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Old 11-12-2021, 10:44 PM   #108
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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald View Post
Now, say that if the accused were black, or brown, or a minority of any sort. Therein lies the problem. If Rittenhouse wee black in this situation, he would already be on death row. Multiple killings with an illegal firearm? Roasting on a spit.

Yeah, there's the problem, and exactly what the argument of institutionalized racism continues to be front and center in these discussions. Rittenhouse is considered innocent because of the color of his skin. If a black or brown person tried this, they would be crucified long before the politically driven media had a chance to wade into the issue.
He'd be dead, if he was not white, almost without question. But if he survived, yes he'd be easily convicted and put away for life, most likely.
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