He wasn't shooting to "protect property". He was shooting to protect himself. What he was doing (legally) prior the point he was attacked and fired in self defense does not matter. He was conducting himself in a legal manner, then was TWICE pursued by those attempting to do great bodily harm to him. Maybe being there wasn't "smart". But it was (at least as we can discern now) noble, and certainly legal.
This is still America (for now). People are free to go where ever the fugg they want to engage in legal activities. Cleaning graphiti, providing services as a result of a technical skill (paramedic), and standing watch over property are all legal activities.
What if he responded to Louisiana to assist with hurricane recovery efforts? And in the process of assisting with those efforts, was attacked, and needed to defend himself. Would that change anything? It shouldn't.
The fact he crossed a state, county, or city line shouldn't weigh into this.
For him to be at that so-called "protest" was not legal. There was a general curfew in place and everyone on that street was in violation of the law. It's a misdemeanor and most will never be prosecuted for it, but it was in fact illegal for this kid to be there.
And it was against Wisconsin statutes for him, as a minor child, to be in possession of the rifle he carried. A lot of guys, and I'm one of them, believe that this statute is unconstitutional. In any case, violating said statute while drawing attention to yourself is a dumb-ass way to do things.
Kenosha Wisconsin is a suburb of Chicago Illinois and when this kid goes to trial, his jury will be comprised of city folk who mostly believe that trouble should be handled by the authorities.
That said, this kids best hope is for a jury trial, and a really good lawyer. I'll still predict that he spends his life in prison. But one right thinking individual on a jury, who has had their eyes opened by current events could change that if they have the character to not back down in the face of pressure. That's a huge if...
