Not that he "deserved" to be shot, only that his history and violent past help make sense of what happened that night.

Given Rosenbaum's temperament and violent history as a pedophile, it's not surprising that he would seek conflict at a riot and exhibit dangerous behavior that night. It's important to understand who he was because it affects his choices, his calling Kyle a F@cking N-word, his declaration that he was going to kill Kyle and others, his choice to attack Kyle and his dangerous attempt to grab Kyle's rifle. If people are unwilling to learn about and understand what happened that night, preferring to continue to promote dishonest memes, we won't be able to prevent future tragedies.

"KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) -- The first man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was "hyperaggressive" that night, threatened to kill Rittenhouse and later lunged for his rifle just before the 17-year-old fired, [prosecution] witnesses testified Thursday."

Much as it seems like a simple solution to just tell people not to bring weapons to protests to protect residents and property, until we get the police to do their jobs and stop the violence, we'll continue to see concerned citizens fill the void left by police, mayors and governors who fail to protect us. Portland burned for months. I bet the FBI has videos of every rioter who committed violent crimes in Oregon, Kenosha and elsewhere. Why haven't those dangerous criminals been arrested, charged and convicted? That is unacceptable. Until the Left steps up and demands an end to the violence, the wingnuts will continue to point out how foolish we are. What's everyone afraid of? It's not racist to demand anti-racism protests be allowed to occur without rioting.

I get it that some folks will refuse to seek the truth and continue pushing already disproven memes:

"he traveled to Kenosha with a Loaded AR-15"

Pssttt...

1. The rifle was bought and always remained in WI.
   
2. "Traveling to Kenosha" was a frequent occurrence for Kyle since he's worked there (20 minute commute) and his father, uncle, cousins, friends and coworkers all lived there. Kenosha was Kyle's community in every sense of the word. On the other hand, a lot of people traveled from across the country to protest and/or riot in Kenosha, Portland and other cities causing millions of dollars in damage. Does that help people of color when our local government resources are sucked up paying for the damage?  
   
3. Weapons are loaded after they're brought to the location they're needed for protection, not before.
   
4. AR-15 is essentially a trigger word for those who are uncomfortable and unfamiliar with weapons. The rifle was a Smith and Wesson, not a Colt. No matter, the point is that there are much more dangerous weapons out there and they are owned by people who should never be allowed anywhere near a gun. From the good sense Kyle showed in not shooting Grosskreutz when his hands were up in the air, I'm going to say Kyle is not one of the nutcases we have to worry about. Grosskreutz, on the other hand, brought an unregistered gun to a protest and hid it in his clothes in violation of concealed handgun laws. That's a very dangerous thing to do and I hope he's never allowed to purchase a gun in the future.

Look, people like me are willing to identify, assess and help mitigate the nonsense on both sides. My comments here are an attempt to draw others into the habit of disregarding the divisive, inaccurate, dishonest memes and seek the truth so we can create in a more sane, compassionate world.

So please stop maligning me with nonsensical interpretations of what I've written here:

"you'd like to give him a cup of cocoa"