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Post by busy on Nov 19, 2021 19:03:03 GMT
Your daily reminder that law and justice are not the same thing in America. Laws are only as good as the people who write them. And are profoundly biased in the favor of white Americans, particularly straight white men. |
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Post by alitheia on Nov 19, 2021 19:06:34 GMT
Did you watch the three star witnesses for the prosecution? That Rittenhouse was being chased, shouted at, kicked, hit with a skateboard, and had a firearm pointed at him? |
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Post by alitheia on Nov 19, 2021 19:08:33 GMT
Lets hope he takes the second chance he has been handed, and becomes a productive member of society. If he goes back to school, he could graduate, and go onto further schooling, or the military. He could also get a drivers license and drive legally. So many possibilities, please, Kyle, step up to your honorable potential. Yes Kyle please make honorable decisions. This trial was not about "why" he was there, but whether he did what he did in self-defense. |
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Post by amp on Nov 19, 2021 19:10:33 GMT
Maybe I missed this...but are his parents being charged for allowing a minor access to a lethal weapon like this?? We actually had this exact weapon at the a few years ago (no longer have it)...but you can bet it was under lock and key away from our son. I don't think he would ever take it and shoot it...but still...responsible gun owners keep their weapons locked up away from kids.
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Post by PLurker on Nov 19, 2021 19:11:13 GMT
Makes me feel like I want to move away. (state and county)
But unless I leave the country, what's the point.
'Merica
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Post by sassyangel on Nov 19, 2021 19:20:20 GMT
I expected no less, so I’m not particularly shocked.
With the amount of people convinced he’s a admirable patriot, I was afraid for what might happen today if he was found guilty.
Now I’m just concerned that wholesale vigilantism in the name of white grievance has been enabled and rewarded.
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Post by PLurker on Nov 19, 2021 19:21:15 GMT
Lets hope he takes the second chance he has been handed, and becomes a productive member of society. If he goes back to school, he could graduate, and go onto further schooling, or the military. He could also get a drivers license and drive legally. So many possibilities, please, Kyle, step up to your honorable potential.military doesn't need him. There's enough power hungry, racist white kids from around here head straight there, with their delusions of grandeur. honorable potential? although most wasn't admissible in court, that kid has done little honorable in his past. A lot of Dishonorable, yes. Much of it (surprisingly/not surprisingly in this day and age) is recorded. A lot more local talk I would agree with your first two words "lets hope" followed by "for the best". |
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Post by mollycoddle on Nov 19, 2021 19:21:55 GMT
Positively not shocked. I imagine that few were. Disappointed, yes.
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Post by sassyangel on Nov 19, 2021 19:22:35 GMT
Maybe I missed this...but are his parents being charged for allowing a minor access to a lethal weapon like this?? We actually had this exact weapon at the a few years ago (no longer have it)...but you can bet it was under lock and key away from our son. I don't think he would ever take it and shoot it...but still...responsible gun owners keep their weapons locked up away from kids. Agreed. But… she doesn’t really convey the impression of a responsible mother either, so that’s hard to know. I believe the friend that bought for him is facing charges? |
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Post by Merge on Nov 19, 2021 19:25:46 GMT
Did you watch the three star witnesses for the prosecution? That Rittenhouse was being chased, shouted at, kicked, hit with a skateboard, and had a firearm pointed at him? And what did he do to provoke all that? Nothing happens in a vacuum. Two of the people he shot believed he was an active shooter. He had just killed a man in front of them. |
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Post by paulao on Nov 19, 2021 19:30:31 GMT
Every day I lose a little hope for our country. Today I lost all hope for this country. American is shameful and other countries laugh at us. I've had people from foreign countries say "I'm sorry" when they hear I live in America. I hope Kyle Rittenhouse, the jury, the judge, the attorneys (defense AND prosecution) and his mother all suffer shame, guilt, and PTSD for allowing this kid to get away with murder. I hope their lives become a living hell. |
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Post by PLurker on Nov 19, 2021 19:31:34 GMT
Lets hope he takes the second chance he has been handed, and becomes a productive member of society. If he goes back to school, he could graduate, and go onto further schooling, or the military. He could also get a drivers license and drive legally. So many possibilities, please, Kyle, step up to your honorable potential. Ha. Since he will be lionized and encouraged by the politicians, "news" shows, and people who think killing people for sport is super cool if you were scared when you did it, nothing good will come of this. If anything, we'll see a rash of these kinds of shootings. I guess a "good guy with a gun" will now really be necessary to stop a bad guy with one. Because an unarmed good guy (or the good guy with a gun, for that matter) is likely to be shot dead, in self-defense of course. Guess the quicker trigger finger wins. /s |
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Post by Merge on Nov 19, 2021 19:32:14 GMT
Your daily reminder that law and justice are not the same thing in America. Laws are only as good as the people who write them. And are profoundly biased in the favor of white Americans, particularly straight white men. ... who have written the vast majority of laws in this country, particularly laws in conservative states. |
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Nov 19, 2021 19:37:26 GMT
Did you watch the three star witnesses for the prosecution? That Rittenhouse was being chased, shouted at, kicked, hit with a skateboard, and had a firearm pointed at him? And what did he do to provoke all that? Nothing happens in a vacuum. Two of the people he shot believed he was an active shooter. He had just killed a man in front of them. Exactly. That's the problem with trying to be "a good guy with a gun." You look like a bad guy with a gun. So why weren't the people who chased him, knowing he just shot one or two other protestors, "justified" in their actions, too? |
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Nov 19, 2021 19:38:33 GMT
And are profoundly biased in the favor of white Americans, particularly straight white men. ... who have written the vast majority of laws in this country, particularly laws in conservative states. And who hold the vast majority of judicial postitions (elected or appointed), so their biases are frequently on display in favor of the cis white men they love so much. |
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Post by cindosha on Nov 19, 2021 19:48:31 GMT
Your daily reminder that law and justice are not the same thing in America. Laws are only as good as the people who write them. And are profoundly biased in the favor of white Americans, particularly straight white men. Bullshit. Bull fucking shit!! Any I hope Kyle sues the living shit out of the so-called media. |
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Post by Jili on Nov 19, 2021 19:50:57 GMT
Will he be on Hannity and/or Tucker as early as tonight? Monday, for sure. Before he heads to his new job as a Congressional aide.
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Post by Merge on Nov 19, 2021 19:53:31 GMT
And are profoundly biased in the favor of white Americans, particularly straight white men. Bullshit. Bull fucking shit!! Triggered much? Sorry the truth hurts. |
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Post by cindosha on Nov 19, 2021 19:54:00 GMT
Bullshit. Bull fucking shit!! Triggered much? Sorry the truth hurts. |
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Post by cindosha on Nov 19, 2021 19:54:39 GMT
Triggered much? Sorry the truth hurts. Ditto!!! |
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Post by anonaname on Nov 19, 2021 19:57:05 GMT
Bullshit. Bull fucking shit!! Triggered much? Sorry the truth hurts. I saw your deleted post on my thread. You talk about being triggered? That's actually hilarious! |
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Post by Merge on Nov 19, 2021 20:09:32 GMT
Triggered much? Sorry the truth hurts. I saw your deleted post on my thread. You talk about being triggered? That's actually hilarious! Yeah, I stand by it. Decent people are upset by this decision. Only magats like you think justice is being served here. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Nov 19, 2021 20:14:08 GMT
That's actually hilarious! Two people are dead. I fail to see how anything here is hilarious. Even if you agree with the verdict, two people are dead. And I'm disappointed to see cindosha with a laughing emoji on your thread as well. I haven't taken any position on the trial, not having watched it, actively avoiding it. But hilarious and laughter? Wow. |
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Post by cindosha on Nov 19, 2021 20:14:49 GMT
I saw your deleted post on my thread. You talk about being triggered? That's actually hilarious! Yeah, I stand by it. Decent people are upset by this decision. Only magats like you think justice is being served here. The thing is, justice was served. The jury said so. This decent person knows justice was served. |
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Post by cindosha on Nov 19, 2021 20:17:13 GMT
That's actually hilarious! Two people are dead. I fail to see how anything here is hilarious. Even if you agree with the verdict, two people are dead. And I'm disappointed to see cindosha with a laughing emoji on your thread as well. I haven't taken any position on the trial, not having watched it, actively avoiding it. But hilarious and laughter? Wow. Not sure where you saw a laugh emoji on my post but whatever. |
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Post by anonaname on Nov 19, 2021 20:18:23 GMT
That's actually hilarious! Two people are dead. I fail to see how anything here is hilarious. Even if you agree with the verdict, two people are dead. And I'm disappointed to see cindosha with a laughing emoji on your thread as well. I haven't taken any position on the trial, not having watched it, actively avoiding it. But hilarious and laughter? Wow. My comment was clearly directed at Merge. It had nothing to do with Rittenhouse and everything to do with Merge being triggered. |
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Post by Merge on Nov 19, 2021 20:19:48 GMT
Yeah, I stand by it. Decent people are upset by this decision. Only magats like you think justice is being served here. The thing is, justice was served. The jury said so. This decent person knows justice was served. As I said upthread, the law and justice are not the same thing in this case. And if you're joyful about this decision, you are the opposite of a decent person. |
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Post by sassyangel on Nov 19, 2021 20:20:26 GMT
I saw your deleted post on my thread. You talk about being triggered? That's actually hilarious! Yeah, I stand by it. Decent people are upset by this decision. Only magats like you think justice is being served here. I guess having the feeling that they’ll always be on the side that comes out on top of things like this, like they seem to, gives them the right to expressions of vile schadenfreude? 🤷🏼♀️ |
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Post by Merge on Nov 19, 2021 20:21:07 GMT
Two people are dead. I fail to see how anything here is hilarious. Even if you agree with the verdict, two people are dead. And I'm disappointed to see cindosha with a laughing emoji on your thread as well. I haven't taken any position on the trial, not having watched it, actively avoiding it. But hilarious and laughter? Wow. My comment was clearly directed at Merge. It had nothing to do with Rittenhouse and everything to do with Merge being triggered. Yep, being mad about a murderer going free - and being mad at the people who think that's all super cool - is pretty funny. Ha ha. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Nov 19, 2021 20:21:49 GMT
Two people are dead. I fail to see how anything here is hilarious. Even if you agree with the verdict, two people are dead. And I'm disappointed to see cindosha with a laughing emoji on your thread as well. I haven't taken any position on the trial, not having watched it, actively avoiding it. But hilarious and laughter? Wow. My comment was clearly directed at Merge. It had nothing to do with Rittenhouse and everything to do with Merge being triggered. Yes, wow! That's so funny. It's not. It's so inappropriate. It's this kind of thing that pushes me further and further away from the Republican party (that I actively worked for and voted for). |
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