Current Affairs The " another shooting in America " thread

[JimmyJeffers]

I would love my young boy to grow up to be like

Not an expert on these matters but you’d have to sleep with someone first I think

 

[Chewbacca]

What exactly don't you like about this man, Rittenhouse? He was prosecuted (and persecuted) by the state for killing someone in self defense? He was only 18, he was present on the night in a voluntary capacity because he wanted to protect the property of independent businesses from vandalism and rioters and for this two people tried to assassinate him one of whom was a convicted paedophile.

I can't believe the way that the legal system in the US has been weaponised to attack political opponents these days. I think it is the stuff of a banana republic. The kind of thing that would happen in South America or Iraq or Russia. The full resources of the state set against an 18 year old boy? Who handed himself in to answer any questions about the incident.

I think Rittenhouse is a role model for young men, the kind of citizen I would love my young boy to grow up to be like. Respectful, responsible and accountable. I think his treatment has been disgraceful.

Another wind up merchant (sigh)

 

[TN Toffee]

I live in the county right outside city limits. I have multiple neighbors shooting pistols and rifles all hours.

You’re in TN. Surely you’re familiar with folks shooting for and giggles.

Actually heard gunfire off in the distance this morning after I posted that.

Still, like you, I live outside the city limits, so there are some undeveloped areas nearby that might just about be safe to serve as a personal gun range. It’s certainly not common for people to just be shooting their guns in neighborhoods inside the city limits as it sounds like this guy was.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Not an expert on these matters but you’d have to sleep with someone first I think

Swedish superbabe, Canary islands, playing cards late one night, there was moonlight and music and love and romance...

 

[verreauxi]

I think Rittenhouse is a role model for young men, the kind of citizen I would love my young boy to grow up to be like. Respectful, responsible and accountable. I think his treatment has been disgraceful.

 

[Mr. White]

I live in the county right outside city limits. I have multiple neighbors shooting pistols and rifles all hours.

You’re in TN. Surely you’re familiar with folks shooting for and giggles.

Are there not laws against being in control of a firearm while drunk?!

 

[Huyton Layne]

Are there not laws against being in control of a firearm while drunk?!

I was thinking this.
Also, I'm not in an extremely built up area but my municipality doesn't allow shooting outside of hunting and ranges in designated places.

 

[RAFUH]

Are there not laws against being in control of a firearm while drunk?!

Possibly. Possibly not.
In the county on your own land in TX, I wouldn't be shocked to find out that there wasn't anything the deputies could do...saddened, but not shocked

 

[RAFUH]

Actually heard gunfire off in the distance this morning after I posted that.

Still, like you, I live outside the city limits, so there are some undeveloped areas nearby that might just about be safe to serve as a personal gun range. It’s certainly not common for people to just be shooting their guns in neighborhoods inside the city limits as it sounds like this guy was.

Neighbor down the road has a range in the back yard. Bows and guns.

 

[Moomin]

What exactly don't you like about this man, Rittenhouse? He was prosecuted (and persecuted) by the state for killing someone in self defense? He was only 18, he was present on the night in a voluntary capacity because he wanted to protect the property of independent businesses from vandalism and rioters and for this two people tried to assassinate him one of whom was a convicted paedophile.

I can't believe the way that the legal system in the US has been weaponised to attack political opponents these days. I think it is the stuff of a banana republic. The kind of thing that would happen in South America or Iraq or Russia. The full resources of the state set against an 18 year old boy? Who handed himself in to answer any questions about the incident.

I think Rittenhouse is a role model for young men, the kind of citizen I would love my young boy to grow up to be like. Respectful, responsible and accountable. I think his treatment has been disgraceful.

Please defend Jimmy Savile now.

 

[Toffee_Loaf]

Oddly enough my comments don't seem to receive much if any engagement on the main board, but 3 posts here and there are predictably a lot of saddos that think their opinion on something happening 10000 miles or more away matters and of course that everyone needs to know what they think. Don't you dare voice an opinion they don't agree with though. No wonder nobody bothers with this area of the forum with its weird political saddos.

 

[Moomin]

Oddly enough my comments don't seem to receive much if any engagement on the main board, but 3 posts here and there are predictably a lot of saddos that think their opinion on something happening 10000 miles or more away matters and of course that everyone needs to know what they think. Don't you dare voice an opinion they don't agree with though. No wonder nobody bothers with this area of the forum with its weird political saddos.

You are the one defending a murderer mate.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Oddly enough my comments don't seem to receive much if any engagement on the main board, but 3 posts here and there are predictably a lot of saddos that think their opinion on something happening 10000 miles or more away matters and of course that everyone needs to know what they think. Don't you dare voice an opinion they don't agree with though. No wonder nobody bothers with this area of the forum with its weird political saddos.

many thanks for your additions.

 

[LostLegend]

Oddly enough my comments don't seem to receive much if any engagement on the main board, but 3 posts here and there are predictably a lot of saddos that think their opinion on something happening 10000 miles or more away matters and of course that everyone needs to know what they think. Don't you dare voice an opinion they don't agree with though. No wonder nobody bothers with this area of the forum with its weird political saddos.

Took longer than usual to get our new Current Affairs provocateur sorted after Oddballs demise, you’ve come straight in with a flying start here

 

[Prevenger17]

Oddly enough my comments don't seem to receive much if any engagement on the main board, but 3 posts here and there are predictably a lot of saddos that think their opinion on something happening 10000 miles or more away matters and of course that everyone needs to know what they think. Don't you dare voice an opinion they don't agree with though. No wonder nobody bothers with this area of the forum with its weird political saddos.

Too right mate, you're a hero like Kyle Rittenhouse