I'm the kind who seeks to avoid risk. I have always believed that when one does certain foolhardy things, like draw a gun, one has opened a door better left closed and should not be surprised if what passes through isn't the video game fantasy that was expected. You won't hear a lot of sympathy for Matthew Shepard from me either. Details on request.

I never said circumstances negate anyone's right to self-defense but if he'd been killed the fact that he placed himself in the situation would sure as hell negate any sympathy I might have otherwise had.

I've never gone in for the "she led him on" or "gay panic" rationalizations.

I don't think maturity lies in Kyle's future. I had a neighbor kid in Norfolk whose mom had drunk heavily while pregnant. Rittenhouse has the same eyes he did.