The verdicts are different because the cases are different in some many ways. For example, Rittenhouse was in the middle of a violent riot, while the McMichaels were not. Rittenhouse was arguably in danger, the McMichaels were not.
It is hard to tell what their premeditated state was. On one hand it can be argued they were trying to trap a coon and brought the gun to help put that coon in their place. On the other hand, it can be argued they grabbed the gun cause they were going coon hunting. Based on how the shooting went down, I lean towards the prior. Making this, what would Trump say... choking on a ten foot putt. Any decision that could have been made that day, they made very poorly... and quite arrogantly so.
They've got time. May never happen, but they've got plenty of time. Presuming they don't get presidential pardons.
They already have had an epiphany about what it is like to be afraid for your life because of who you are. So, they are epiphany possible.
Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
The white father and son who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia neighborhood each received a second life prison sentence Monday — for committing federal hate crimes, months after getting their first for murder — at a hearing that brought a close to more than two years of criminal...www.yahoo.com
But do epiphanies count when they are about your own self interest? Not sure..
Totally agree. Their frame of mind no longer matters. It mattered when they chased down and murdered Arbery. Now, their role is to serve as heads on pikes for the rest of white supremacist America.
I don't give a flying crap about whether they have epiphanies. They are in prison for life. Their mindset no longer matters. It matters that they didn't get away with murdering a Black man in the street in broad daylight, and the rest of white supremacist America is seeing this. The time for those dipshits to have a moment of clarity was February 3, 2020. The only thing I care about at this point regarding those three individuals is that they don't get lesser sentences (or worse) through the appeals process.
I'd like to think that, too. But in the case of these three racist murderers, it doesn't matter.
To Bryan's credit, and not that it absolves him of his role in the murder, he did express remorse, and cooperate fully with the police after the killing. He is a big part of the reason why the two McMichaels were ultimately convicted and will spend the rest of their lives in prison.
If their faith proves true, at least they'll have an eternity in hell to consider the matter. The rules on both murder and dishonesty are pretty straightforward.
