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Originally Posted by btimbit
That's just a misdemeanor and not a case where being chased down and assaulted by a mob is justified
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No, what Rittenhouse did was not a misdemeanor. He was not legally allowed to carry a weapon - open or concealed - by Wisconsin state law. The hunting statute does not apply here, because Ritterhouse was NOT accompanied by a "mentor" beyond the age of consent, nor was he subject to Wisconsin state law as he brought the weapon from Illinois. Suggesting as such is beyond the level of stupidity, as it is trying to leverage a loophole where parents can take their children on a hunt and carry a weapon, a weapon owned by someone compliant with WISCONSIN state law, not a resident of Illinois. Worse, Rittenhouse transported a weapon across state lines, which is a federal crime, not a misdemeanor. To suggest this weapons violation is just a misdemeanor is willfully ignorant or just making excuses for his actions.