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Jon King

(1,910 posts)
16. Sorry but the jury got it right, the laws there are bizzare.
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 12:02 PM
Nov 2021

Fact is the jury had no choice with the bizarre wording of the laws there. The law is that for self defense the jury has to decide what the person using self defense was thinking, not the standard of a 'reasonable person' like in other states.

So the jury had to look at it from a 17 year old kid being chased by a group of angry people and how that kid would react. I know it makes no sense, but that is the law there. Without a reasonable doubt too....so a scared kid reacted like he did is impossible to say no without reasonable doubt.

And the law is worded to allow him to carry that gun due to its barrel size. He did not buy it either.

So literally he committed zero crimes as bizzare as that sounds.

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
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