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In reply to the discussion: Attorney for accused Kenosha protest gunman says teen acted in self-defense [View all]rdking647
(5,113 posts)6. 17 years old so not eligible for the death penalty in any case
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Attorney for accused Kenosha protest gunman says teen acted in self-defense [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Aug 2020
OP
that's true, I'm sure that will be taken into consideration at a trial or plea. nt
yaesu
Aug 2020
#35
He deserves life in prison without parole, but he does not deserve the needle.
totodeinhere
Aug 2020
#5
Of course. I did not mean to imply that you are not entitled to your opinion.
totodeinhere
Aug 2020
#13
"How many innocent people is it okay to murder in order to punish the guilty?"
AZ8theist
Aug 2020
#95
I didn't mean imply sociopathy or psychopathy is the same as a teen's brain development
JonLP24
Aug 2020
#100
crossed state lines, so up against re-started Fed death penalty if properly charged; love me some
bringthePaine
Aug 2020
#4
i read this earlier and was sick to my stomach re: the self-defense defense strategy
onetexan
Aug 2020
#10
Well, according to the laws in this country (we DO still have laws, don't we?? 😳)
Grammy23
Aug 2020
#16
I call BS. so tired of the right wing supporting vigilantes killing people for exercising freedom
iluvtennis
Aug 2020
#26
His lawyer Lin Wood, who is Smirky McSmirkface's lawyer, claims he didn't cross state lines because
John Drake
Aug 2020
#28
LOL...a community life guard in a different State? No public pools in Antioch?
Bengus81
Aug 2020
#34
He had already shot a guy dead and they were trying to get his AR away from him.
SunSeeker
Aug 2020
#36
The lower right is not posted in mainstream sources. Where did you get that? nt
SunSeeker
Aug 2020
#45
The Tribune does not have that picture; it says the first man he killed only had a plastic bag!
SunSeeker
Aug 2020
#58
DU isnt a courthouse, you weren't there, I'm not a lawyer presenting evidence, just reading, lol
Baclava
Aug 2020
#63
From USAToday? Grosskreutz appeared "to be holding a handgun in his right hand when he was shot"
Baclava
Aug 2020
#66
But no one says he was pointing it at Rittenhouse. How does Rittenhouse have a right to shoot him?
SunSeeker
Aug 2020
#73
I never said he did, just that he had a gun, I guess we'll find out in a couple years at trial
Baclava
Aug 2020
#75
Wow. That adds a whole nother level of hackery to the likelihood of his so-called success rate.
ancianita
Aug 2020
#47
I was just reading his site's Prosecution of the Radical Left. You're not kidding.
ancianita
Aug 2020
#51
The prosecuting attorney in Kenosha stated the quick charges were to deter further violence
Doug.Goodall
Aug 2020
#50
That's just a random clip of a dumster. It does not show Rosenbaum, let alone his "aggression."
SunSeeker
Aug 2020
#72
The "Commies Don't Surf" narrator showed no video of Rosenbaum's "aggression" on Rittenhouse.
SunSeeker
Aug 2020
#79
I think those that think it is a slam dunk case of self defense are fooling themselves
JonLP24
Aug 2020
#92
Doesn't matter anyway. He was in illegal possession of that weapon. He's under 18. NT
Progressive Jones
Aug 2020
#105
I've seen the charging document. Not one comment by a detective/officer
Progressive Jones
Aug 2020
#88