Tag: trial

Robert S. Griffin, Ph.D., Thoughts on Kenosha

James Fetzerblog

Robert S. Griffin, Ph.D. This is being written the day after the not guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case.  I assume you know the basics of the case.  Over the past year, I paid about as much attention to the case as the average person, no more than that.  It was streaming the trial the past couple of weeks that got me thinking.   This is to share some of what has come up for me for your consideration. I was impressed with Rittenhouse on the stand and his two…

RSN Debate: Adam Serwer, Of Course Kyle Rittenhouse Was Acquitted

James Fetzerblog

Adam Serwer/The Atlantic 20 november 21 [Editor’s note: When I ran across this on RSN (Reader Supported News, a familiar left-wing website), I thought it was poorly reasoned and seriously distorted with regard to the facts of the case, the applicable law, and the criteria for self-defense. So I thought I would engage. Not warmly received. Still going on.] It is one thing to argue that the jury reached a reasonable verdict based on the law, and another entirely to celebrate Rittenhouse’s actions. The United States is a nation awash…