I might have to prepare to move to another country at this point. I'll claim asylum or relinquish my U.S. Citizenship if I have to. Shit.
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Jury reaches a verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse murder case - Not guilty on all counts
- Thread starter GK86
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What was the crime the prosecutors should have actually gone with? Orchestrating a situation that you hope to escalate into violence and bringing a weapon to it isn't legally defined murder I dont think. But it is definitely something bad. That video of him a couple of weeks before saying he want to shoot protestors proves he hoped to have a chance to shoot people.
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I was pretty shook the first time i saw someone open carrying an assault rifle in the us when i was there on vacation, and it sure as fuck did not make me feel safer.
I was like "oh, that person could kill everyone in this restaurant in seconds, cool beans"
That have to defend themselves against the cholesterol.
I was like "oh, that person could kill everyone in this restaurant in seconds, cool beans"
That have to defend themselves against the cholesterol.
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I think I'm going to get drunk tonight because this has really put me in a sad mood seeing how all this played out.
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The US judicial system is stupid. You can't judge for yourself and are given evidence the defendant and prosecutors use
Because he went out of his way to place himself in that situation. He was not a local just defending his property. Right wing extremists have created a practice of bringing and encouraging out of state followers to come armed to intimidate, antagonise and provoke protesters. Granted even if he was a local he would still have been there to intimidate protesters and should still be found guilty, but being from another state adds an extra level of premeditation to his actions.
it's harder to believe someone was just defending themselves when they had to go through such lengths for it to even be possible for this to occur.
Yeah, i just popped a good bottle of wine and i mixed myself a gin and tonic, what are you drinking?
Great week for justice.
We got legally killing protestors and praying for rapists on the dockets.
We got legally killing protestors and praying for rapists on the dockets.
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Fire (JD infused with cinnamon)
Come to Australia, this shit would never happen in Australia. Shootings are very rare and we take gun violence very serious here.
Maybe I'm being too optimistic, but 30% of 200 judges not being white men is pretty damned good, especially for Republicans, isn't it?
That sounds great, i love cinnamon, i'm gonna mix a pinch in the gt and see if it works.
Such lengths? Google Maps says it's a 30 minute drive. That's next door in the Midwest.
To be fair, judges offering no further jail time in exchange for a guilty plea happens SO they can avoid a Kyle Rittenhouse situation where they miraculously get acquitted by the jury and don't get convicted with anything at all ontop of no more jail time. At this point I would have preferred that to happen to Rittenhouse vs them getting absolutely what they wanted, there would be at least some semblance of justice.
The MO thst took place will be copycatted all over the place now that Rittenhouse just proved how easy it is to get away with murder.
That sounds great, i love cinnamon, i'm gonna mix a pinch in the gt and see if it works.
Ha. Is that gif looped or real?
It's real and the full clip shows the full extent of her madness, you could fuel a jet with that drink.
I would totally drink that.
Mad props to you Aussies, you saw the misery of the port arthur massacre and actually successfully implemented new strict gun laws, unlike a certain country that just seems to be ok with the occasional massacre.
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I don't know where she got her numbers from, but she did say "not white men" and if the remaining 30% were simply white women it would be quite a bit worse. According to this MSC article Trump's judicial appointments worsened racial diversity in the federal courts 37/234 or 15% of Trump's federal court appointees were PoC.
But no you see he didn't ACTUALLY cross state lines with a gun so therefore the verdict is correct and you can't be upset with the judge or jury.
*standing ovation*
Nah you didn't come off as condescending. Don't worry about it. 🙂
The justice system in this country is designed to protect capital and white people. This case isn't an aberration. This is how the justice system works in this country for white people while BIPOC are throwing into prisons at disproportionate rates so the prison industrial complex can profit off their slave labor and massive fines after their incarceration.
This isn't new. The justice system is a joke and always has been.
no its not. white males are 30% of the total population, so getting 70% of a very powerful role is shit. its not unexpected for republicans, but still terrible. though most likely 90% of whoever they appoint suck big time no matter what.
Same here in the UK. Asides from organised crime gangs and farmers basically, guns are extremely rare here.
One of the few things this country does get right honestly at this stage.
The system failed and no one will do anything to challenge it. The people will just accept the dog shit shoved in their mouth.
America is broken and nothing will ever, ever change.
America is broken and nothing will ever, ever change.
Yeah i saw it coming a mile away and was still shocked somehow.
I was expecting some lesser charges... He was never going to be found guilty of murder.
But nothing? And then to watch the victory laps on the right? Yeah definitely not a great day. Week. Month. Year?
I would just get up and leave. I was a kid living in San Diego when the San Ysidro massacre happened and that shit scarred me for life.
Thank you for the correction. Previously I'd only read a written account. Having now watched video footage, allow me to make my question more accurate:
If you're involved in an accidental shooting, the sane thing to do - if you want to maintain your innocence in front of a crowd of strangers, is to first of all disarm, then clearly communicate to those around you what just took place, emphasizing the fact that you are no longer a threat, and then get yourself slowly escorted in the direction of the nearest law enforcement.
Alternatively, after disarming, you can stay in the vicinity of the victim and assume a surrendered position where it is perfectly clear you are not a threat and wait for law enforcement to arrive, communicating what just happened in the mean time as necessary.
What you do not do, under any circumstances, is flee the scene, fully armed, and continue running past crowds of frightened people holding your rifle in front of you like a lunatic.
And when those frightened crowds correctly perceive you as a threat, you do not, under any circumstance, escalate the situation further.
So why the fuck did Rittenhouse do the latter?
I don't want this to come across as bullshit. I seriously feel for black and brown people in this country, I know I have an immense amount of privilege that I don't give enough attention to. Have a 22 month old son and realizing how different his life would be just because the color of his skin is a wake up call. I don't see how America is 'fixed' at this point, I really don't. We are just gonna sit here and slow walk towards the fall of America aren't we?
I don't see a path forward.
I don't see a path forward.
im not arguing it's necessary I'm just sharing what I encounter
