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Originally Posted by Heavy Jack
I believe the gentleman your referring to had mental issues and while I’m by no means condoning what he allegedly said to KR I also believe that the time of night and the types of crowds these types of protests garner in America opened anyone up to that type of language if they found themselves being in the type of situation. Which brings us back to KR who not only transplanted his young, adolescent 17-year old still growing mind and self directly into a situation that automatically would place anyone into potentially encountering the types of situations that allegedly lead to KR’s interactions, but he transplants himself with a heavy duty gun loaded with heavy duty ammo. A gun that he seemingly wasn’t allowed to purchase and own on his own merit due to the law but I guess it seems by the same letter of the law was allowed to wield and kill 2 individuals and severely injured a third while endangering countless others. Did him bringing an open-carry and extremely intimidating AR15 style weapon and maybe even potentially wielding it in a way that intimidated other protesters contribute to the those finding death to be their fate that night via way of those same heavy duty bullets from that same heavy duty gun??? Who’s to say I guess right??
The saddest part in this to me is KR’s mom who has demonstrated no responsibility to any of this. Who admitted she was asleep while he was down there… just brutal.
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I'm not sure what point you're trying to make by pointing out his mental issues. Doesn't that just support the position that he was likely unpredictable, dangerous, and likely a threat to Rittenhouse or anyone else who opposed him? And we have the benefit of 20/20. we know he was a convicted criminal, we know he had mental issues, we know he committed violence against others in the past.
While I don't disagree with you regarding the stupidity of bringing a gun to a riot, the fact is, it wasn't illegal for him to have it, just own it, which he didn't.
What do you think Rosenbaum was going to do once he caught Rittenhouse had he not been shot? what do you think his intentions were for chasing Rittenhouse even though prior to that point Rittenhouse, by all accounts was not aggressive, was offering medical help, putting out fires and protecting property? do you really want a guy who you concede had mental issues in possession of that gun? do you think his intentions given his earlier actions and comments that night were anything but evil?
There was enough stupidity that night from both sides, let's not try to pin this on one side. Had Rosenbaum not attacked and tried to take Rittenhouse's gun, he'd be alive. If Huber had not chased and attacked Rittenhouse by bashing him over the head, he'd be alive. Had Grosskreutz not chased Rittenhouse, pull out his concealed weapon, lunge and point his gun at Rittenhouse's head, he wouldn't have been shot.