it should have been narrowed down to the basic issue of public safety and prosecutor should have taken the position, do we really want 17 year-olds running arnds with assault rifles, killing people, permanently disabling people. and putting other people at risk? that s what the case is about. the reason here that s important is because you don t change peoples minds in court. you appeal to what they already believe in. the people who go around carrying guns and claim they are concerned about safety. as a prosecution you have to say put your money where your mouth is. and hold this person accountable for compromising everyone s safety that night. resulting in two deaths. quickly. we have several republican members of congress falling over themselves to offer internships to rittenhouse. despicable spectacle. what message that send in the wake of the verdict? horrible message. this is really about armed vigilantism. which is hugely on the rise.