> He lives 12 miles from Kenosha, that makes him a local. <
I don’t know about that. So I’ll play the devil’s advocate here. Let’s say there is unrest in my town. And I’m standing in my front yard with a rifle. Or maybe I’m standing at the end of my street with a rifle. I think most folks would say that my intentions were honorable.
But now let’s say I go to some other town 12 miles away and stand in the street with my rifle. Yes, I have every right to do that. Wisconsin is an open carry state. But are my intentions still as honorable?
Side note: Before anyone yells at me too much, please understand that I’m not talking about how I might see it. I’m talking about how a jury might see it.
Morally and legally, the kid may be in the right (we’ll see). That said, if this were my son, we’d be having a talk right now about the virtue of prudence. Going into harm’s way is serious business. I would have trouble justifying it when a commensurate cause is not present.
I wish him well, but c’mon, son.