I'm no fan of Rittenhouse. I believe he was on hand to see action, not from some sense of civil duty. But the critical comments are spot on. Your piece is ridiculous, or beyond that. So much speculation, wishful thinking. I don't care that Rosenburg was a scumbag, because Rittenhouse had no way of knowing that. I think Rittenhouse made himself an attractive nuisance by carrying that AR to a violent protest. He was bound to come into contact sooner or later, & it came sooner. He's very, very lucky to have had a sympathetic judge & jury.