I've been struggling with this trial because, similar to the George Zimmerman trial, the morality is clear, but the legality is not. As much as I see Rittenhouse as morally culpable for everything that happened that night, the weight of what I've seen leans toward him not being legally culpable - or at least a belief that a jury making that determination would not be out of line. I wish those that are outraged by Rittenhouse would direct their ire less at the judge and more at the laws that allowed his actions prior to the gun being fired.
I've been struggling with this trial because, similar to the George Zimmerman trial, the morality is clear, but the legality is not. As much as I see Rittenhouse as morally culpable for everything that happened that night, the weight of what I've seen leans toward him not being legally culpable - or at least a belief that a jury making that determination would not be out of line. I wish those that are outraged by Rittenhouse would direct their ire less at the judge and more at the laws that allowed his actions prior to the gun being fired.
Your description of the judge as eccentric is too kind....or in layman's terms: Dude, what is up with the judge???