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| Rittenhouse Acquittal Reaffirms of the Ancient Right of Self Defense |
| 2021-11-20 |
| By James S. Robbins [NYSun] The acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on charges of killing two persons and wounding a third during the riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will likely go down in history as a broad reaffirmation in America of the ancient right to self defense. Mr. Rittenhouse was ordered by Judge Bruce Schroeder to stand and face the verdict shortly after noon. He stood solemnly, his hands crossed in front of him, until the pronouncement of not guilty on the third charge, when he began to weep. As the fifth acquittal was announced, he collapsed. The verdict was brought in by a jury that — apparently — was uncowed by threats of violence and more riots should it acquit the 18-year-old who had come to Kenosha with a semi-automatic rifle and been pursued by rioters. Mr. Rittenhouse’s actions were caught on video tape that apparently played a role in convincing jurors he acted in self defense. The video evidence made plain that Mr. Rittenhouse was in a chaotic situation and under physical threat and seemed, prima facie, to undermine the prosecution’s attempts to cast as beyond a reasonable doubt the idea that Mr. Rittenhouse had committed murder. During the trial, Mr. Rittenhouse gave lengthy testimony in his own defense. An effort by the prosecution to suggest that Mr. Rittenhouse’s bearing a weapon in Kenosha was in and of itself a provocation. That notion apparently had little impact on the jury. A misdemeanor charge against Mr. Rittenhouse for carrying the rifle was dropped by the judge during the trial when it turned out the barrel length of the gun he was carrying made it legal. The trial had been marked by controversy. Judge Schroeder was criticized for not allowing the persons Mr. Rittenhouse shot to be described as “victims,” noting that this would tend to prejudice the case against the defendant. Judge Schroeder himself criticized press coverage of the trial, calling it “really quite frightening.” He was upset at personal attacks on himself, and on the lawyers on both sides. An MSNBC producer was arrested for a traffic incident while trailing a bus carrying the jurors, and Mr. Schroeder banned the network from the courtroom. Read the rest at the link |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #4 RULE #1 IN SELF-DEFENSE: Actually, most experts will counsel avoidance of a confrontation, which often means retreating from a would-be aggressor. Which of course is exactly what Kyle Rittenhouse did when he was confronted by two rioters, a giant with a gun and a berserk dwarf-rioter, the latter of whom charged at Kyle and screamed at him while the former discharged at least one shot from his gun. And the charger was that bipolar, off-his-meds "shoot me now" violent convicted child-rapist who'd just been released from hospital after a failed suicide attempt. Who hurled at Kyle his bag of meds and other hospital supplies as he screamed obscenities. Who had earlier that evening directly threatened to kill Kyle and several other normal peaceful citizens if he "found them alone." Kill them by "cut[ting their] f--king hearts out." And for retreating, Kyle has endured 14 months of a political prosecution, jail time, and the nonstop calumnies of hordes of baboons screeching "White supremacist!" "Racist!" "Vigilante!" We're going to need a new definition of self-defense, I think. One that includes playing OFFENSE. For once. |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2021-11-20 11:48 |
| #3 Novemberteenth. National Self Defense Day. |
| Posted by: Croque Fliting8030 2021-11-20 08:38 |
| #2 BTW: In case you missed it.... Filed under how far will the Congressional Left go in trying to violate the US Constitution / Bill Of Rights? "Rep. Nadler (D-NY) was calling for a federal investigation over his dissatisfaction with the jury’s decision." Summary: I guess he is ticked off that all the planned and organized Jury Threats and Intimidation tactics were not properly use by his Socialcrat party counter parts. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-11-20 07:08 |
| #1 A few applicable quotes. For the Rioters: "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." Isaac Asimov US Citizens: "Self-defense is not only our right; it is our duty." Ronald Reagan RULE #1 IN SELF-DEFENSE: "There’s only one basic principle of self-defense - you must apply the most effective weapon, as soon as possible, to the target." Bruce Lee |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-11-20 06:07 |