Rittenhouse Trial: Calling Res Ipsa

[doubtingthomas]

I don't understand. So he didn't point his gun at the protestors?

When did he point his gun at the protestors?

I thought Rosenbaum and the guy with yellow pants were protestors. Forgive me, I haven't spent much time reading about the case.

[doubtingthomas]

I don't understand. So he didn't point his gun at the protestors?

We have a picture that the software made that shows that Rittenhouse pointed his gun at the Ziminskis and others.

I don't know who Ziminskis is

[Jersey Girl]

When did he point his gun at the protestors?

I thought Rosenbaum and the guy with yellow pants were protestors. Forgive me, I haven't spent much time reading about the case.

DT...I know. And I really wish that you had.

[Binger]

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[doubtingthomas]

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[Binger]

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[doubtingthomas]

Indeed they were protesters. And they had a right to protest. Unfortunately, the man with the yellow pants had a family commitment and could not testify at the trial.

But there is a video, even if it was not used at his trial.

[Binger]

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[Binger]

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[Res Ipsa]

I still don’t see how breaking curfew forfeits your right to protect yourself. Like, fine you get busted for a curfew violation, so write him a ticket or charge him with a misdemeanor if you legally can. But that offense doesn’t magically terminate all his constitutional rights. It’s akin to running a red light while being chased, but because you ran the red light you forfeit any right to self-defense. That’s absurd.

- Doc

Nobody is arguing that.

Rittenhouse pointed his gun at protestors and killed two "quickly and efficiently", so he is probably guilty.

You’re not even close, here, DT. My comment about “quickly and efficiently” had nothing to do with Relief Society guilt or innocence. Pointing his gun at protesters on a different day is irrelevant. Read the applicable statute.