> He hit Rittenhouse with his board, sure. Whether it was attack or defence is questionable. Rittenhouse was running towards the police and away from the mob.

> He hit Rittenhouse with his board, sure. Whether it was attack or defence is questionable. Rittenhouse was running towards the police and away from the mob. He ran after Rittenhouse to attack him instead of fleeing. > Disgraceful but ultimately irrelevant, unless you think that Rittenhouse knew that and acted on his knowledge. > This is not obvious by a long shot, although it is possible. The police were a few hundred yards down the road, and it is plausible that Rittenhouse would have been held on the ground until police arrived, or marched down to the police, etc. We are not debating Rittenhouse self-defense as that it is obvious from the video footage and the trial. The fact that one of the attackers was a convicted child molester is one of the signals that indicate that the attackers would beat up (and possibly kill) Rittenhouse. Other signals include the fact that there were previous beatings in those riots, that rioters previously attacked police, etc. You are derailing the conversation and I do not want to repeat myself or extend my time on this. You can see the trial for more information.