Kyle Rittenhouse: US teenager cleared over Kenosha killings

[Gilly]

Of course media, mainstream, YT or any form of media has become a "brain wash" and 'political' tool for either side of the aisle. But no matter how you look at this case, if this is the law, and can be applied in situation such as this, then law needs to change.

Three people were armed in this incident, the only one that followed the law was Rittenhouse, laws can only take weapons off the people that follow the law. A bonus for criminals because they have the upperhand of being armed.

 

[Gilly]

At the very least we should be grateful that they acknowledged they were wrong, which in modern media is quite rare.

An open apology such as this will mean people will think twice before automatically believing them in the future and that can only be a good thing. Hopefully the media on both sides of the divide in America do the same going forward

At no time does she apologize, she just says she was wrong but offered no apology.

 

[LaLoco]

Three people were armed in this incident, the only one that followed the law was Rittenhouse, laws can only take weapons off the people that follow the law. A bonus for criminals because they have the upperhand of being armed.

Most of the first world country do not have to make that decision anymore.

We can argue about the technicalities of the law but lets begin with a 17 years old able to get hold of a weapon then on 'wording' and 'technicalities' was exonerated - if anyone do not find this disturbing and believe something needs to be done, alright then.

 

[Gilly]

Most of the first world country do not have to make that decision anymore.

We can argue about the technicalities of the law but lets begin with a 17 years old able to get hold of a weapon then on 'wording' and 'technicalities' was exonerated - if anyone do not find this disturbing and believe something needs to be done, alright then.

America will do what America does, I have no influence and can only observe.

 

[Stewie]

Americans love their guns and this sort of thing will never go away. There will always be people armed to teeth in this country and there will always be others getting shot and killed.

I guess this is a way for nature to control the population. LMAO

I do feat the day though where everybody is armed to the teeth, whites/blacks/asians/latinos.. and then some crap happens and they all just start shooting at each other in the name of self defense.

 

[Lego20]

Outrage is a verb now?

Firstly because had he been black and walked through the police line he would have been shot down. So this becomes a touchstone for race-based inequality in justice, which is what BLM is all about. It just adds fuel to the blaze.

Secondly because, while the verdict makes intellectual sense thanks to [MENTION=732]Gilly[/MENTION], it still feels morally wrong to a European.

So the outrage is that he was not manhandled on suspicion like black people? I would say a weak fight to pick. Wait for something more incriminating.

The arguments sound similar to how Australian cricket team gets away with sledging more than others. They are good at it to cover their tracks!

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

Andrew Coffee IV - African American - acquitted on murder charges. He claimed self defence and was acquitted on 19th Nov 2021.

He is black and acquitted.

This isn’t about race; this is about the 2nd amendment.

Very different case.

In this case police broke into his house at 2 AM to conduct a raid. Since the raid is unannounced he thought he was being robbed, and fired at the police. The police fired back and killed his girl friend. To add insult to injury the state then tried him for murder.

And he was found guilty of this:

In a separate proceeding Friday, the same jury convicted Coffee IV of one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.At his sentencing Jan. 13, he faces a maximum prison term of 30 years.
“The state will be seeking that maximum 30 years upon him,” Assistant State Attorney Chris Taylor said after court.

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/c...r-charge-2017-alteria-woods-death/8651720002/

Police faced no accountability for the raid and the death of his GF, yet he is facing 30 years.