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Originally Posted by Firebot
Rittenhouse's attorney, who by his own admission is pretty much a Democrat at heart took offense to MSNBC and CNN getting basic facts about the case (and states a few specific examples) wrong.
More details about the erroneous statements here.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...acts-case.html
That alone has multiple well documented lies / fabrications by this point in one statement.
The crossing states line with the rifle myth has also been repeated multiple times by several posters here, and media as well, despite being fact checked.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cbs-co...te-lines-armed
A few media outlets have been playing a very dangerous game by deliberately gaslighting an already outraged crowd with bad facts for dubious motives, even as the trial evidence contradicts the claims presented. Facts don't need to be made up, people can be openly critical of RH's actions and gun laws while still believing he was not guilty legally on the evidence.
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Thanks.
It is tough to say, the "drove across state lines" thing is such a pervasive rumour that I'm not sure there's anything malicious in repeating it, but it has definitely reached a point where it is ignorant. That said, there's also posters here who paint this glorious picture of Rittenhouse and yet had to have the actual events of that night explained to them because they didn't know.
I know that the typical right/left media split have their own loaded language habits around the case, but even then, I think it's probably closer to a matter of people not doing their job or not caring enough about the truth than it is lying with an intent. Is that better or worse? I don't know. I would bet money Morning Joe and Tucker Carlson both believe the words they say. I think it's a stretch to say there's been deliberate gaslighting going on, but maybe that's just naive hope.
It's definitely been icky though. And I agree with you on your last point. You can pretty much write off anyone who is unwilling to be critical of Rittenhouse and his actions and/or in denial that justice was served. The jury made the right call and the call they had to make, but Rittenhouse carries plenty of moral responsibility for what happened. There are no good guys and bad guys. Rittenhouse, Huber, and Grosskreutz all had good intentions and made stupid decisions. Maybe Rosenbaum is the only one you can point a finger at. Maybe if it wasn't for him, none of this happens. But they're all victims.