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yardwork

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5. Threats to a "good white boy who was helping the police."

Reply to randr (Original post)

Sat Nov 20, 2021, 10:46 AM

Nov 2021

Threats by low-life criminal lefties (insert even worse descriptors here) who had the nerve to protest against police brutality and got what was coming to them.

That's the way much of white America views this case.

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Kyle Rittenhouse was never on trial for causing harm with a deadly weapon [View all] randr Nov 2021 OP

Totally agree. Butterflylady Nov 2021 #1

If he had not brought a gun, they would not be dead elias7 Nov 2021 #2

and the fucking parents gopiscrap Nov 2021 #6

Dominick Black's stepfather? maxsolomon Nov 2021 #27

Absolutely the fault of local LEO's. jaxexpat Nov 2021 #8

So why is it the Rs could effectively defund public education, the Post Office, welfare programs and KPN Nov 2021 #18

People still campaign on law and order platforms. jaxexpat Nov 2021 #21

My point is exactly that: Rs run on "reforming education, welfare, environmental regulation, KPN Nov 2021 #24

It all goes back to the police who killed George Floyd Polybius Nov 2021 #25

It is the essence of any self defense case to put the other Tomconroy Nov 2021 #3

Agree 1000%. (nt) Paladin Nov 2021 #4

Threats to a "good white boy who was helping the police." yardwork Nov 2021 #5

+1 Celerity Nov 2021 #31

precisely llashram Nov 2021 #7

It's a little bit like putting rape victims on trial . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #9

Yes, exactly! Fla Dem Nov 2021 #11

More than a little bit in my view, but good point. KPN Nov 2021 #19

In a way, some were. Equomba Nov 2021 #28

Jury discussion: dalton99a Nov 2021 #10

Sounds like 'Murica. dchill Nov 2021 #12

You forgot "I hear Pete Davidson is going out with Kim Kardashian" Polybius Nov 2021 #26

I expected him to be found not guilty, but I'm shocked at the judge's behavior FakeNoose Nov 2021 #13

Right On marieo1 Nov 2021 #14

As others have said Bettie Nov 2021 #15

Sorry but the jury got it right, the laws there are bizzare. Jon King Nov 2021 #16

Meh. That's not how I would have looked at someone armed with an AR-15 who put himself in the KPN Nov 2021 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author KPN Nov 2021 #22

What you are focusing on is intent Amishman Nov 2021 #30

KPN Nailed it hydrolastic Nov 2021 #33

It sends a clear message to Young, redneck vigilantes. Dreampuff Nov 2021 #17

Kyle Rittenhouse's life will forever be defined by his actions on that day in Kenosha. Despite the KPN Nov 2021 #23

Wisdom comes with age. LiberatedUSA Nov 2021 #32

This whole trial was a sham and a farce. Initech Nov 2021 #29