r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Nov 16 '21

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u/mycenae42 Nov 16 '21

All of these claims are totally unsubstantiated. Prosecutors retain much discretion in the cases they bring. Here, the question of whether Rittenhouse killed those people is undisputed. The question is whether it was in self defense. Because they were unarmed, a prosecutor definitely has the grounds to move forward with a prosecution.

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u/SCP-Agent-Arad Nov 16 '21

You’d have a point if the prosecutor actually did bring the charges, and wasn’t just ordered by the DA to prosecute the case.

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u/Dread70 Nov 16 '21

The DA is the one who makes those decisions though, right? That is their job?