But your question about whether his carrying a weapon into a riot should contribute to his blameworthiness is interesting. I say it does not. He has the right to open-carry that weapon in that state (I’m not sure about carrying concealed weapons). He wasn’t out there committing crimes. His attackers are aware he is carrying it. And he used it to defend himself from attack. Why would a legal system ascribe more blame to this scenario? — NOS4A2
The well regulated militia does not represent 'the community' but it represents powerful segments within it. — Tobias
The child rapist who first attacked Rittenhouse assumed, wrongly, that Rittenhouse wouldn’t defend himself. He said “you won’t do shit” as he attacked him. He wasn’t deterred by the weapon. Boy, was he wrong. — NOS4A2
I don’t care how many arms people carry. If they don’t attack each other no one gets shot. — NOS4A2
And the picture goes against your race-thinking pundit. Everyone was cool with it. — NOS4A2
Nor was that a unite the white right rally, now was it — James Riley
I'm a great champion of the Second Amendment, and not for hunting or personal defense against crime. I think the people should provide a substantial, credible threat to government, to keep it honest. But with that right, you don't do stupid shit like R did. That has nothing to do with the Second Amendment. In fact, it's a threat to the Second Amendment. — James Riley
Amen. The real deal. And that gun-nuts could kill the 2d amendment is irony no doubt they are incapable of appreciating. What they need collectively is play-pens and time-out chairs in corners. — tim wood
Curious question: do you know why the Dutch lost their right to bear arms? Have they ever had it? — NOS4A2
One needs only look at the Black Panthers to show that the state, both federal and regional, will undermine the militia clause in particular, and the right in general, if it feels threatened by it. — NOS4A2
But for some curious reason it does not feel threatened by it when white people do it. Well, maybe Ruby Ridge and Waco. But not the Michigan State House, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Bundy's ranch, Unite the Right and Proud Boy rallies, and countless other examples.
Why is that? Did they say that to the black man and his daughter in the photo you put up?
Just in order to satisfy my lubricious interest, is there any truth to this...any evidence for such a characterization?The child rapist who first attacked Rittenhouse... — NOS4A2
All those people you mention have been met with state force, as far as I know. — NOS4A2
Why would they say that to the father and daughter? there was no violence or rioting or property damage occurring at the time they were exercising their rights. — NOS4A2
Just in order to satisfy my lubricious interest, is there any truth to this...any evidence for such a characterization? — Michael Zwingli
I don't know, but you might ask Matt Gaetz. — James Riley
Yes there is. Read them at your own peril. — NOS4A2
Curious question: do you know why the Dutch lost their right to bear arms? Have they ever had it? — NOS4A2
I think you're right that a state legal order would see the open-carrying of weapons as reckless. It is a threat to its monopoly on violence. — NOS4A2
Peril?? Not sure what you mean. If you will provide a link to 'em, I'll go ahead and read 'em, though. Where did you read this? — Michael Zwingli
Don't think 20mm will do. Grenades, too, definitely.
Yes yes, that's escalation, but I have a god-given right to defend myself. Against all of them.
Do you know how many heavily armed gangs are out there? And dangerous lunatics?
And, for proven deterrent, I'd want setups with mutually assured destruction.
That's safety. Then there will be peace. One way or other. — jorndoe
Is that the referent's name? I'm not so well versed on the details here. — Michael Zwingli
Ah, c'mon K! That's not worthy...I know you're smarter and better than that! If you were not, I wouldn't expect you to be participating on this site. I hope that was said tongue-in-cheek.So I guess he deserved to be shot. — Kenosha Kid
So instead there must be a circumstance breaking that causality, eg. a supervening event. The jury must have found that in the way Rittenhouse was approached — Benkei
He was hunting black people! — Benkei
Rittenhouse was acquitted from carrying an AR. Noice! — Benkei
19 white jurors and 1 Hispanic. Based on demopgraphics alone at least 1 juror should've been black. — Benkei
Anyone who doesn't think this wasn't about race again is just looking for excuses to not see the forest for the trees. — Benkei
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