THAT IS THE POINT. THE RITTENHOUSE VERDICT.

 After about 24 hrs, I went on twitter to see what the comments were about. Naturally, ALMOST ALL OF THEM MISSED THE POINT, BUT ONE ASKED A SIMPLE QUESTION, AND IN THE END THE ANSWER TELLS YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VERDICT.

Was it ever considered that these men's sole reason for

attacking Kyle was to take possession of the gun?

ME: THAT IS THE POINT. IF THEY WERE NOT AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO HIM, OR ANYONE ELSE, HE DID NOT ACT IN SELF-DEFENSE. YOU CANNOT RAISE A FIREARM, POINT IT AT SOMEONE, AND THEN CLAIM SELF-DEFENSE AFTER THEY TRY TO DISARM YOU. ACCORDING TO TESTIMONY, THE ALTERCATION DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL HE POINTED A DEADLY WEAPON AT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS NOT A PHYSICAL DANGER TO HIM, OR ANYONE ELSE. RITTENHOUSE CLAIMED HE WAS IN FEAR FOR HIS LIFE THAT THEY WOULD TAKE THE GUN AWAY AND USE IT ON HIM.

WELL, YOU SKIPPED ONE STEP. WHEN YOU POINT A FIREARM AT ANOTHER, THAT INDIVIDUAL HAS THE RIGHT TO ASSUME THAT THEIR LIFE IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, AND CAN USE ANY REASONABLE AMOUNT OF FORCE TO END THAT THREAT. IN ADDITION, AN INDIVIDUAL CAN INTERCEDE IF THEY PERCEIVE A DEADLY THREAT TO ANOTHER, AND ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE LIFE OF THE INDIVIDUAL BY PHYSICALLY DISARMING THE ARMED SUSPECT.

IT IS BEYOND THE REALM OF REASON THAT AN INDIVIDUAL CAN THREATEN AN UNARMED INDIVIDUAL WITH AN ASSAULT RIFLE, AN INDIVIDUAL WHO AT THE TIME HAS NOT PHYSICALLY THREATENED ANYONE, SHOOT HIM, OR ANYONE ELSE, IN A STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL OF THE GUN, AND THEN CLAIM THE UNARMED INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE.

IN NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM WAS THIS SELF-DEFENSE. HIS CLAIM OF BEING AFRAID FOR HIS LIFE ONLY FLIES IF YOU ARE WILLING TO SAY THAT THE VICTIMS SHOULD NOT HAVE TRIED TO TAKE THE GUN AWAY, BUT JUST STAND THERE AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. I GUESS THAT MAKES ANYONE WHO TRIED TO DISARM SHOOTERS AT THE WORK PLACE, OR SCHOOLS, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATHS. WHY DON'T YOU RUN THAT LINE OF THOUGHT TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS?

A JOKE JUDGE, A JOKE JURY, A JOKE VERDICT. I ASSUME THIS IS THE TYPE OF DECOR. THE JUDGE AND JURY ARE HOPING BECOMES PART OF THE KENOSHA COURTHOUSE EXTERIOR.

OR MAYBE THIS: