Prosecutor Argues for Vigilante Action — Against Kyle Rittenhouse: Mob Had ‘Right’ to Chase Him

Breitbart ^ | 15 Nov 2021 | JOEL B. POLLAK

[conservative98]

Prosecutor Thomas Binger made the unusual argument on Monday in a Kenosha, Wisconsin county court that the mob had the “right” to chase Kyle Rittenhouse after he shot Joseph Rosenbaum, and that he had no right to defend himself against them.

Binger, delivering his closing argument in the 10-day murder trial, argued that Rittenhouse had provoked the violence that led to the shooting deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, and the severe wounding of Gaige Grosskreutz near midnight on Aug. 25, 2020, during riots that were led by Black Lives Matter demonstrators in the small Midwestern city.

Though all three of the alleged victims were chasing Rittenhouse at the time, Binger portrayed them as concerned citizens trying to stop an “active shooter.” Though he argued that Rittenhouse could not reasonably believe that the first man shot, convicted child rapist Joseph Rosenbaum, would actually disarm him, Binger said the crowd was justified in trying to do so.

He argued that Rittenhouse was to blame for choosing to flee Rosenbaum into a group of parked cars, rather than an open field. And he said that Rittenhouse “callously” ignored Rosenbaum’s plight as he fled the crowd after the first shooting.

Binger argued that Rittenhouse did “nothing to demonstrate to the crowd that he isn’t a threat to kill again,” saying he should have fired warning shots. Therefore, he said, the actions of the mob of rioters who chased him were “entirely reasonable.” He added that “the crowd has the right to stop another shooting,” and was right to chase Rittenhouse, supposedly to stop him.

Thus the prosecution argued for the “right” to vigilante action — though by the crowd of rioters, not by the defendant.

[conservative98]

However, at one point, the prosecutor admitted that Rittenhouse was acting “to save his own skin,” appearing to admit that he believed himself to be in mortal danger — a belief that, if reasonable according to the jury, would result in his acquittal.

[conservative98]

Toastrider • 6 minutes ago
I have to admit, if you’d told me this would be Binger’s closing argument two weeks ago I’d have suggested you lay off the sauce.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Nuts.

[FreeReign]

Pollak nails it.

[Seruzawa]

This POS deserves to get what he wants to give to Kyle.

[MNJohnnie]

That this has not all ready been dismissed is troubling to me.

This suggest to me the Jury will split the difference rather then returning a complete not guilty verdict. We have far too many “woke” scum on this jury who will ignore all fact to go with the social media propaganda

[Its All Over Except ...]

Prosecutor, leftoids: people like Rottenhouse are only allowed to defend themselves if we feel like allowing it, but those burning and looting may do so, if we deem it to be acceptable and appropriate.

[Fido969]

Where is the defense to object?

[BenLurkin]

“nothing to demonstrate to the crowd that he isn’t a threat to kill again,”

Running towards the safety of the police line was an eloquent demonstration of his intent to do no harm.

[The MAGA-Deplorian]

I agree. The mob did have a right to chase him. And Kyle had a right to kill them when they attacked!

[SheepWhisperer]

It’s the...

“But mommy, Billy hit me second!”

...argument

[LambSlave]

Binger argued that Rittenhouse did “nothing to demonstrate to the crowd that he isn’t a threat to kill again,” saying he should have fired warning shots.

Now I've heard it all... a prosecutor who says you SHOULD fire warning shots. Okay

[Da Coyote]

“This POS deserves to get what he wants to give to Kyle.”

Should something happen to Rittenhouse, I would be very happy to see the same (or preferably much, much worse) happen to this POS pretend-attorney.

No, I would expect it.

[Its All Over Except ...]

So when a mob sets things on fire and people like Rittenhouse try to put it out, Rittenhouse is chased and repeatedly attacked, bludgeoned, etc, and defends himself, the prosecutor basically says he shouldn’t have tried to put the fire out, blames his actions in fleeing and not Rosenbaums in attacking, and thinks he has only himself to blame. Twisted.

[cableguymn]

More she deserved to get raped because she was wearing a short dress arguments

That dog don’t hunt

[NWFree]

Crazy libtards had a right to beat Kyle with skateboards and shoot him 🤪

Complete mockery of the justice system 🤡

[digger48]

Rosenbaum was a violent psycho long before August 25

The whole world and every one around “provoked” him by simply existing

[dgbrown]

So one man was shot after clubbing Kyle with a skateboard. The other 2 that were shot just had guns pointed at him. Apparently Kyle should have just let himself be executed for the cause.

[roadcat]

Prosecutor is nuts. The same argument can be used against police when dealing with criminals in mobs - the mob has the ‘Right’ to chase down a cop and kill him?

[New Perspective]

So one man was shot after clubbing Kyle with a skateboard. The other 2 that were shot just had guns pointed at him. Apparently Kyle should have just let himself be executed for the cause.

Duuh, ya. Our lives do not matter to them, they use the law and street thugs to burn and beat us into submission.