Thread by @schachin

Sadly the jury in the #KyleRittennhouse trial failed us.
Why? Because their instructions were if KR could get away he had no claim to self-defense.

In the Rosenbaum killing, he could have gotten away. Easily. But let's say he failed to realize that.

The jury still failed.
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Why? Because the first shot shattered Rosenbaum's pelvis and he fell to the ground face forward. He was immobile. He could not move. He posed no threat.

That bullet did not kill him.

It was the FOURTH bullet that went through his spine one he was down, that killed him.

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That means Kyle Rittenhouse shot THREE MORE BULLETS into the person on the ground immobilized by a shattered pelvis before he killed him.

The law said if he could have gotten away he has no right to self-defense.

This was all in evidence.

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He could have gotten away...

✅ Before the 1st bullet.
✅ Before the 2nd bullet.
✅ Before the 3rd bullet.
✅ BEFORE THE 4th BULLET.

He did not even try.
He shot him.
Shattered his pelvis.
He was on the ground unable to move.
KR still SHOT him 3 more times.

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Let's just add Rosenbaum was 5'3". KR could've used the gun barrel to move him out of the way if he did not see the 300* of exits around him

He shot him 4 TIMES before he killed him

Law says if you could have gotten away you have no claim to self-defense.

The jury failed

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