The Ballad of Kyle Rittenhouse

Parmallia said:

Did Kyle kill criminals? Wouldn't that require a court of law to ascertain? Were they tried in the same way the Kyle was?

We know Kyle wasn't a criminal, he was just a well-meaning young boy who grabbed a gun that wasn't his and ran into a riot and wound up being the only person there who had to kill people. Almost as if he went out of his way to put himself in danger so that he could have a reason to "protect himself" from the danger he knowningly went into!

Kyle got a fair trial so we know HE wasn't a criminal. But we don't need to worry about those other people...they were obviously criminals because Kyle had to kill them on the spot. Without a trial.

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If someone attacks you which is against the law, this means they are engaging in criminal activity which makes them a criminal

Parmallia said:

No, Kyle shouldn't have let them kill him. Kyle should have stayed home with mommy like the little boy he is and he SHOULDN'T have grabbed a gun and gone SEEKING OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOOT PEOPLE.

Kyle looked for danger and he found it. Kyle PUT HIMSELF in danger and then wants us to believe his tears when he had to defend himself against that same danger.

Kyle shouldn't have let anyone kill him. Kyle should have stayed away and not killed anyone either.

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changes nothing. If you go into a dangerous situation does that mean you are not allowed to protect yourself? What if a someone worked with prostitutes? Lets say they help them get off drugs and lead a normal life. What if the pimp attacks that person?Do they have a right to defend themselves?

bekkilyn said:

Just found out about this and thought I would share. If the woke media won't tell the truth, we have some good banjo bards who will sing it out!

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The singer is to boring to listen too. So, I didn't. If someone could write the problem. I will react. I could care less about Rittenhouse or the people, that were shot. I don't think people commenting on them. Doesn't really care. It's nonsense. I think Rittenhouse should have never been put in a situation to protect someone's house during riot. That was abuse and crazy. I think in the end, Rittenhouse will wish he never killed these men. Since he wasn't asked to defend the place, that he shot these men. Rittenhouse did open the door, so more people will be packing guns during protest and riots. I could care less, since I would never put myself in a dangerous position. And nobody I know would. But the next Rittenhouse might be shot fast. So, the other side protects themselves.

CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN said:

But the next Rittenhouse might be shot fast. So, the other side protects themselves.

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Let's hope the next time the criminals will win.

bekkilyn said:

Just found out about this and thought I would share. If the woke media won't tell the truth, we have some good banjo bards who will sing it out!

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It's catchy, but it is a bit of a pet peeve of mine when a voice cracks.

He certainly deserved a non-guilty verdict, but not a "ballad".

Nithavela said:

He certainly deserved a non-guilty verdict, but not a "ballad".

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At least not a flattering one.

bekkilyn said:

Here are the criminal records of those that attacked Kyle Rittenhouse

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I see you missed the point. Kyle killed criminals. That would indicate that Kyle killed them for a crime adjudicated by the courts. Instead what you folks are doing are demonizing the victims.

I'm sure some of these folks were quite awful people, I don't know and I don't really care.

Kyle is not a US court of law unto himself.

You want to get these bad guys off the street? Do it legally. Don't hope for a deranged confused 17 year old to pick up a gun and hopefully gun down the right badguys.

I feel society would benefit from listening to a good banjo picker daily. Without any lyrics to divide people, banjo playing calms heightened anxieties and soothes the soul.

Brihaha said:

I feel society would benefit from listening to a good banjo picker daily. Without any lyrics to divide people, banjo playing calms heightened anxieties and soothes the soul.

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I admit, there are lyrics.
But did you have something like this in mind?

Parmallia said:

I see you missed the point. Kyle killed criminals. That would indicate that Kyle killed them for a crime adjudicated by the courts. Instead what you folks are doing are demonizing the victims.

I'm sure some of these folks were quite awful people, I don't know and I don't really care.

Kyle is not a US court of law unto himself.

You want to get these bad guys off the street? Do it legally. Don't hope for a deranged confused 17 year old to pick up a gun and hopefully gun down the right badguys.

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Kyle wasn't taking criminals off the street. He was defending himself against them

Not really. She really got jiggy with it at the end there. Her singing led me to skip ahead to the end haha. I simply smile every time I hear a well played banjo. It seems to ease my stress every time. Music is great therapy for stress or a troubled mind. The one song most people recognize regarding banjos is probably Feuding banjos or Dueling banjos as it is called. I love me some banjo. And music altogether. I appreciate your posting the video. I had to check it out. Thanks.

bekkilyn said:

I know there are a number of talented banjo pickers out there and I've highly enjoyed many of them, but I still love me some Earl when it's all said and done.

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I agree Earl seems like the gold standard. I recall watching him and Ricky Skaggs and Allison Krauss performing at the Opry I believe. Outstanding talent playing together can be quite inspirational and even spiritual.

bekkilyn said:

What you are doing is demonizing the victim. The only victim here is Rittenhouse.

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Yes, I saw him crying on the stand. I really felt bad for him. He was a "real victim". Definitely.

You DO realize he didn't HAVE to be at the riot and he didn't HAVE to be packing heat. He put himself in that position, he and he alone is responsible for setting all of that in motion.

The other three died in the process of committing a crime.

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What crime specifically? Did they get a jury trial to determine guilt?

Murderous, criminal thugs attacked Rittenhouse

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But Rittenhouse went to a riot carrying a gun that was not his.

You're the one demonizing the victim by making up false stories about what happened. And interesting too is how you bring up the US court of law to help to "prove" your false narrative when you don't even have any respect for the decisions of that same US court of law.

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Obviously YOU DON'T EITHER. Or you wouldn't be making declarations of who is a criminal without resort to the courts. Your distaste for the criminal justice system is actually far more dangerous because it supports the actions of vigilantes.

Parmallia said:

Yes, I saw him crying on the stand. I really felt bad for him. He was a "real victim". Definitely.

You DO realize he didn't HAVE to be at the riot and he didn't HAVE to be packing heat. He put himself in that position, he and he alone is responsible for setting all of that in motion.



What crime specifically? Did they get a jury trial to determine guilt?



But Rittenhouse went to a riot carrying a gun that was not his.



Obviously YOU DON'T EITHER. Or you wouldn't be making declarations of who is a criminal without resort to the courts. Your distaste for the criminal justice system is actually far more dangerous because it supports the actions of vigilantes.

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They broke the law attacking Kyle. That makes them criminals

Violent criminals get shot blame the system. Poor victims.

IWalkAlone said:

They broke the law attacking Kyle. That makes them criminals

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I don't remember the trial they had. Can you fill me in on the details of it?

Because Kyle certainly got his day in court.

Look, I'd be there with you 100% if Kyle was sitting at home and some BLM thugs broke into his home and attacked him. But that isn't what happened.

KYLE drove up to Wisconsin. Got together with a buddy and secured a WEAPON. A loaded gun. He then went explicitly (not accidentally) to a RIOT.

He put himself in that position.

Does it not bother you that of all the people carrying guns that night ONLY Kyle had to kill people? Does it not bother you that Kyle was HARDLY INNOCENT in putting himself DIRECTLY IN DANGER.

How does one "protect themselves" against danger of their own making?