2021 #25

Would you have preferred sarisataka Nov 2021 #18

I an not happy with the verdict...but the jury has decided and it is over. Biden is right. We Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #31

What you want the president to advocate violence? Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #32

Welcome to DU orangecrush Nov 2021 #21

that's... myohmy2 Nov 2021 #38

One of the "victims" pointed a gun at him. Mosby Nov 2021 #40

wouldn't... myohmy2 Nov 2021 #41

But... Dr. Strange Nov 2021 #46

"why in the hell would you approach an armed vigilante or terrorist?" myohmy2 Nov 2021 #56

How does that protect the community? Dr. Strange Nov 2021 #59

hard to say... myohmy2 Nov 2021 #61

I'm sorry but if I saw someone running away after shooting someone my first thought wouldn't be Galraedia Nov 2021 #65

Wait, you're telling me that guns don't prevent you from being shot? Galraedia Nov 2021 #66

I am very glad he's our President too, especially today. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 #3

Don't worry, the previous guy has a whole book of matches. JohnnyRingo Nov 2021 #14

Whose,,,,,,, Cryptoad Nov 2021 #4

It's coming. The new poster child for gun rights and killing protestors. Key to fascist movement. Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #8

Amazing statement Polybius Nov 2021 #9

And He's Right. The Jury Heard The Evidence And Decided. COL Mustard Nov 2021 #10

+1 orangecrush Nov 2021 #20

Still, I have to wonder if we might have seen a different verdict had the judge not made the number cstanleytech Nov 2021 #24

As long as it took, it would seem they were thoughtful and took it seriously. Nt VarryOn Nov 2021 #26

He's right DownriverDem Nov 2021 #11

The jury had to make a decision based on WI laws madville Nov 2021 #12

Agree. jeffreyi Nov 2021 #27

I have lived in Florida and California most of my life madville Nov 2021 #28

I hate to agree with the president on this, but... JohnnyRingo Nov 2021 #13

As an old and wise judge told me once: "It's a crap shoot" WheelWalker Nov 2021 #33

"The jury system works." For whom? For what? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #17

He said exactly what he should say. orangecrush Nov 2021 #19

Ok. Does this mean.... paleotn Nov 2021 #22

Well that's certainly non-commital. milestogo Nov 2021 #23

you would have preferred a smack-down stopdiggin Nov 2021 #29

This verdict exposes systemic racism and legal permission of vigilantism. milestogo Nov 2021 #39

I agree 100% stopdiggin Nov 2021 #47

Exactly how bad does the miscarriage of justice have to be before POTUS can call it like it is? milestogo Nov 2021 #49

I don't believe he should. stopdiggin Nov 2021 #50

Sorry... RevBrotherThomas Nov 2021 #30

The President was right the first time.. jcmaine72 Nov 2021 #35

Disagree. Good leadership calls it like they see it. Magoo48 Nov 2021 #68

Joe said... myohmy2 Nov 2021 #37

He is criticized by others of our party, however. ancianita Nov 2021 #42

Well they shouldn't. If we want to beat the Republicans in the coming elecions, we need top hang Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #43

Agree. But that criticism comes from black voters, who hang with Dems until juries seem to fail. ancianita Nov 2021 #44

Not this black voter Polybius Nov 2021 #51

Hopefully Biden will be saying "the jury has spoken" when the convictions start coming in hadEnuf Nov 2021 #45

great point! -(nt)- stopdiggin Nov 2021 #48

We'll see if I'm right about the coup plotters and Trump though. hadEnuf Nov 2021 #54

I don't see why he wouldn't say the same for them wryter2000 Nov 2021 #58

Biden keeping his cool over the Rottenhouse verdict reaffirms his stable additute toward the law, hadEnuf Nov 2021 #64

...those out to destroy it used the laws and democracy to destroy it. keithbvadu2 Nov 2021 #53

Crappy, yes. jeffreyi Nov 2021 #55

I do wish there was more that he could have said wryter2000 Nov 2021 #57

I was told by the majority of a black family tonight at the dinner table.... Socal31 Nov 2021 #63

Black people don't always agree with each other. We know that wryter2000 Nov 2021 #67

The jury has spoken .... Shoonra Nov 2021 #62