Eh, Americans traditionally regard taking the firearms as the first step to a whole train of events.
I'm fairly sure you're familiar with where that train goes, being Australian, but the US types made the decision to stop it at the first point they could.
The very fact that he's being charged shows the system is corrupt. Charges should've never been brought. There's a popular adage that "the process is the punishment". Hugely expensive bail, lawyers, jail time, court time, questioning by LEOs, etc. Corrupt DAs are using it to punish their political opponents, and let off their political friends. Justice is no longer blind or equal, and it hasn't been for a while.
It's going to keep getting worse, until the people have had enough and fix it themselves.
Eh, Americans traditionally regard taking the firearms as the first step to a whole train of events.
I'm fairly sure you're familiar with where that train goes, being Australian, but the US types made the decision to stop it at the first point they could.
Dpends if Rittehouse gets off. If he doesn't, the 2nd amendment is worthless.
The very fact that he's being charged shows the system is corrupt. Charges should've never been brought. There's a popular adage that "the process is the punishment". Hugely expensive bail, lawyers, jail time, court time, questioning by LEOs, etc. Corrupt DAs are using it to punish their political opponents, and let off their political friends. Justice is no longer blind or equal, and it hasn't been for a while.
It's going to keep getting worse, until the people have had enough and fix it themselves.
You may beat the rap, but you never beat the ride, which is often plenty enough punishment to completely destroy your life.
Yeah, on the evidence given it seems difficult to show that self-defence is actually a thing if Rittenhouse's actions don't count.
Sad but true.