Posted on 11/16/2021 7:26:19 AM PST by Pilgrim's Progress
Don't know how lively this thread will be, but there is coverage of sorts going on so I figured it merited a thread for FReepers to comment on and post updates as they occur.
Girl RSBN is talking to now says “Yes, sometimes violence needs to happen. Admits she looted.
When a yellow-pants jump-kick woman beater chases a teenager in a riot with a skateboard, Glock, and a hard-on, I take it he's not collecting for the Blue Cross.
its 2pm..they started a little after 9..1 hr for lunch
4 hours so far
We need Kyle’s face in the place of Clint’s.
Well, “Protest” is now a synonym for “Riot”.
That woman is clearly a rhodes scholar, but at least she is dissing Pedo Joe on TV. I hope she survives those comments. The more she talks she starts sounding like a white Republican.
Red flag behind her. Revolution - nothing less
By themselves, people try to use reason - but when they get pulled into the moment they assume the “mob’s mentality” and lose their minds.
I think it was a good sign that the jury only wanted a copy the first six pages of the instructions for each juror.
The first six pages cover the self-defense and provocation rules and the first count against Rittenhouse for killing Rosenbaum.
If the jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty on that count, he is not guilty on any other count.
Hopefully, the jury is weighing the evidence:
On one hand how much evidence is there to support provocation?
On the other hand how much evidence is there to support self defense?
On my scale of justice, the weight is overwhelmingly tipped to the self-defense.
Manslaughter is not an option. The charges are Reckless Homicide, Intentional Homicide, Attempted Intentional Homicide and 2 counts of Reckless Endangerment. The Jury has the option of reducing the Homicide charges to 2nd degree, but those could still carry close to a life sentence.
As I understand it, if the shootings are found to be privileged self-defense, then the Reckless Endangerment is moot. Thus any conviction will carry a very long sentence.
But there is no “Pulled into the moment” here. They have been planning for weeks. If they riot tonight before a verdict is even in it will be self explanatory.
Is this a Wisconsin thing? I’ve never sat on a jury but I always thought that the original 12 are seated and that there are alternates who are also there to hear the testimony but are not used unless one of the 12 have to leave.
Thank you.
Explained very well.
Wow. I thought maybe there was something in there that would give him maybe three years in prison.
Not that he even deserves that but not over half his life.
How sad.
I am praying.
The first degree homicide charges would be life. Not sure about second.
Seems a bit extreme for “Well he was only 17 and shouldn’t have been there”.
Dear Doug- You never disappoint!
True.
I’m not sure if it is local rules or Wisconsin rules. I know it’s not something my state does.
I’m not sure if it is local rules or Wisconsin rules. I know it’s not something my state does.
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