“When politics enter the room logic tends to stand up and leave the room” 100% accurate

One of the best comments about Rittenhouse: “Never chase a man with a gun, you might catch him.”

The guilty person is the governor who did not call in the National Guard and let the riots continue for 3 nights destroying downtown Kenosha.

i'm a liberal and even i have such a hard time grasping how people genuinely believe the left's narrative on this.

Another thing to learn here is: politicians will often use a tragedy like this to push their political agenda.

This whole trial is political, and that can't be denied.

I even heard a cop on the news say “ peaceful protest “ yet even before rittenhouse entered the area, there were lootings and fires

I thought I was going to hate this video. Well, I got my eyes opened. I wanted Rittenhouse to be found guilty. Now I see the other side. Thnk you.

In Starbucks I ordered a Dr Grande. The clerk gave it to me but only if I promised not to diagnose anyone….

The prosecutor lost me when he fell back on misconduct, videogames, and deliberate mischaracterization of firearms.

Weapons charges were dropped because of gun law in WI. If you're 17 or 18, it is legal to open carry a gun matching the description of the gun Kyle had. He said later that he was aware of this law. Also, the gun wasn't illegally obtained, and Kyle took possession of it in Kenosha after sleeping there the previous night. He was legal, gun charges dropped

Moral of the story: Don't go looking for trouble, because you will find it, and the trouble you find will probably be more than the trouble you were looking for.

"When politics enters the room, logic stands up & leaves." Never truer words said, doc 👏 ❤

Something I like about Dr. Grande is he’s not afraid to talk about controversial topics.

You bring a touch of sanity and reason, Dr. Grande, to this emotionally charged escapade.

I do not understand the righteousness of this child, he feels called to defend property, but not to protest the murder of a person. I guess we don't all value the same thing

“When Politics enter the room, Logic typically stands up and leaves.”

There were so many things I learned during the trial that the media didn’t disclose. I didn’t know that Kyle Rittenhouse had connections in Kenosha Ie…family and job. I didn’t know he was doing things like cleaning up graffiti. The media made it sound like he had no ties at all in Kenosha. I found it very odd that the media was on the side of the antagonist. They should not have been on anybody’s side and just reported the facts. I feel the jury made a fair and just decision in finding him not guilty.

If you're trying to burn down a property with people in it, that's not just arson.

“He was looking for trouble” is a dumb take. I am not looking for a car crash when I wear my seatbelt. If a woman brings a gun with her to walk down a seedy street, she isn’t looking to get attacked. In both cases the person is taking preventative measures against possible harm. Kyle wasn’t seeking exhilaration, he was helping people. He also didn’t think he was invincible, as he fled the confrontations instead of meeting them head on. Kyle had a history of community service. He enrolled in cadet classes, was a lifeguard, took medical classes and brought medical supplies with him to the riot. He clearly wasn’t seeking excitement, and clearly understood the inherent dangers of the place he was attending. Also, if Kyle had left the gun at home, he would have been killed. If Kyle had left himself home, some other guy would have been killed. Because it wasn’t Kyle that started this, it was the serial pedophile. And it wasn’t the gun that the serial pedophile took offense to, it was his mistaken belief that Kyle was putting out his dumpster fires. You solve nothing by taking Kyle’s rights away. You admit it’s legal to attend the protest with a gun in the state of Wisconsin. You also admit there is no evidence that Kyle threatened anyone. You have nothing to back your assertions, and you admit it. But for some reason, you must still blame the victim for doing lawful actions. Crazy.

The most crazy revelation is that Kraus withheld evidence from the defense. He provided a significantly lower quality video, that had an altered filename, meta data showing a file creation date 20 minutes later. The attorney claimed that he didn't know how the file could have been compressed, but his courtroom laptop shows two programs used for cropping and reducing resolution of video. Handbrake and Format Factory (in the same folder as the video evidence clips)

Fun fact. 100% of non attackers didn't get shot by Rittenhouse

Just subscribed; This is likely the most sound & cerebral breakdown of the entire spectacle that I've heard so far. Well done.

Dr. Grande. When you say Rittenhause wasn't concerned about the curfew; in order to be objective, it should be mentioned that hundreds of other people who were there, weren't concerned about the curfew either. It would be more objective to say everyone there was ignoring the curfew; or, don't bring it up at all.

Dr Grande, this case wasn’t political, it was politicized. The essence of the case itself was actually ethical in nature. But understand, this country has basically replaced ethics with politics and morality with social media so I don’t blame you.

Whoever ordered the Kenosha police to stand down and allowed the riots should be the ones on trial here...

Maybe I'm too European to understand this madness. IMO if you take a loaded rifle and travel to another city with the INTENT of getting mixed up in a riot, you can no longer claim innocence or self-defense when shit inevitably goes wrong. It's not like he was walking home from the grocery store when he was accosted. He set out to play vigilante Rambo and he got his wish. Not a single judge in the entirety of Western Europe would have acquitted this kid.

If people spoke in a calm manner like this, conflicts could be resolved much less violently. A further note, the fact that he could have an assault rifle in his hands in a mob area but can't vote or buy a alcoholic beverage illustrates a larger problem with the priorities in society.

I’m a leftie and I’m not going to lie, my gut reaction is that I should dislike Kyle and that he should be charged with murder. But when I actually look at the facts I truly think he was defending himself. Perhaps he shouldn’t have been there in the first place but neither should anyone else that was there. Also, there is a lot of misinformation about what actually happened that night.

Fun fact: 100% of the people who did not try to kill Kyle did not get shot by Kyle.

Pretty good analysis. One major point of contention. There is no evidence he pointed his weapon at anyone. There is hearsay 3rd party statements, no other evidence through out all of the various videos and images.

What a brilliant, level-headed and wise analysis of tragedy.

My race shouldn't matter, but I'm African-American. I graduated from law school. I've worked in law enforcement at all levels and have a lot of knowledge with it. If it hadn't been for politics, this case would never have gone to trial. To be honest, saying that makes me sad. It reminds me of how messed up the people in charge of the system are. After receiving the investigation's findings and examining all of the evidence. The only option for the prosecutors to convict Kyle was to show that the first shooting was not in self-defense. The shooting of the two other people would have been criminal as well. If you watched the trial, you'll notice that Kyle did not get acquitted. Kyle should never have been charged in the first place.

I haven’t seen someone talk about the case without letting politics get in the way, and it is a breath of fresh air. Thank you

Stupidity is bringing a skateboard to a gun fight.

I still don't get why people are so hung up about the fact that he was there. being there to defend a business is a far better reason then being there to riot.

There is literally no clear or convincing evidence he ever pointed his weapon at anyone prior to being attacked

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone” - Blaise Pascal

"He wasn't legally allowed to be there, or use the weapon to defend property" umm... you know the rioters... Were they legally allowed to be there?

Watching this months later while marathoning your videos - probably the most reasonable take I've heard to this day. If anything, this just shows that the law and the public alike are unprepared for reality.

“He was out past curfew” Yeah but wasn’t everyone else out past curfew as well? I find it odd that you mentioned it several times because if everyone followed the curfew this wouldn’t have happened.

What's funny is he says he wasn't intending on shooting kyle, yet he posted that his only regret was hesitating on shooting kyle.

See this is why you need to listen to the full story, because people had me thinking this guy just walked up and shot up a blm protest. Man this world is so manipulative. Edit: I also like how you put it in a different perspective of being guilty as well of the actual trial. Thank you sir

Self defense. What makes it even better is those garbage humans got what they deserved

The curfew was later ruled on by a Kenosha Judge as being unlawful. This was explained by the Judge during the trial. So many people missed this and it is very important to be informed with accurate facts.

The collective IQ of a mob is equal to the loudest person, divided by the number of people in the mob. - Commander Vimes

The fact is that most of us didn't live in this town. We didn't go through what most of these folks went through that night or what lead up to this event. We can't sit back and judge what happen while we are watching from afar in our safe places in our homes. We can't know what it was like night after night of these people rioting, burning, and causing all kinds of harm. Who was going to protect this town? Who was there? Where was the National Guard? Where was anyone? I am getting sick and tired of the few people that were willing to fight back even if it meant taking arms with them to protect that town. Doctor...would you get off your fucking high horse that you sit on and protect your town if you had violent rioters burning your town down and protect at all costs. Would you? You can sit in judgement as to what Rittenhouse did . I am glad this kid did what he felt he had to do. There mountain of evidence that supported him that none of us saw because we weren't there to see it. Stop this shit Doctor and move on. It's done. His life is about moving on. I suggest you move on too. It's over. We all need to move on. This does not do us any good to rehash what happened that night. It was awful. It was terrible. I was sick to death to see our country go from normal to complete riot out of control. Whose fault is it? Think hard it's not a hard answer. The fact is Doctor, you have never had a conversation with Rittenhouse. You have seen only interviews with him or followed the trial. You can't know who he is unless you do a case study on him for a long period of time. You have is just a guess drawing from your expertise. This young man had to make a split choice that night. Do I die or do I kill. He made the right choice. Why was he there? Because he wanted to save the town. He wanted to save someone. Make a difference. I think it is that simple.

Rittenhouse said at his trial that he was there at the request of a friend whose business had been burglarized the night before.

Quick question, why would you chase someone who is carrying a gun?

You missed an extremely important detail. A moment before Kyle turned to see Rosenbaum lunging at him, someone in the crowd behind them fired a handgun in the air.

Excellent analysis. I never thought the kid should have been convicted of first degree murder, but a child takes an assault weapon into a riot, 2 people are killed and 1 seriously wounded, no one has committed a crime? No one has broken the law? Something is wrong with entire situation.

I agree with 8/10ths of this video but Rittenhouse and the gang had permission to be there by the owners (around 4-5 people testified to that). I'm also having a hard time understanding how being on a private property during the riot while armed (allowed by law) during a curfew (wasn't legal and was thrown out by Judge) is in any way is asking for it. Imagine saying a woman who was attacked was asking for it because "insert meaningless reason here that's shifting the blame from the attacker to the victim here". A smart person wouldn't have been there, but the people who were weren't looking for trouble, they have the right to live without someone attacking them cause they feel they're not on their team.

Simple as this. Kyle won his case Because there was clear audio and video of the whole incident and it proved to be self-defense. And it didn’t help that the prosecution proved to be corrupt as well.

"I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6." Great quote.

I appreciate your honest overview and analysis. Definitely no heroes in this case. Unfortunate that no one in the media or politics will discuss the lessons that should be learned as you describe them.

Why weren't the rioters and looters accused of "looking for trouble"? If they hadn't come there to cause harm to people and destruction of property, there would have no need tor local store owners to arm themselves and protect their property. It was obvious to everyone the police weren't going to do anything to help them, so they had every right to do it themselves.

To be quite honest with you if someone is running away (like Kyle is in EVERY video) and the person running away has an semi-automatic assault rifle and you can clearly see that they are in posession of that semi-automatic assault rifle, it's probably unwise for you to chase after them. It's always wiser to run in the opposite direction of someone carrying a gun. Unless you're a police officer then it's your job but if you're a civilian, don't be a hero, don't go chasing people with guns because they can end up shooting you in self defense if they fear you're about to attack them.

There is no evidence that he actually pointed the gun at anyone besides when he had to defend himself

When police forces are told to stand down and to "just let it happen" your going to have Kyle Rittenhouses, PERIOD. When you have lawlessness there are going to be people who are going step up and do what the cops won't AND THAT'S A GOOD THING.

Kyle WAS asked to guard the dealership by the owner. Thankfully he was cleared on all counts. And those rioters got cocky because none of them had ever been held accountable for their actions before. Kyle WAS legally able to possess that rifle.

10:04. This is what is so infuriating about people with your perspective. We had over a year of riots and property damage. A federal courthouse in Portland was repeatedly firebombed with people inside. In fact if it weren’t for the people inside the fires would have spread. US Marshals and federal employees were blinded, concussed, and burned. That is the backdrop of Kenosha being burned and destroyed WITH NO MEANINGFUL RESPONSE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT!! The government had a responsibility to call in the National Guard and ENFORCE the curfew. Had the done so Kyle and everyone else would not have been there. People living in Kenosha were leaving their homes and hiding in bomb shelters in churches built and meant for nuclear attacks in the 1950. To come after Kyle and try to attach any blame or moral failing is the kind of apolitical dishonesty that will erode and destroy the safety and security of our nation.

Your wrong about him not being able to possess the fire arm. The judge said he was not able to purchase the firearm. And that it was legal to possess it.

Dr. Todd Grande Kyle Rittenhouse was legally in possession of a firearm. That was tested in the trial. Also if Kyle work and had family in Kenosha. How is it okay everyone else can be there armed vandalizing businesses and be armed. Yet it’s not ok for Kyle to be there armed for protection and try to bring peace to the community. If everyone could be there then Kyle had every right to be there as well.

self-defense is a basic right, not a privilege... that's why you can never loose your right to self-defense .......

This quote alone was worth watching the video "When POLITICS enters the room, LOGIC typically stands up and leaves...They can't exist at the same place, At the same time"

"When politics enter the room, logic typically stands up and leaves" I'm going to share this with everyone I know and claim it as my own. 😁

There’s no proof kyle was pointing his gun at others

As a generally armed citizen I was initially objectional to his participation, and still am as a former military officer and weapons instructor. But after seeing the trial I am supportive of the verdict. Still an unwise decision to get involved in mobs in any capacity. I know that from past personal experience when young. But I do see where his acts of self-defense I think are valid.

This is the fairest coverage of this case I've ever seen. No politics, just facts. Thank you Dr. Grande!

Thanks Dr. G. for your words of wisdom this Thursday afternoon: “When politics enter the room logic typically stands up and leaves…everyone behaved foolishly…none are heroes.”

I saw the video when Kyle shot the person. It is my belief the Kyle went there looking to shoot someone, and he did. 2:41 he was not cornered and he could easily have approached the police, who were literally, less than 100yards away, in force. The man who was chasing, was a mental disturbed man, who was not bothering anyone, until Kyle starting brandishing his rifle. Rittenhouse did not respond to put out a fire. He was preying, not praying. 3:11 Not true. KR was the initial aggressor, who then claimed self defense to get away with murder. He did. 3:22 This is true and the only time KR was struck. At this point, people were just trying to disarm or disable an active gunman. If this had been any other time in out history, KR would be in prison for murder. But because of the insanity of the right it became political and the red area he was tried in refused to follow the actual law. A murderer set free for political reasons. The verdict disgusted me. I am neither right nor left. I am centrist. I saw the videos of that night and what I saw, is someone who wanted trouble, so he could shoot someone. He had no reason to leave the parking lot of the business he was claiming to defend. He wanted trouble and he got it. He IS a murderer. The case should never have been politicized. 5:40 agreed. 8:25 This is missing a very important point as to why, even guilty, he thought the police would be on his side. The police had stopped, in one of their armored vehicles and PRAISED all the gunman standing there protecting the business. They were ENCOURAGED by the police! OF course KR felt emboldened, All of the right wingers have been feeling emboldened with their violence and hatred. this occurred right in the height of the right wing uprising and all the hatred and bigotry flying out in the open. It hasn't gotten any better yet, but there it is. 8:59 That's not true. KR had been pointing the weapon at a lot of people throughout the night. There was even a complaint about it how the "defenders" were threatening with pointed weapons, people who were just walking by peacefully.. There had already been intimidation and threats from KR. Further, KR did not even try to get to safety. He had no business being where he was, other than he was looking for trouble. 9:07 which was in fact the situation. They had reason to believe they KR was a threat to their lives. 12:22 Yes he did. Sorry, but he did. 14:38 That actually used to be my job.

Todd you are great at making unbiased and impartial videos which I thank you for

KZfaq makes this so hard now, i just want an unbiased opinion. From the perspective of someone who wnats no ties to this. I really wanted the straight facts that were proven during the case, nad the fact that i have to trudge through all these offical posts from news channels piss me off. Thanks for helping me clear the air. I was up in the air because how much misinformation can come out of something like this.

It has been said, “Don’t go stupid places, with stupid people to do stupid things.”

Thank you for the analysis of this case. This case has troubled me for so long. After listening to you I realized I was very much forming my opinion based on political views. I now have a different way of thinking about this case and feel less upset that Rittenhouse was not found guilty.

Rittenhouse wasn't looking for trouble lol Carrying a gun acts as a deterrent when you're protecting a business you've been invited to protect. In his mind he was probably doing the right thing, protecting property from rioters etc..

Grosskrautz was an excellent witness for the defense. He made so many false statements on the stand that he helped exonerate him. Our city would never let violent, destructive riots to take place, when will the mayor and police chief go on trial?

Does the average person have the right to self defense? Especially when the local police refuse or are told to stand down while many are rioting.

Had the national guard been called or had the police protected property Kyle would have never been there .

If we keep having these nights of lawlessness this sort of thing will keep happening

Of course it’s hindsight now, but the gun possession charge was dismissed.

I think the key question is: if Kyle Rittenhouse wasn't carrying an assault rifle, would anybody have died that night? I suspect not. He willingly introduced a deadly weapon into a highly volatile situation. A weapon he wasn't legally allowed to possess nor trained to handle in that situation. This resulted in 3 people being shot, 2 fatally, both of whom were unarmed.

When I hear people still arguing to this day that Kyle committed murder it's always because, in their opinion, carrying a gun like he did should be illegal. Many times they're arguing that it is, despite the judge explaining very clearly why that was not the case (whether it was MEANT to pertain only to hunting doesn't matter if the law is worded badly). People, it doesn't matter what you think the law SHOULD be. What matters is what it says. Thanks for a good, informative video :)

let's be real: the police weren't active that night. the people who took up arms were literally the residents of the community protecting their community. kenosha was kyles community too. it was dumb for him to go from a self preservation standpoint, but from a perspective of "maybe he felt a moral obligation to protect his town because the cops were sitting on their hands" anyone who's being honest can see the validity in that. it's also what the other militia members were literally doing: protecting their businesses and homes while ARSON was being committed. he had a right to be there, and a good reason. it was only a stupid decision from a self preservation viewpoint. "he shouldn't have been there" and the arsonists should've? "the only thing necessary for evil men to succeed is for good men to do nothing" NOOOOOOOO VIGILANTISM IS BAD (even though this wasn't vigilantism) DON'T ACT YOU HAVE TO GIVE CONTROL TO OTHER GROUPS LIKE THE STATE!

Under Wisconsin law, a 17 year old is legal to carry a rifle as long as their barrel meets the minimum length requirement.

Gaige didn’t follow one of the most important rules of gun safety what most people are taught when they are children. Don’t point a gun at someone, even if it’s loaded or unloaded.

Firstable the kid is a fool for even being there, and armed as a 17 yr old, but obviously this should have been an open and closed self defense case

As an Australian, I just cant wrap my head around the fact that America permits a 17 year old to be a vigilante law enforcement officer, armed with an AR type weapon.

"The fact that one of the attackers used a skateboard to strike someone carrying a rifle gives us a good idea of the level of sophistication we are dealing with in this case." Gotta love Grandes dry humor. Lol

The reason why I stopped carrying a gun is because...... when the only tool you have is a hammer then every problem is a nail.

“Protestors” you literally just named the crimes that they committed but insists on calling these criminals “protesters”.

He was actually legally able to carry

Carrying a weapon isn't provoking in a open carry state, especially when there were numerous other people open carrying. Putting out a fire can only be provoking to an arsonist

Lesson number 4. If the police decides not to stop rioters from burning down businesses in order to not escalate the situation, regular untrained people will try to stop them and the situation will escalate even more.

Agree with pretty much everything you said. Rittenhouse shouldn't have been out there, but neither should any of the rioters. (Sorry, but "peaceful protests" aren't filled with looting, arson, and other property damage.)

Can someone explain me why a 17 year old is doing in the middle of the crowd with a gun? I'm not being sarcastic. I'm genuinely asking.

Looting and arson - That's not a protest, that's a riot.

I’d rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6. Excellent.

He was NOT looking for trouble, but defending his community from violent offenders.

Rittenhouse was brave for volunteering to protect businesses the police refused to protect, willfully neglecting their duty. More citizens ought to be willing to protect businesses and other property from career criminals like the ones who attacked Kyle. Those who believe Kyle had no business being there are as guilty of disorderly conduct as jump kick man, Rosenbaum, and Grosskreutz et al. Kyle had every right and duty to be there to help prevent thugs from burning, looting, and rioting.