Quote Originally Posted by oskar View Post
So what about that Kyle Rittenhouse trial, huh?
I would not want to be on the ground in any US city when the verdict hits. He's definitely walking, and it will set a terrible precedent. He is entirely responsible for the situation he got himself in, and I have no doubt that he intended to create this type of situation to live out his hero fantasy, but that's impossible to prove.
It's pretty clear he was defending himself, at least that's how it looks to observers on the outside. Why he took a loaded gun with him is a question that needs to be answered, but if that itself isn't a criminal offence in the state(s) he was in, it's not relevant to the trial. If he's legally carrying, and he is approached in such a way he fears for his safety, then it's not a criminal matter.