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Kyle Rittenhouse's lawyer declaring that his client started a second revolutionary war. (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP
So, he's guilty lame54 Sep 2020 #1
no, the tweet just implies self-defense. riversedge Sep 2020 #5
Is he a warrior or a victim? lame54 Sep 2020 #13
my guess is that his lawyer wants us to believe both riversedge Sep 2020 #36
Seems like it to me Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #11
My, my snowybirdie Sep 2020 #2
Is John Pierce aware of who is President right now? gratuitous Sep 2020 #3
Its just more of their self-concocted bizarro-world ScratchCat Sep 2020 #15
Are we sure that Leith Sep 2020 #41
Um ... but Rittenhouse was fighting for the tyrants. n/t Laelth Sep 2020 #4
Details details. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #6
I know. Laelth Sep 2020 #32
One if by QAnon, Two if by Klan Blue Owl Sep 2020 #7
hahaha obamanut2012 Sep 2020 #30
"Your honor, these charges persecute my client's religious freedom... JHB Sep 2020 #8
That's all we need an idiot attorney shooting his mouth off cause wants to make a name for himself Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #9
It's certainly not what his client needs DavidDvorkin Sep 2020 #12
Did this jackass get his law degree from Trump University? Freedomofspeech Sep 2020 #10
Probably from Regent, the fundie law factory COLGATE4 Sep 2020 #24
Probs the unaccredited Liberty law school n/t obamanut2012 Sep 2020 #33
He was probably in the next cell over. Initech Sep 2020 #45
This is sad, because the kid is a human being ScratchCat Sep 2020 #14
Probably paypal ismnotwasm Sep 2020 #37
Does this jackass even know what the word "tyranny" means? Goodheart Sep 2020 #16
"Get Elizabeth II's knee off America's neck!" struggle4progress Sep 2020 #17
Yeah, you might want to note a small difference, counsellor DFW Sep 2020 #18
Exactly what I was going to say. The Red Coats fired first. intheflow Sep 2020 #31
So he's like a British colonialist loyal to ... Whiskeytide Sep 2020 #19
Revolutionary War?? peggysue2 Sep 2020 #20
Yeah, OK. Solly Mack Sep 2020 #21
How's the coffee situation? You good? Nevilledog Sep 2020 #22
I'm good. Got the coffee hookup one of the first things. lol Solly Mack Sep 2020 #23
I just can't imagine. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #27
That is what I told my husband. Coffee and internet and I'm good. Solly Mack Sep 2020 #29
So does that mean we can just classify him as an "enemy combatant" TheRealNorth Sep 2020 #25
This kid needs a lawyer who has his best interests in mind, and it's clear he doesn't. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #26
Bullshit. His client murdered two people in cold blood. Autumn Sep 2020 #28
AKA The Shot That Went Around the Corner ananda Sep 2020 #34
here is the actual tweet btw, just so no one thinks it was a stitch-up job Celerity Sep 2020 #35
The lawyer is tainting the jury pool. He only has to convince one for an acquittal. Midnight Writer Sep 2020 #38
1 for hung jury/mistrial. Unanimous for guilty/not guilty. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #43
He fired a shot in support of tyranny Buckeyeblue Sep 2020 #39
Pierce Bainbridge Leader John Pierce Is On Leave Amid Financing Questions dalton99a Sep 2020 #40
Of course he is. I looked at his feed and it's a grift-a-rama. nolabear Sep 2020 #42
Oh fuck off asshole! This guy should not be celebrated, he's a murderer. Initech Sep 2020 #44
This lawyer isn't helping his client! nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #46

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. Is John Pierce aware of who is President right now?
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 11:38 AM
Sep 2020

By definition, I think, a revolution is supposed to be against the established order. When the established order is randomly killing its own citizens, that is the action of a tyrant.

ScratchCat

(1,977 posts)
15. Its just more of their self-concocted bizarro-world
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 11:53 AM
Sep 2020

Where they are the victims no matter what they do or who they kill.

Leith

(7,808 posts)
41. Are we sure that
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 03:07 PM
Sep 2020

chumpy himself knows who the president is?

Rittenhouse's lawyer thinks his client is starting a revolution against... the guy he supports as president? Shit, that makes no sense at all.

ScratchCat

(1,977 posts)
14. This is sad, because the kid is a human being
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 11:50 AM
Sep 2020

And he needs a legitimate attorney. I don't know how he got hooked up with this nutball, but he is being taken advantage of. He needs a real attorney who will convince him to accept a plea which allows for parole in 15-20 years. There is no 2A issue here. He was a minor illegally possessing a firearm and thus had no right to self defense or a "constitutional right" to shoot anyone in THIS instance. While 1DM is not legally appropriate here, a lesser charge which includes the intent to kill is. This crazy ass is going to get his client convicted of 2DM with a life sentence if he keeps up this nonsense.

ismnotwasm

(41,965 posts)
37. Probably paypal
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:54 PM
Sep 2020

And other sources. A lot of money in this.

He started with a public defender. He was a disturbed kid who was bullied out of high school, and gravitated towards cops. I think he was trying for a youth academy and ride alongs. In his mind, cops protected him. He adored the police.


This is why the RWs use him and idolize him. Of all the disgusting things they do, using the fuck out of this kid because he committed murder, and they gleefully watch is the RW ideology in a nutshell.

DFW

(54,277 posts)
18. Yeah, you might want to note a small difference, counsellor
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 11:59 AM
Sep 2020

The shot heard round the world was fired at an oppressive occupying colonial power. Your client‘s shot was fired at an unarmed citizen of the state he was living in—a state thar your client does NOT live in, by the way.

By historical comparison, your boy‘s murderous action was „the shot heard round the block,“ and even then, only if one had no earphones with Van Halen streaming.

intheflow

(28,442 posts)
31. Exactly what I was going to say. The Red Coats fired first.
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:24 PM
Sep 2020

But nice to know they continue to publicly identify with oppressors.

Whiskeytide

(4,459 posts)
19. So he's like a British colonialist loyal to ...
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:03 PM
Sep 2020

... the tyrant king and killing American Revolutionaries? Got it.

peggysue2

(10,823 posts)
20. Revolutionary War??
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:04 PM
Sep 2020

Sorry. This analogy is off base because Rittenhouse is not the 'brave, unknown patriot, he's a illegal, citizen soldier for the Mad King. This kid's lawyer fits right into the Q-mix. Disgusting. There is no defense for this kid's actions. He murdered two people and wounded a third. This wasn't a revolutionary act; it was a crime.

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)
23. I'm good. Got the coffee hookup one of the first things. lol
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:17 PM
Sep 2020

Thanks!

Got a generator and now my phone, laptop, and mobile hotspot can stay charged. yes!

No TV though. Still no power.

Nevilledog

(51,005 posts)
27. I just can't imagine.
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:20 PM
Sep 2020

But I'd probably be okay with coffee and internet...... Stay safe and hope you're unexpectedly surprised by the power being turned on early.

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)
29. That is what I told my husband. Coffee and internet and I'm good.
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 12:22 PM
Sep 2020

Also cooling the house with the generator. That helps a lot too. lol

Less cranky. Still disgusted.

dalton99a

(81,392 posts)
40. Pierce Bainbridge Leader John Pierce Is On Leave Amid Financing Questions
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 03:00 PM
Sep 2020


Pierce Bainbridge Leader John Pierce Is On Leave Amid Financing Questions
By Jack Newsham | March 10, 2020 at 10:04 AM

Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht founder John Pierce is on a leave of absence from the firm as an internal investigation showed he accepted money from a lender for personal use, according to a statement from a law firm spokeswoman Monday.

“A preliminary investigation has revealed that John M. Pierce accepted money from Karish Kapital LLC for his personal use. Mr. Pierce is on an indefinite leave of absence from the firm,” said Holly Baird, who identified herself as a spokeswoman representing the firm.

Baird later sought to eliminate the “indefinite” description from the statement but provided no details on the length of the leave. She said partner Tom Warren has taken over as acting managing partner “as the firm continues its investigation.”

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/03/10/pierce-bainbridge-leader-john-pierce-is-on-leave-amid-financing-questions/

Initech

(100,036 posts)
44. Oh fuck off asshole! This guy should not be celebrated, he's a murderer.
Wed Sep 2, 2020, 03:23 PM
Sep 2020

And he should be treated the same way we treat murderers in society. The fact that this is even being debated is another symptom of this sorry-ass administration.

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