Quote (Knarglegarth @ Nov 17 2021 05:22pm)
But let's discuss him "defending himself". You show up to an event with a weapon that is entirely capable of murdering a dozen people within a minute and you expect to be met with zero hostility of any kind? He, like others who behave this way, escalate issues and create tension. You cannot create a hostile environment and then claim self-defense when you have been the aggressor.
I would love to discuss his right to defend himself. Let's take some things you said and look at them honestly.
"You show up to an event with a weapon" - He did travel to the riots (burning, looting, etc.), which you labeled as an event, as if it's some fun party, he got the weapon from a friend in Kenosha (he didn't take the gun across state lines like previously reported), where his father lives and also where he works. He travelled 21 miles to get there (Gauge travelled 51 miles), I don't think how long it takes you to get somewhere is relevant in this case or if you went to a different state btw. Yes weapons (guns more than most others) can kill people and can do it quickly, but don't forget that the rioters also had weapons (guns, chains, slabs of concrete, etc.) and one of them even aimed their handgun at Kyle.
"He, like others who behave this way, escalate issues and create tension" - How did he behave? Video evidence shows he was there and applying basic first aid (known from being a lifeguard most likely) and also putting out fires. The reality is the tension was already high before he got their based the video evidence of rioting and physical evidence of the aftermath of the riots. The rioters, we are told, are doing this based on the information that they have heard, or maybe not heard regarding the shooting of Jacob Blake. To simplify, they were already angry, committing crimes, and opposing anyone in their way.
"You cannot create a hostile environment and then claim self-defense when you have been the aggressor. " -I have already established that he didn't create a hostile environment, it was already hostile. The rioters didn't like that he was stopping what they were doing and tried to stop him from doing it. He was not the aggressor at all, in the video evidence he is clearly running away from the rioters toward the police and telling people he is going to get help. Meanwhile a bunch of people start yelling that he shot someone and he needs to be "curbed." He is then attacked, someone tries to take his gun from him, then someone else pulls a handgun on him. He did not shoot anyone that did not pose an immediate threat to his own well-being.
100% self defense.