Looks like Kyle is going to stand trial for his alleged crimes:
Kyle Rittenhouse ā the 17-year-old charged with killing two people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after the shooting of Jacob Blake ā will stand trial on charges of felony homicide and other crimes, a court commissioner ruled Thursday.
During a preliminary hearing at Kenosha County Circuit Court, which was held via video link, commissioner Loren Keating ruled that there was enough evidence to send Rittenhouse to trial over the Aug. 25 killings of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26.
Rittenhouse also faces charges of possession of a dangerous weapon while under the age of 18 and felony attempted homicide for injuring a third man, Gaige Grosskreutz.
Lawyers for Rittenhouse argued that the teen, who has been praised by right-wing commentators and viewed sympathetically by the Trump administration, had acted in self-defense when he opened fire.
But Keating said those arguments were issues for trial ā not a preliminary hearing. The teenās lawyers also asked Keating to dismiss two charges, including possession of a dangerous weapon, but the commissioner declined, saying that was also an issue for trial.
Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, was released on $2 million bond last month, money mostly raised by conservatives through a legal defense fund.
And in related news..the 19yo who posed as a straw buyer for Kyle's gun has been charged:
The friend of Rittenhouse, 17, purchased the gun later used to allegedly fatally shoot two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin, prosecutors say.
www.nbcnews.com
Charges have been filed against a 19-year-old man who prosecutors allege purchased and supplied the gun used by 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse in the fatal shootings of two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Dominick Black, of Kenosha, faces two felony counts of intentionally giving a dangerous weapon to a minor, causing death, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kenosha County Circuit Court. If he's found guilty, he faces up to 6 years in prison per count.
According to the criminal complaint, Black enlisted the help of Rittenhouse in guarding the Kenosha car dealership Car Source from property damage and looting. The complaint stated Black āvolunteered to go out after curfewā and āasked Mr. Rittenhouse to join him.ā
In interviews, the owner of Car Source has denied requesting help from either Black or Rittenhouse in protecting his dealership during the protests.
Itās so cool the way you and others cheer for this kid to go to jail because of political alignment of those involved.
If the story was āblack teen shoots and kills 2 felons and wounds a 3rd felon as they chased and attacked him while wearing klan robesā your reaction would be completely different.
Your ādesire for justiceā and opinion of right and wrong is completely malleable to accommodate your political leanings.
If he was illegally in possession of the weapon, then charge him with that. I believe the case could be made that due to the circumstances of riots and what not, his desire to be armed is understandable. If he was being pursued by people attacking him and jumped into a car, hot wired it and took off, would he be charged with grand theft auto? But it could be argued that he was there at that location (with rioting) by choice, putting himself in that situation. Thatās reasonable. But I would argue that he is a free man, an American, and he is free to go wherever he chooses regardless of what law breaking assholes are doing. And he was there doing good (cleaning graffiti, not participating in rioting).
So I believe the gun possession charges can be argued.
However, the actual shootings are open and shut. He was attacked by āshoot me niggaā pedophile, and he retreated. He ran u til he was cornered, at which time he fired. Thatās self defense, and he even tried to flee first. He then left and was pursued by the next group of rocket scientists. He was chased and was hit, knocked to the ground, hit again, and was facing multiple attackers. He then defended himself. He fired at only those who were still an immediate threat, and didnāt turn and fire on the guy who InitialIy chased and kicked him who had moved away. Thatās self defense, and a perfect example of appropriate force and restraint. There should be no āmurderā charges.
Itās sad that people cheer for this kid to go to jail because of political alignment of those involved.
If the characters involved were changed slightly, but the situation exactly the same, you lefties would be cheering. The media would be proclaiming him a hero, celebrities would be giving him shout outs, protests to get him out of jail, etc.
Here, try this.... ā
black teen travels to next city over, which has been the site of KKK rallies, rioting and looting, to clean up racist graffiti and stand in solidarity with local people under assault by racists. While standing outside of local business, black teen comes under attack by rioting racists. Teen is attacked by convicted pedophile Klan member during rioting, and attempts to flee from klan member. He is cornered, and turns and shoots pedophile klan member pursuing him. He tries to leave the hot zone, and is pursued by 3 more klan members. One klan member catches fleeing teen and I licks him from behind, knocking him to the ground. Second klan member closes in and strikes teen over the head with a skateboard, a blow that could have killed him. As skateboarding klan member comes in for another blow, the black teen shoots him. A 4th klan member with a gun in his hand closes in for the kill, and the black teen incredibly shoots him in the arm.ā
your reaction would be completely different.
Your ādesire for justiceā and opinion of right and wrong is completely malleable to accommodate your political leanings.
Does anybody here want to try and say Iām wrong?