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The problem is that the burden of proof is on the prosecution to show he didn't act in self defense with the others.
But what about the other 3 people he shot and killed? Can a gunman "defend" himself against one person and then have free reign to kill others?
Of course it did.
As the defense was requesting the judge, Bruce Schroeder, declare a mistrial in the case due to the prosecution’s line of questioning toward Rittenhouse, the judge’s phone went off. The ringtone was Lee Greenwood’s “G-d Bless the U.S.A.”
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch-rittenhouse-trial-interrupted-when-judges-lee-greenwood-ringtone-awkwardly-goes-off/
Of course, no one has “free reign” to kill anyone. I’m just saying given the circumstances this occurred in the middle of a riot, the fact that self-defense is viewed from the vantage point of the defendant (not the victim), the burden of proof by the prosecution… this is a really tough case. I think “self-defense” cases, in general, are tough to win for the State. In a lot of jurisdictions the State has to prove a negative - i.e., the Defendant did not act in self-defense. They’re even tougher when at least one of the victims have a gun and it occurs in the middle of a riot with, presumably, other violent acts occurring.
I get everyone’s issue with Rittenhouse and I’m not saying he shouldn’t be prosecuted. But, if you take the political drama away from this case and look at it objectively, it’s a tough one for the State.
It's almost like riots have unintended consequences...
LOL. I doubt “Antifa” could get away with killing 3 unarmed people at a “riot.”
And I wouldn’t say a white guy not being punished for killing some is just the consequence of Kenosha protests. It was the cause as well.
It’s a failure if any random schmo can bring a gun to a protest and kill people with support of an entire political party and the legal system. This is a model for the future.
LOL. I doubt “Antifa” could get away with killing 3 unarmed people at a “riot.”
Are you annoyed that it went off or at the song?
Well considering it’s Trump’s campaign song…
When the McCloskeys waved their guns, could someone have shot them in self defense?
It's almost like riots have unintended consequences...