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>Since Rittenhouse was walking down the middle of a wide brightly-lit street towards a line of cops, it is probably not the case that those yelling "stop him" m
by LordDragonfang 5y ago
>Since Rittenhouse was walking down the middle of a wide brightly-lit street towards a line of cops, it is probably not the case that those yelling "stop him" merely wanted to make sure that Rittenhouse did not escape legal accountability (for Rittenhouse's shooting minutes earlier of Rosenbaum).
Considering that these were protest against the police, it's not reasonable to assume that the people present had any faith in the police force, no.
>someone hit him on the head with a skateboard and grabbed his gun
Hit him on the shoulder. And after watching the video about ten times, it's looks like he stumbled and landed on Rittenhouse with the board, rather than actually swinging it. Unfortunately, we only have a few frames blurry video and Rittenhouse's word on the matter, since Rittenhouse shot and killed the man immediately.
edit: It looks like you edited your comment after I opened it to respond to make it more factual. Most of what I said above still applies, but I will point out the fact that, by your own admission, Hubor was attempting to disarm Rittenhouse "in the same motion" he made contact with his skateboard, but you insist he was at the same time swinging for the head show just how much opportunity there is to twist the facts of the case to suit whatever narrative you want to spin.
- hollerith 5y ago>it's looks like he stumbled and landed on Rittenhouse with the board, rather than actually swinging it. That is the second time in 7 seconds that Huber's skateboard gets very close to Rittenhouse's head. Here is the first time: https://youtu.be/1i7xSigmrfw?t=27114 https://youtu.be/1i7xSigmrfw?t=27114 -- after which Huber retrieves his skateboard from the ground, which action is inconsistent with your hypothesis that Huber's goal was to grab Rittenhouse's gun in the second interaction and the skateboard was just inconveniently in his hand.
- ryan93 5y agoThe protests days before this were against the police. This night it was all rioters who showed up just to cause trouble
- LordDragonfang 5y agoAs MLK said, a riot is the language of the unheard. Even if what you say is true, it sort of supports the point rather than refuting it. These people feel as though the police aren't listening to them.
- ryan93 5y agoThat applies to the protestors maybe. Not the people Rittenhouse was dealing with.