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17-Year-old Suspect Charged With Murder After Two Killed at Kenosha Protest (Kyle Rittenhouse)
Daily Beast ^ | 08/26/2020 | Pilar Melendez

Posted on 08/26/2020 10:28:22 AM PDT by Drew68

Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old suspected of fatally shooting at least two people and injuring another during protests in Kenosha over the shooting of Jacob Blake, has been arrested, according to local media reports.

Rittenhouse, 17, was arrested in Illinois and has been reportedly charged with first-degree intentional homicide.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events; US: Illinois; US: Wisconsin
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To: caww

I’m not convinced that he’s likely to be convicted of anything serious. It looks bad if they charge him with an illegal firearm, but I see no evidence of any serious felonies.


321 posted on 08/26/2020 12:11:47 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: EBH
what happened before then

He seemed to want to turn himself in, standing there hand's raised. By what happened before then I'm referring to what gave rise to the first confrontation. If the prosecutor can establish that he was provoking the confrontation, and if he confronted a window smasher and fired a "warning shot" in the air, he may have a serious problem. Which having the firearm illegally contributes to. If he provoked the initial disagreement, self defense goes out the window. Despite the fact that the shootings in isolation look like self defense to me. Here's hoping he didn't say anything on social media accounts.

322 posted on 08/26/2020 12:14:19 PM PDT by SJackson (wondered...what 10 Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through..Congress, RR)
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To: caww
I do have a slight discomfort about this as I wonder if he was mature enough to handle this highly charged environment with all the loonies there.

When I saw the video clips, I thought the kid did very well.

He was not just randomly shooting people, spraying bullets everywhere.

It seemed that he did not fire until it was clear that he had to.

I thought it showed great presence of mind in a very fast paced, dangerous situation.

323 posted on 08/26/2020 12:14:36 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.)
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To: Pollard

I expect GoFundMe to sandbag the guy by drawing in funds then pulling the plug and return funds. Far less that 100% sent for him will still make it back to him via a 2nd venue.


324 posted on 08/26/2020 12:14:42 PM PDT by Swanks
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To: Alberta's Child

What does any of that have to do with a self defense claim?


325 posted on 08/26/2020 12:15:08 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: rxsid

Looks like the good guys needed a “buddy system” so one of them didn’t get cut out of the herd and corralled.


326 posted on 08/26/2020 12:15:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Vermont Lt

“...If he was not at a single point, “defending” his ground, he is screwed.“
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Dude, you have been so wrong on this thread. If you’re down on the ground (even if you don’t personally own that ground) with a mob of armed thugs trying to kick your brains out, you have a right to defend yourself.

Sorry you don’t comprehend or believe that. Your attitude on this is pathetic.


327 posted on 08/26/2020 12:16:44 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: DoughtyOne
Remember the 16-or-17-year-old black kid who murdered a 50-something white guy in Timonium, MD, by hitting him in the head without warning?

Probation and anger management.

This 17-year-old white kid, after being chased down the street and violently assaulted with a skateboard, and having a pistol pulled on him (by a felon-in-possession), is charged as an adult for premeditated murder, within < 24 hours.

The Democrat politicians WANT YOU DEAD..

328 posted on 08/26/2020 12:16:48 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: Shethink13
What was a 17 year old with a rifle from Illinois doing in Kenosha, Wisconsin during violent rioting and protests?

Ruining the rest of his life?

329 posted on 08/26/2020 12:16:48 PM PDT by Envisioning (Carry safe, always carry, everyday, everywhere.)
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To: Persevero

Justice should prevail, but all depends on the jury.


330 posted on 08/26/2020 12:17:07 PM PDT by EnquiringMind
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To: metmom

I absolutely agree. The same went through my mind when I watched the video.

I’m also glad I have self defense insurance.


331 posted on 08/26/2020 12:17:17 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Fact: Gun control laws kill innocents.)
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To: FLT-bird; All
WAIT!!!!.. Isn't this Rittenhouse with the Brick in his hand!....the thugs in front are Antifah taughtening the police when they were told curview was up and go home......I saw that live video with sound earlier in the evening last night....


332 posted on 08/26/2020 12:17:19 PM PDT by caww (Every politician should serve two terms; one in office, and the second in jail)
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To: ptsal
Is it a Federal matter now that he has crossed a state line?

What about all the antifa goons who are shipped in from out of state and have firearms?

What's good for the goose, is good for the gander.

If they are not going to charge antifa and BLM for carrying guns across state lines, then neither should he be charged.

333 posted on 08/26/2020 12:18:23 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.)
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To: Sirius Lee

Misplaced clauses can be a pain.


334 posted on 08/26/2020 12:18:58 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.)
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To: Irish Eyes

Breaking the law to put himself in that situation may undermine his legal claim of self-defense. Some FReeper lawyers have pointed this out in similar cases over the years.


335 posted on 08/26/2020 12:19:15 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("We're human beings ... we're not f#%&ing animals." -- Dennis Rodman, 6/1/2020)
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sorry this link is on facebook...
link to NJ Incidentalerts NJ

The crowd was chasing him, he was running away. He was yelling over and over again that he didn't shoot anyone. Then they caught up with him.
And skateboard guy made a big mistake.

This young man was braver than many men.
336 posted on 08/26/2020 12:19:19 PM PDT by novemberslady
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To: caww

337 posted on 08/26/2020 12:19:54 PM PDT by caww (Every politician should serve two terms; one in office, and the second in jail)
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To: Justa; Vermont Lt

Correct. the poster you’re responding to is a far left shit disturber. She never takes the side of America, cops, patriots, self defense or conservatives. She wants you to focus on the fact that he was 17 but ignore the fact that he has a RIGHT to defend himself and it was, in fact, self defense.

I guess DU is too boring for her.


338 posted on 08/26/2020 12:20:25 PM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: caww

Naw, just another guy in a green shirt. Rittenhouse has blue gloves, white hat, bluejeans and no satchel. Also, where is the AR in this shot?


339 posted on 08/26/2020 12:21:26 PM PDT by Rinnwald
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To: caww

Check out the goon in the gutter (literally) head to toe in black and carrying a club!

Is that a photo-shop?


340 posted on 08/26/2020 12:21:33 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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