10-29-2021, 09:06 AM
(10-29-2021, 08:26 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: I know you're being snarky with this post, but in the end I am an institutionalist. Believe me when I say that I know about the attitudes of many about the situation and, quite frankly, it sickens me. I'm not blind to the way parts of the firearm community behave in situations like this. I've dressed down quite a few people lately over their commentary on the Alex Baldwin situation.
It is with all this in mind that I say what I say. I'm basing my position on the evidence and the law. I don't care about the pathos arguments that both sides are employing. I care about what happened and what the law says about it. The jury may find differently. They may be swayed by the more emotional arguments. That is our system. Hell, the prosecuting attorneys could drop some evidence that Rittenhouse actually demonstrated intent to kill rather than the presumptuous positions everyone seems to be taking on the issue.
Right now, based on the evidence and the law, Rittenhouse should only answer for the charge of illegal possession that he is charged with, not the others. We have a system of innocent until proven guilty in this country, and the illegal possession charge is the only one I have seen proof of his guilt for.
I legitimately agree with you. I'm just providing some snarky insight on the latest developments of Americans celebrating the deaths of those politically opposed to them.
20 years ago the enemy was "over there" and now the enemy is next door. This goes beyond one justified shooting and X number of deaths.
It's justified and I'm fine with that. The deeper and more interesting issue is how this adds to what i see as Americans fettishizing the suffering and death of their enemies and the enemies being fellow Americans.
