“The charges against defendant on all counts are dismissed with prejudice and he’s released from the obligation of his bond,” Judge Bruce Schroeder told the court.
The defense argued that Rittenhouse had been repeatedly attacked and had shot the men in fear for his life. They said he was a civic-minded teenager who had been in Kenosha to protect private property after several nights of unrest in the city south of Milwaukee. Protests against racism and police brutality turned violent in many U.S. cities after the police killing of Black man George Floyd in Minneapolis three months before the Kenosha shootings.
With so much of that night in Kenosha caught on cellphone and surveillance video, few basic facts were in dispute. The trial instead focused on whether Rittenhouse acted reasonably to prevent “imminent death or great bodily harm,” the requirement for using deadly force under Wisconsin law.
If a minor's life safety needs to protect himself, then the government is guilty!
Well maybe if the judge had let an ACTUAL TRIAL HAPPEN....
Unbelievable
The real win here is that conservatives across the US will feel emboldened to use their firearms to intimidate protesters. Which is why Kyle was there in the first place, of course.
Yes! suck it up. You, the media tried so hard to twist the narrative. At last, vindication. At least you posted the verdict.
In an age with so many shooters it has always been reasonable to believe the VICTIMS were also acting in self defence
Free big screen tv looting season, just in time for Thanksgiving.
Shocking
My question still remains - why does someone need an AR15 rifle?
Riots gonna be wild.
S M H . . . .
I am disgusted by this result!
Lol. The woke left lunatics must be so triggered right now. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
If he was a young black boy he would be going to jail for a long time 😞
Innocent.the alt left extremist dog whistle
I hate to tell you all that I told you so. BUT I TOLD YOU SO. KyleRittenhouseIsInnocent
Hey - today's news will greatly feed my blocked list - all those foolish supporters of this criminal (aquitted).
Correct verdict and outcome. The jury should be thanked for their service and the courage to render such a verdict based on facts and evidence and not manipulative hyperbole identity politics.
US is such a failed state. SHAME ON THEM!