George Floyd Protests

gimmesometruth27

white privilege is getting in to out-of-state college just months after killing 2 people.

Ledbetterman10

That crying fit was hilarious. Rarely do you see a meme created live like that. 

Gern Blansten

To me this is just another case that will eventually lead to stricter gun control. Good guys with guns are too hard to define. 

Open carry is absolute bullshit and at some point we will figure that out after more innocent people die.

tbergs

Indifference said:

I could never be so judgemental.  But ok.

What's there to be judgmental about? It's all out in the open. All you have to do is look at the choices and actions he took the night that the shooting occurred. If you don't see a problem with him, or anyone else, doing what they did, then I guess we'll never agree. People that open carry or show up to "support" the police with their own firearm have some emotional and/or physical trauma they never worked through, which probably has led to a psychological disorder making them believe their actions are justified.

I would say it is obvious this kid will never be a cop, but our world doesn't seem to value verbal de-escalation or non-confrontation as much as the right to shoot to kill.

tempo_n_groove

Gern Blansten said:

To me this is just another case that will eventually lead to stricter gun control. Good guys with guns are too hard to define. 

Open carry is absolute bullshit and at some point we will figure that out after more innocent people die.

I have never heard of a rifle being used as "open carry".  if it is then I would agree its bullshit.

tempo_n_groove

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

To me this is just another case that will eventually lead to stricter gun control. Good guys with guns are too hard to define. 

Open carry is absolute bullshit and at some point we will figure that out after more innocent people die.

I have never heard of a rifle being used as "open carry".  if it is then I would agree its bullshit.

Well it is something.  Only 7 states restrict the Open Carry of rifles.  

Gern Blansten

It's just absolute bullshit that the police stand by while vigilante's are running around in front of them with AR-15s.  I realize they were likely understaffed and overwhelmed but it just shouldn't be acceptable.

But again....after many more people die we will figure it out

Merkin Baller

tbergs said:

Indifference said:

I could never be so judgemental.  But ok.

What's there to be judgmental about? It's all out in the open. All you have to do is look at the choices and actions he took the night that the shooting occurred. If you don't see a problem with him, or anyone else, doing what they did, then I guess we'll never agree. People that open carry or show up to "support" the police with their own firearm have some emotional and/or physical trauma they never worked through, which probably has led to a psychological disorder making them believe their actions are justified.

I would say it is obvious this kid will never be a cop, but our world doesn't seem to value verbal de-escalation or non-confrontation as much as the right to shoot to kill.

Yup. 

tempo_n_groove

Gern Blansten said:

It's just absolute bullshit that the police stand by while vigilante's are running around in front of them with AR-15s.  I realize they were likely understaffed and overwhelmed but it just shouldn't be acceptable.

But again....after many more people die we will figure it out

The counter goes to why did the police watch people cause destruction then...

Gern Blansten

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

It's just absolute bullshit that the police stand by while vigilante's are running around in front of them with AR-15s.  I realize they were likely understaffed and overwhelmed but it just shouldn't be acceptable.

But again....after many more people die we will figure it out

The counter goes to why did the police watch people cause destruction then...

There was still destruction right?  And people died.

gimmesometruth27

interesting that old kyle knows nothing about different types of bullets. personally i think he is full of shit. he said "a bullet is a bullet". i do not know anything about guns but i know that hollow points are designed to do more damage.

Gern Blansten

This trial is crazy. That fucking judge seems to be a Rittenhouse cheerleader.

Merkin Baller

“Conservatives can imagine no greater oppression than the consequences of their own actions” - AR Moxon

OnWis97

Hopefully, at least, this will convince police departments that he's not "alpha" enough to be a cop.

CM189191

gimmesometruth27 said:

interesting that old kyle knows nothing about different types of bullets. personally i think he is full of shit. he said "a bullet is a bullet". i do not know anything about guns but i know that hollow points are designed to do more damage.

Of course he's full of shit: 

"Outside school, Rittenhouse participated in cadet programs with both the Antioch Fire Department and the Grayslake Police Department, according to department newsletters. The police initiative offers participants from ages 14 to 21 “the opportunity to explore a career in law enforcement” through ride-alongs with officers on patrol and firearms training, according to since-deleted pages on its website."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/27/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-shooting-protests/



There seems to be a pretty direct line from 'police training' to 'oops I murdered someone'

CM189191

tempo_n_groove

Jeezus man.  You think that the kid really wanted to shoot people?

You purchase a gun hoping never to have to use it, people don't buy them hoping to...

static111

tempo_n_groove said:

Jeezus man.  You think that the kid really wanted to shoot people?

You purchase a gun hoping never to have to use it, people don't buy them hoping to...

It's like nobody here has ever taken a gun out into the streets of a town... out of their own state... during a contentious social uprising/protest... just minding their own business... not looking for trouble and had to kill someone before...damn elites.

Ledbetterman10

static111 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Jeezus man.  You think that the kid really wanted to shoot people?

You purchase a gun hoping never to have to use it, people don't buy them hoping to...

It's like nobody here has ever taken a gun out into the streets of a town... out of their own state... during a contentious social uprising/protest... just minding their own business... not looking for trouble and had to kill someone before...damn elites.

A “fiery but peaceful protest” to be exact. 

CM189191

tempo_n_groove said:

Jeezus man.  You think that the kid really wanted to shoot people?

You purchase a gun hoping never to have to use it, people don't buy them hoping to...

Yes.  I think he wanted to shoot people.

I know this.  Because he shot people.

If he didn't want to shoot people.  Then he wouldn't have.

It's that simple.