Agreed. Your piece here shows that there are lot of nuances in the details of these highly publicized and highly charged incidents that often get overlooked by narrative hungry partisans.
If there is one thing I learned in the Arbery incident, that people should wait until the facts come out before jumping to any conclusions. In that case, the facts clearly pointed the to Arbery’s death as a racially motivated murder, with audio/video footage showing his killers calling him an “F’ing N-word”.
I’m not sure what the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case will be. But this seems like one where the legality and morality of his actions are separated by a wide chasm. He was clearly seeking to stir the pot and take matters into his own hands, breaking several laws along the way. If he is acquitted on grounds of self-defense(which seems to be a much more likely verdict now, given what happened recently), his actions of self-defense would only be legally permissible. But it still wouldn’t be morally justified in any way. He used his agency to make poor choices that led to people getting killed. There are many people who ended up being acquitted for criminal wrongdoings due to technicalities in the law and sufficient ambiguities in the circumstances that result in a non conviction. Yet they are still morally guilty of wrongdoing. Regardless of how the verdict turns out, hopefully the public will see the virtue in taking a nuanced approach in these kinds of matters.
The Arbery case seems to be pretty cut and dry murder. And the words they were calling him as they murdered him pretty much shows that race played a part in their actions.
The Rittenhouse case really showcases a flaw in the American judicial system. Dude was carrying a gun he wasn't allowed to carry. In a situation he volunteered to be at, to render aid he wasn't in any way qualified to give. That is a mountain of bad choices, but it just puts him at the point that matters. And there is plenty of doubt as to what happened in those faithful seconds. I would hate to be in that jury box.
I'll leave my thoughts regarding the trial at the doorway and simply say this: The judge in the trial, Bruce Schroeder might be the biggest jack ass i have ever seen. He is the epitome of what is wrong with our legal system. Pompous, would be a very generous and kind description of him. And yes, i know he was first seated on the bench by the democratic governor in the 80's. Justice and maybe more importantly judges should be blind to whatever bias they have.
Agreed. Your piece here shows that there are lot of nuances in the details of these highly publicized and highly charged incidents that often get overlooked by narrative hungry partisans.
If there is one thing I learned in the Arbery incident, that people should wait until the facts come out before jumping to any conclusions. In that case, the facts clearly pointed the to Arbery’s death as a racially motivated murder, with audio/video footage showing his killers calling him an “F’ing N-word”.
I’m not sure what the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case will be. But this seems like one where the legality and morality of his actions are separated by a wide chasm. He was clearly seeking to stir the pot and take matters into his own hands, breaking several laws along the way. If he is acquitted on grounds of self-defense(which seems to be a much more likely verdict now, given what happened recently), his actions of self-defense would only be legally permissible. But it still wouldn’t be morally justified in any way. He used his agency to make poor choices that led to people getting killed. There are many people who ended up being acquitted for criminal wrongdoings due to technicalities in the law and sufficient ambiguities in the circumstances that result in a non conviction. Yet they are still morally guilty of wrongdoing. Regardless of how the verdict turns out, hopefully the public will see the virtue in taking a nuanced approach in these kinds of matters.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/dont-cry-for-kenosha-killer-kyle-rittenhouse
The Arbery case seems to be pretty cut and dry murder. And the words they were calling him as they murdered him pretty much shows that race played a part in their actions.
The Rittenhouse case really showcases a flaw in the American judicial system. Dude was carrying a gun he wasn't allowed to carry. In a situation he volunteered to be at, to render aid he wasn't in any way qualified to give. That is a mountain of bad choices, but it just puts him at the point that matters. And there is plenty of doubt as to what happened in those faithful seconds. I would hate to be in that jury box.
I'll leave my thoughts regarding the trial at the doorway and simply say this: The judge in the trial, Bruce Schroeder might be the biggest jack ass i have ever seen. He is the epitome of what is wrong with our legal system. Pompous, would be a very generous and kind description of him. And yes, i know he was first seated on the bench by the democratic governor in the 80's. Justice and maybe more importantly judges should be blind to whatever bias they have.