The context of the white power sign is not a friend for young Kyle!
Based on the hearings, the character assassination junk probably isn't going to make it into court, because it isn't relevant. Someone under imminent threat of bodily harm has a self-defense claim, and the charging documentation stated he was under imminent threat of bodily harm when he fired his weapon.
The prosecution may try to claim good character of the criminals who attacked him, if they're not good at their job. Won't go well for them if they try that.
This sounds a bit like a vigilante group:
Where was this group during the incident in question? Everything I've seen indicated that during the times he was assaulted, Rittenhouse was alone.
How were they criminals? They hadn’t (and still haven’t) been charged with any crimes yet.
Two of the assailants actually had prior criminal history, including violence. But the reason I called them criminals is because we have both physical evidence and witness testimony (including the state) that they assaulted a person who was attempting to retreat. Since assault is a crime, they were criminals.
The dead can't be charged with crimes, so it's odd to mention that. I have some idea as to why the criminal who approached a guy on the ground with a gun and pointed it towards him wasn't charged, and it isn't a good reason. That guy still committed assault and still won a stupid prize, but should win an additional bonus prize of being a one-armed dude in jail.
I first noticed this in post #27 (where TMIT helpfully bolds its usage)
It came to my attention on page 2 that there was a misunderstanding about what was happening in Kenosha. Some were under the mistaken impression that what was going there, as well as what prompted Rittenhouse's presence, was a protest. It's not an unreasonable mistake, since some media misrepresented it that way too.
I figured I could clear that up, and emphasize that it was objectively a
riot. A
riot that included both
burning and
looting, in addition to threat of
murder. I figured I could helpfully emphasize that the presence of
burning and
looting at an event constitutes a
riot by definition. So I bolded those words, for helpful context.