[Aguila Blanca]

Originally Posted by Metal god

No lets not , my poor little feelers don't matter . Isn't that one of our biggest problems right not , feelings matter more then reality ?

No, let's. If one of the biggest problems we (as a society, I assume) face is feelings counting for more than facts, why are you focusing on something that may be a strong indicator that other judges are ruling based on feelings rather than on facts and the law?

That's not even the point in this specific situation .

If that's not the point, what is the point? How can and why should an assailant be characterized as a "victim" simply because he chose his victim poorly?

I'd feel the same way if everything was reversed . If the judge was the only judge that allowed the use of the word victim in the state , that would be just as wrong . It's not so much about the word and it's connotation . It's about the judge being the only judge with this opinion/rule . I even started my earlier post saying I understand the argument . Not sure why you think using me in an example would change my opinion ?

There's an interesting thing about judges -- they are human, and they are often wrong. That's why we have appellate courts, and supreme courts (both state and federal) above the appellate courts. The fact that one judge ruled in a manner that's logical and consistent with law but not in lock step with multiple other judges doesn't automatically make the one judge wrong.

Obviously, I think the judge ruled correctly. All three of the people Rittenhouse shot were assailants. The state doesn't get to convert them into martyrs to facilitate a conviction of a kid who was defending himself.