US Politics XXXIV: Biden Against the Manchine (Live at the Sinema)

[Irvine511]

It was the verdict most experts were predicting. It does go to show the new rules — if you are armed, and go out looking for trouble with that gun and someone reacts negatively to you being armed and you feel a sense of threat because of the reaction your gun has provoked, you can shoot and kill said person with that gun.

That’s how it works now. Ask George Zimmerman.

This verdict isn’t about race, really; although if Kyle were black surely we’d have a different outcome. But it is about guns.

We have a heavily armed citizenry who are too incompetent and incapable to be trusted with these weapons.

But this is what folks vote for.

[Irvine511]

Also, more massive legislation passed by Biden and Pelosi. Democrats in disarray!

Did Trump get anything passed other than a massive tax cut for himself?

[Hewson]

Ridiculous.
How he could not get convicted of something is mind boggling.

[BEAL]

https://twitter.com/patriottakes/sta...257988106?s=21

This is the Rights rallying cry for a while and now they have a verdict to justify it

Be Armed, Be Dangerous…and be moral ??? Haha

[Headache in a Suitcase]

[Bluer White]

Originally Posted by Hewson

Ridiculous.
How he could not get convicted of something is mind boggling.

To be a fly on the wall in that jury room...


Which count against Rittenhouse were you confident on?

[LuckyNumber7]

The one where the minor got away with a charge for illegally carrying a weapon as a minor.
The fact that lesser charges weren’t brought forth is extremely disheartening.

[Hewson]

Originally Posted by LuckyNumber7

The one where the minor got away with a charge for illegally carrying a weapon as a minor.
The fact that lesser charges weren’t brought forth is extremely disheartening.

Yep.

I mean just think about it.
A 17 year old crosses state lines with an assault rifle, kills two people, maims a third, all caught on video, so no question as to whether or not he was the shooter...and he gets zero punishment.
How in the fuck does that compute?

[Bluer White]

Originally Posted by LuckyNumber7

The one where the minor got away with a charge for illegally carrying a weapon as a minor.

You're talking about one of the misdemeanor charges, dismissed four days ago and before closing arguments.

The judge dismissed it for a reason, obviously, but I hear ya.

[LuckyNumber7]

Originally Posted by Bluer White

You're talking about one of the misdemeanor charges, dismissed four days ago and before closing arguments.



The judge dismissed it for a reason, obviously, but I hear ya.

I am referring to that charge, yes. Why do you think it was dismissed for a reason? Some nonsensically worded provision on a law that permits shotguns and rifles for underage individuals? Precedence is not on his side. Many people get convicted on interpretation of intent of a law by a judge, and this should have been no exception.

[2861U2]

Originally Posted by Hewson

A 17 year old crosses state lines with an assault rifle

Incorrect.

[Hewson]

Originally Posted by 2861U2

Incorrect.

If you believe him and his buddy who bought him the gun.
"We were keeping it for him in a safe till his 18th birthday, just happened to take it out of the safe the day before he showed up and took it to shoot people"

[monkeyskin]

When you zero in on the micro detail of each shooting, a not guilty verdict makes sense.

When looking at the overall picture the verdict comes across as legalising vigilante justice. Another one for the ‘America is fucked’ column.

People like this need to be conscripted and sent off to the next country America starts a war with.

[Vlad n U 2]

Originally Posted by monkeyskin

People like this need to be conscripted and sent off to the next country America starts a war with.

Don't think inflicting an absolute nutter of a kid on innocent civilians in the Global South is a great idea!

[BEAL]

https://twitter.com/reidepstein/stat...392417792?s=21

This is all geared for 2024. I hope BBB is enough to entice voters for 2022 to maybe get some voting rights passed before then.

Assuming Manchin doesn’t sink BBB. I assume Dems wouldn’t have passed it in the house if he was a strong NO

As for Rittenhouse this seems to have been the verdict before he even went to trial. Throw in a judge who seemed to show obvious bias and at best total lack of professionalism, but KR was gonna get off. I’m glad there has been zero violence after. I do worry about future protests, but those seem geared more when GQP has power.

The GA case appears more to do with race and if those guys don’t face justice it could be the spark the Right seems to want

[DaveC]

Originally Posted by BEAL

As for Rittenhouse this seems to have been the verdict before he even went to trial. Throw in a judge who seemed to show obvious bias and at best total lack of professionalism, but KR was gonna get off.

the prosecution did one of the worst botch jobs since the OJ trial. they were so bad that there was no possible way that the jury (remember the judge didn't decide the verdict, although yes he was obviously very biased) could have found him guilty of anything after they threw out the illegal weapon charge.

[LuckyNumber7]

Everybody does need to ease up a bit on dumb decisions that dumb prick kids make and be more accepting such as in the case of that prick Nicholas Sandman. They’re just kids.
But, you know, this dumb prick kid’s dumb decision killed a couple of people, so, yeah, he needed to be imprisoned.

[Bluer White]

Originally Posted by Hewson

all caught on video

It all being on tape was very fortunate for the defense.

[Irvine511]

Originally Posted by Bluer White

It all being on tape was very fortunate for the defense.

It certainly was fortune that we caught on camera Kyle killing the people who thought they were going to be killed by Kyle.

[mikal]

Good morning friends.

Just wanted to say “Self Defense! Not guilty! You’re all sheep for taking the vaccine! Fauci lied! And Let’s Go Brandon!

Have a great day.