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Old 11-19-2021, 09:17 PM   #508
Heavy Jack
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Originally Posted by monkeyman View Post
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.
What I’m saying is I really don’t know what else Rittenhouse expected to happen put himself into a hostile situation with a weapon he was inexperienced with at an age where maybe he’s in over his head. There are countless examples of KR making the wrong decisions and it’s evident throughout the documentation of him being there that night. With regards to the mental issues I was stating for the individual in question what I’m meaning is if your bringing a gun into an actively tense situation there is a greater chance that if you encounter hostility there could be a graver outcome whether it’s in the premise of ‘self-defence’ or not. At the end of the day people died who wouldn’t have if KR hadn’t been there and hadn’t brought a gun and he shouldn’t have done both. I realize that’s not what he was being tried for but for him to show no real remorse for the deceased, regardless of their backgrounds, is concerning to me.
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