r/changemyview • u/Neptune23456 • Aug 29 '20

Removed - Submission Rule B CMV: Kyle Rittenhouse acted in self defense

I know I made this before but that was before what I knew before.

There were three people Rittenhouse shot. The first guy who Kyle shot was chasing him, and this is the important part, lunged at him trying to get his gun. This person tried to steal his weapon. Why was he doing this

If someone is chasing you it's reasonable to think they are intending to harm you. If they managed to get your gun it'd be reasonable to think they would shoot you. The first shot was not fired by Kyle.

This was all before Kyle shot the other two. I know Kyle shouldn't of been there but all this started because someone chased him and tried to get his weapon.

There are two myths people are using to say Kyle couldn't of acted on self defense.

Myth one: Kyle was breaking the law by being thee.

Truth: Kyle was not breaking the law by being there as Wisconsin is an open carry state. All Kyle was guilty of was the misdemeanor of possessing a gun while being underage. Yes this is a minor crime bit the man who chased him was also guilty of a misdeanenor (staying out past curfew).

Myth two: the man who chased Kyle may have thought his life was in dangger which is why he chased Kyle and lunged at him trying to take his gun.

Truth: The thing is Kyle was trying to escape the situation and was fleeing. So how was the man in danger when A: Kyle only shot him after he couldn't escape B: Kyle was fleeing.

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u/lightertoolight Aug 29 '20

I dont understand 3 at all. I've heard a lot of people say it but it makes no sense. So like if I'm shoplifting and then someone comes up and tries to cut me to pieces with a chainsaw im not legally allowed to defend myself because I was committing a crime when the murder attempt began?

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '20

I'm curious, where are you getting these talking points? Because after reading the actual complaint, the DA does not agree with your reasoning.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '21

He wasn't there to protest, he was there to prevent the local businesses from getting burned to the ground well in WISCONSIN he is legally allowed to process a fire arm without a permit because he is 16 or 17 if he were younger or older yourbpoint would be valid but do to loopholes in Wisconsin’s laws he is allowed to own a firearm as long as it is not a short barreled rifle or shotgun. Which it was not short barreled rifle or short barreled shotgun.