Why did he break down on stand? Is he guilty?
From personal experience, I’d say that a the boy is suffering from PTSD.
You have either forgotten, or never knew, but taking another human’s life takes a severe toll on a person.
I have no regrets about the persons I’ve killed (legally, mind you, in a foreign land).
But I still wake up very unhappy, generally around Veteran’s Day or some military-related event I’ve had to go to.
It sucks.
Due to the fact that for normal good people like Kyle Rittenhouse, killing another person or two is a very traumatic experience and the corrupt prosecutor made him relive probably the most emotional experience that young man will ever face.
“Why did he break down on stand? Is he guilty?”
Oh yeah. People who are innocent have no problem at all when they’re being politically persecuted by the Democrats.
Obvious PTSD and he’s not a sociopath like the azzholes he defended himself against.
Righteous people can commit righteous acts of righteous judgment, and be profoundly grieved at having to do so.
Even the Bible notes that God “takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked.” The more God-like we are, the less we relish such events.
Kyle did the right thing, but it meant he had to actually USE the rifle he’d likely hoped would achieve the desired goal by its mere presence. Except in time of war, there’s no sane person picks up a gun and goes around HOPING they’ll get the opportunity to use it to kill people. Even in war, having to kill people marks a man’s soul for life. How much more, then, in peacetime where the demand to “go hot” and actually shoot people dead is so much less to be expected?
I’m very proud of Kyle’s cool head and his exhibition of skill-at-arms under duress; he was technically proficient, and performed very well on demand. He was obviously very well-prepared from that standpoint.
I don’t think he was as well-prepared to cope with the psychological and emotional aspects of the matter afterward; he did not expect things to go down as they actually did, and I won’t bash him wishing he hadn’t had to take grave measures in his own defense, ESPECIALLY in light of a rabid cabal on the left that will never forgive nor forget.
It wasn’t that sort of breakdown. He became very emotional and started sobbing and crying as he began to describe events right before the shooting. It was the trauma of recalling those moments. It was very real and gut wrenching. I think it demonstrated, beyond a reasonable doubt that the last thing in the world this young man wanted to do was to take another person’s life that night.
Just because he was justified in killing two people, that has to be a tough burden to bear for a young man. Life is a precious gift, and I can imagine that taking two lives is a tough load to carry. In time, I’m sure he will believe he made the right choice, but still doesn’t make anyone feel good.
It's no wonder he broke down. I can only imagine the pressure that has been on him and how he has been painted some kind of a monster, day in and day out. The left is vicious with their lies and false accusations. Hell, there are many middle-aged people who collapse at a fraction of the pressure.
STUPID QUESTION!
He has that (post......) soldiers have when they come home from war.