Rittenhouse Trial

[UnionStrong]

Perhaps? What did I state that you could argue with. Logically, I mean.

They’re not victims unless he’s convicted

 

[bbsam]

That’s what he seems to be saying.

Isn’t that what a trial is supposed to decide? I know it gets murky. Police were acquitted in the Rodney King trial. Always hard to determine such things.

 

[vantexan]

Perhaps? What did I state that you could argue with. Logically, I mean.

My argument is you, and others, continually downplay the $2 billion in damage, the thousands injured, dozens killed, of the 2020 summer riots, but act like the Jan. 6th riot at the Capitol was even worse.

 

[UnionStrong]

I’m not holding them. Trump was still president after January 6. I would have thought he’d release them, no?

No, the Democrats will not release the film. Like the guy telling everyone to go into the capital building, he’s all over the footage, even been identified, yet the feds have no interest in him. Why? Because he was a sleeper put there by the feds.

 

[UnionStrong]

Isn’t that what a trial is supposed to decide? I know it gets murky. Police were acquitted in the Rodney King trial. Always hard to determine such things.

It’s never a slam dunk. You’re right.

 

[vantexan]

I’m not holding them. Trump was still president after January 6. I would have thought he’d release them, no?

In the silliness of the last two weeks of his presidency I doubt anyone was saying release the tapes or knew that that would be withheld.

 

[vantexan]

Isn’t that what a trial is supposed to decide? I know it gets murky. Police were acquitted in the Rodney King trial. Always hard to determine such things.

Think Antifa and BLM will riot if Rittenhouse is acquitted?

 

[bbsam]

They’re not victims unless he’s convicted

That’s not generally how the law approaches cases though. There are still victims in justified homicide cases or in assault or rape cases. They don’t wait until after the case to make that designation.

 

[UnionStrong]

Isn’t that what a trial is supposed to decide? I know it gets murky. Police were acquitted in the Rodney King trial. Always hard to determine such things.

Different era. The King trial was a ing joke.

 

[bbsam]

Think Antifa and BLM will riot if Rittenhouse is acquitted?

No. I highly doubt it.

 

[UnionStrong]

That’s not generally how the law approaches cases though. There are still victims in justified homicide cases or in assault or rape cases. They don’t wait until after the case to make that designation.

Semantics

 

[UnionStrong]

No. I highly doubt it.

We will see won’t we?

 

[UnionStrong]

Think Antifa and BLM will riot if Rittenhouse is acquitted?

Absolutely

 

[sailfish]

Absolutely

I hope they do, honestly.

 

[vantexan]

That’s not generally how the law approaches cases though. There are still victims in justified homicide cases or in assault or rape cases. They don’t wait until after the case to make that designation.

Rittenhouse was the victim. They got themselves shot putting him into a position where he had no choice but to defend himself. If he gets convicted because Leftists can't bear the thought of someone using a gun to defend himself I hope we have conservative riots in every liberal enclave in the country. Burn it, burn it down, burn it all down, right?

 

[bbsam]

Different era. The King trial was a ing joke.

Maybe. Maybe not. Trials and juries are fickle things. Prosecutors and defense attorneys haven’t changed a lot over the years in presenting their cases. Past arrests, convictions, officer commendations and disciplinary records often come into the fray. People want the good guys to win and the bad guys to lose. Each side needs to present their guy as the good guy.

 

[vantexan]

No. I highly doubt it.

They would if he had shot black guys.

 

[bbsam]

Semantics

Trials are all about semantics. Persuading a jury is all about semantics. Telling the story that sways the jury is all about semantics.

 

[UnionStrong]

Maybe. Maybe not. Trials and juries are fickle things. Prosecutors and defense attorneys haven’t changed a lot over the years in presenting their cases. Past arrests, convictions, officer commendations and disciplinary records often come into the fray. People want the good guys to win and the bad guys to lose. Each side needs to present their guy as the good guy.

Of course. Once it goes to the jury it’s anyone’s guess.

 

[vantexan]

Maybe. Maybe not. Trials and juries are fickle things. Prosecutors and defense attorneys haven’t changed a lot over the years in presenting their cases. Past arrests, convictions, officer commendations and disciplinary records often come into the fray. People want the good guys to win and the bad guys to lose. Each side needs to present their guy as the good guy.

Exactly what did the guys who Rittenhouse shot do that might determine they were the good guys?