Rittenhouse found not guilty on all counts

[Doug M.]

Not the first time a violent criminal with a skateboard has been shot. And a very well respected doctor and ballistics researcher (you can guess who if you think about it) with some experience as a skateboarder told point blank with regard to an assault on a cop in Western WA that is pretty easy to kill someone with a skateboard.

My wife, small, not all that strong and with a bad back is pretty sure she could do enough with a skateboard to qualify as death/GBH. And she is not a use of force or firearms person; she's a retired college professor with a background in the traditional liberal arts.

The claims being made about the criminals shot by Rittenhouse that assert they were peaceful protestors and did not present a potentially lethal threat are so complete and utter drivel from people who are not even arguably qualified to opine. They have the right to their opinion, but they are simply wrong.

 

[Cooter Brown]

Not the first time a violent criminal with a skateboard has been shot. And a very well respected doctor and ballistics researcher (you can guess who if you think about it) with some experience as a skateboarder told point blank with regard to an assault on a cop in Western WA that is pretty easy to kill someone with a skateboard.

My wife, small, not all that strong and with a bad back is pretty sure she could do enough with a skateboard to qualify as death/GBH. And she is not a use of force or firearms person; she's a retired college professor with a background in the traditional liberal arts.

The claims being made about the criminals shot by Rittenhouse that assert they were peaceful protestors and did not present a potentially lethal threat are so complete and utter drivel from people who are not even arguably qualified to opine. They have the right to their opinion, but they are simply wrong.

The skateboard seems to be the weapon of choice for the "Antifa" crowd. Innocuous, seemingly innocent, yet deadly effective and fairly easy to retain control of in an attack.

Lots of video of people carrying skateboards at the riots which have happened over the last couple of years. Very little of it shows someone actually riding one.

 

[Doug M.]

They also allow for a potentially faster escape.

 

[biku324]

The skateboard seems to be the weapon of choice for the "Antifa" crowd. Innocuous, seemingly innocent, yet deadly effective and fairly easy to retain control of in an attack.

Lots of video of people carrying skateboards at the riots which have happened over the last couple of years. Very little of it shows someone actually riding one.

OMG. Better ban them.

 

[johngalt]

They also allow for a potentially faster escape.

A digression:

This reminds me of an event I witnessed at the Baltimore Inner Harbor when I first moved out there. The area had just been rebuilt and was a nice tourist area.

They had 'No Skateboards' signs up everywhere. Eventually we saw a kid, maybe around 12-14, zipping by as quick as he could on a skateboard. A cop in a golf cart (complete with little blue light and siren) was in hot pursuit. He was not gaining on the kid. The kid got away by going down some stairs.

The cop gave our group a dirty look when we all busted out laughing. It could have been a Road Runner/Wile Coyote cartoon.

 

[Cooter Brown]

OMG. Better ban them.

Seems a bit excessive. Maybe just register them as vehicles.

 

[Beemerguy53]

A digression:

This reminds me of an event I witnessed at the Baltimore Inner Harbor when I first moved out there. The area had just been rebuilt and was a nice tourist area.

They had 'No Skateboards' signs up everywhere. Eventually we saw a kid, maybe around 12-14, zipping by as quick as he could on a skateboard. A cop in a golf cart (complete with little blue light and siren) was in hot pursuit. He was not gaining on the kid. The kid got away by going down some stairs.

The cop gave our group a dirty look when we all busted out laughing. It could have been a Road Runner/Wile Coyote cartoon.

A lot of folks in the Baltimore area would give anything to go back to the days when skateboarding was the biggest crime at the Inner Harbor...

NJ Family Visiting Baltimore Haunted By Teen Attack At Inner Harbor – CBS Baltimore

 

[Chubbo]

Shame

My candid opinion of this situation; "All of our heads should hang in shame".

Chubbo

 

[BC38]

My candid opinion of this situation; "All of our heads should hang in shame".

Chubbo

Really? Does that mean you are of the same mind as all the Anti-2nd Amendment, pro gun control types?

'Cause that is what THEY are always doing - blaming the actions of one person with a gun on all of us as gun owners.

If you are hanging your head in shame and guilt over this situation, then shouldn't you be destroying your guns as penance and "to do your part for reducing gun violence"...

 

[johngalt]

My candid opinion of this situation; "All of our heads should hang in shame".

Chubbo

I have no reason to hang my head in shame, at least in regards to this.

 

[Doug M.]

The shame is for those parts of society who tolerate or even encourage the apologists for the criminal feral and the resulting anarchy and lack of respect for victims of those criminals. The shame is for those who refer to rioters as "peaceful protestors", which they were not. I have stronger words, but I will respect the Gorialla's wishes about such.

 

[ladder13]

The shame is for those parts of society who tolerate or even encourage the apologists for the criminal feral and the resulting anarchy and lack of respect for victims of those criminals. The shame is for those who refer to rioters as "peaceful protestors", which they were not. I have stronger words, but I will respect the Gorialla's wishes about such.

Like, like, like,like,like.

 

[Chubbo]

Shame on us.

It seems that my statement was taken completely out of context. I should have chosen my words with more care. My grammar sucks, as most of the forum’s members are aware.

Regardless of my grammatical ineptitude, I won’t accept your blame, for the state our society is in.

It hurts me deeply that my fellow forum members would come to the conclusion that some of you have, and I’ll stand by my statement; We should be ashamed of our society.

I fail to see any honor, that any of you see, in our, society’s state of affairs.

I’ll assure you that none of my guns will be destroyed, or leave my home, without my approval.

I feel that the gorilla will frown on this reply, and it’ll never be read, but so flops the mop.

Chubbo

 

[BC38]

If you said you were disgusted, or disheartened, or disturbed, or even upset at the current state of our society, I would be right there with you.

But in terms of where our society is and/or is headed, I won't be shamed for something that I have done nothing to perpetuate, and which I have actively opposed in every way that I know how.

 

[sigp220.45]

No head-hanging here.

I live in a nice town full of decent people. We had a couple of peaceful protests, a right guaranteed by the Constitution. There were counter-protests, also peaceful. I had friends in both camps. We are still friends.

Maybe nobody remembers Watts in 1965, or what it was like in 1968. There were draft riots during the Civil War, and anarchists blowing things up in the 20s.

None of this is really new.

The people who broke the law and destroyed people’s property and hurt their fellow citizens should be ashamed. I most definitely am not.

 

[Chubbo]

My shame

I regretfully, but understandably accept your chastisement, for my poorly stated comments.

I’ll try to clarify my meaning, My shame lies in this fact; Some members of our society, in my opinion, knowingly do evil things. Furthermore, I believe that it’s shameful, that some of their constituents, feel the need to defend that evil person’s evil actions, and protect their rights.

Things of this nature, create turmoil in organizations, and destroy friendships. I certainly don't want to promote that.

I hope that makes sense, if not, so be it. I’ve shown my ignorance, and ineptly said way too much already.

Chubbo

 

[kmyers]

It seems that my statement was taken completely out of context. I should have chosen my words with more care. My grammar sucks, as most of the forum’s members are aware.

Regardless of my grammatical ineptitude, I won’t accept your blame, for the state our society is in.

It hurts me deeply that my fellow forum members would come to the conclusion that some of you have, and I’ll stand by my statement; We should be ashamed of our society.

I fail to see any honor, that any of you see, in our, society’s state of affairs.

I’ll assure you that none of my guns will be destroyed, or leave my home, without my approval.

I feel that the gorilla will frown on this reply, and it’ll never be read, but so flops the mop.

Chubbo

I would not take things too seriously. This is the internet where some will disagree or agree both of which are fine. As long as you are pleased and happy with your life and those that are important to you are fine with you all is good in life. When you get offline and turn off the PC all online worries disappear.

 

[pantannojack]

If the guy with the non permitted handgun, or the guy with the skateboard had killed Rittenhause for cleaning graffiti and putting out dumpster fires, what would be the sentiments?

 

[ladder13]

If the guy with the non permitted handgun, or the guy with the skateboard had killed Rittenhause for cleaning graffiti and putting out dumpster fires, what would be the sentiments?

“He shouldn’t have been there” ?

 

[pantannojack]

When rioters close roadway bridges is it wrong for law abiding motor traffic to be there?