Because I don't trust dems to give him a fair trial.
The State of Wisconsin is trying him, not the Democratic National Committee...
Counter example, Google the Duke Lacross boys, and the prosecutor that went forward with that obviously false charge.
And Mike Nifong, the lead prosecutor who essentially lost that case, ended up resigning. That case ended his career.
I didn't need you to do it, but thank you for bolstering my point...
I'm a little fuzzy on how well he knew the group. I think that you are overstating the case. The less he knew them, the bigger teh mistake of trusting them.
He didn't know them at all, really. Rittenhouse spent much of the day with Ryan Balch, who with the Boogaloo Bois, but they had met only that day. Kevin Mathewson, the head of the "Kenosha Guard" has stated that he doesn't know Rittenhouse and has never met him...
IMO, when violent mobs are killing and destroying in the streets and our so called "leaders" are ordering the cops to stand by, then no, going out to help with a gun, even if there was some stupid law that said you shouldn't, is not a mistake.
It is heroic.
Well, at least Rittenhouse can take solace in that while he's in prison.
Again, don't get me wrong, I don't want to see the kid go to prison. I would love for him to be acquitted. I just don't think he will be.
I hope I'm wrong...
What "position" did he put himself in? Walking down a public street? That makes it his fault that the mob attacked him?
You make it sound as though he was just out for an evening stroll. He was not.
And now, apparently, there's video, which the prosecution hopes to enter into evidence, in which Rittenhouse states his desire to shoot looters and rioters. If that does get entered into evidence, it may end up being a very sad day for the boy, because it shows premeditation...
I disagree. The attack is solely the responsibility of the attackers.
See what I did there?
I do, and you're wrong.
In 1988, I went to Pomplona, Spain, to run with the bulls. It was a bucket-list item for me. It was exhilarating as Hell. But here's the thing: Had I fallen and gotten trampled or gored, I wouldn't have blamed the bulls.
Rittenhouse stupidly chose to put himself in harm's way...