Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

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(10-27-2021, 11:56 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: That's an extremely far reaching opinion. The kid did not want to shoot anyone. Heck, he was trying to turn himself in. The police didn't arrest him right away because they didn't even know what he had done. His weapon was lowered hanging from the strap as he walked with both hands in the air trying to let them know what happened and to turn himself in.

For what it's worth (which is very little) I believe the kid had some sort of police training and his goal was to become an officer. Yet, he was not an officer which is why it means very little. As for being in over his head? Yes, I think he was. His intentions were in the right place to try and protect businesses but should not have held a rifle. If he thought being armed was safer (which I would probably think that as well) then he should have taken a pistol and concealed it unless absolutely necessary. The rifle drew attention.

I don't know what his initial intent was but I'd bet he didn't come armed just to defend himself in case he was attacked.  He went there to "defend" the town so he probably thought he would end up using the gun for that.  If you bring a gun to defend something do you think it will be just to scare off the other people?

Now that's just a logical look at what he might have been thinking.  He might have  thought he was going to be a hero and shoot people he though were "bad".  He might have really thought just showing up and showing the rioters he had a gun would stop them.

But none of that will matter in court.

Intent will be hard to prove and another reason he will not be convicted.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and still say no matter if his heart was in the right place his brain was not.  Random people, even with some training, do not help in those situations they just lead to more confusion.

And I'm still curious why not one officer thought to stop and see why the guy with the gun was standing there with his hands up as they were going to the scene of a shooting.  Like it never crossed their minds...so he just left.