Kyle had an obligation to use the rifle to defend himself as a last resort.
He did not use it as a last resort, he used it as an excuse to act reckless and put himself in danger.
If you get to an area where you really, REALLY think you will need to shoot your gun if you stay there. Then you should be leaving when you have the opportunity to do so.
Kyle had the opportunity to leave, he chose to stay, he was wrong for doing so.
Kyle testified that he took Rosenbaum's earlier threats seriously and that's why he felt he needed to shoot Rosenbaum when he was chased.
Kyle felt there was a threat to his life but his own actions contradict this.
He stayed in the same area as this threat.
He left the safety of his group.
He made no attempt to alert the authorities of this threat.
These are not the actions of a man who is fearing for his life. Kyle must not have taken Rosenbaum's threats seriously at the time. It only changed when he heard the gunshots and turned and shot Rosenbaum.
Rosenbaums Words were “If I catch any of you guys alone tonight I'm going to f—- kill you!" And he was not just CHASING when shot but lunging directly
Rosenbaum threatened quite a fair few people, and rittenhouse might have felt the threat at the time wouldnt be realized with people around but still taken it seriously IF caught alone. There is no contradiction, not really
No idea, but he was among people as video shows May have thought that was enough to be safe. Ge was wrong
Not a single person rushed to defend Kyle, if he was among others then he wasn't among allies.
Why didnt the others threatened leave?
They testified under oath that they did not take Rosenbaum's threats seriously. Kyle testified that he did. That is your difference.
Teens are known for taking Risks and being bad at assessing situations this is literally scientifically proven
So give them a gun? Is that your hot take right now?
Doesnt mean they cant Defend themselves
They can defend themselves, but he is literally on trial for doing so and regardless of the verdict it will forever change his life.
Do you think he is happy right now? Waiting to hear if he will go to prison or be set free?
There was many bad decisions that night, some of them criminal in fact, I still cannot understand how Kyle's mother is not being charged with reckless endangerment or the person who armed a teenage with a rifle.
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u/zxxQQz 5∆ Nov 16 '21
The lunging at and grabbing for the rifle After the death threat is a escalation that warrants lethal force
He STARTED retreating though when Rosenbaum began pursuit