Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-11-18 19:07:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2BBDFF25B203D3DE05C02C5C63DEC208A8A82BCCD8CA7ECB7691BBBC0126678E
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Wisconsin's self-defense law permits the use of deadly force if it's necessary "to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm." https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/939/iii/48 Kyle's case and charges were not related to the defense of his home, but the defense of one's self. https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/courtside/why-was-kyle-rittenhouse-acquitted/ His charges were acquitted https://www.npr.org/2021/11/19/1057288807/kyle-rittenhouse-acquitted-all-charges-verdict
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