The Rittenhouse Verdict and a Supreme Court Case Could Spell an 'Open Season' on Protesters

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Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges after killing two people and wounding another while he was conducting his own armed vigilante patrol of Kenosha, Wisconsin, in response to Black Lives Matter protests. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case about whether people have a constitutional right to concealed-carry permits.

Why am I talking about these two things together? Because in combination, these two cases could mean that it is soon going to be open season on racial-justice protesters around the country.

The Rittenhouse verdict is obviously very concerning for racial-justice protesters. Rittenhouse said he went to Kenosha the night of Aug. 25, 2020, to protect property. He did so by openly brandishing a semi-automatic rifle through the streets of the city in the midst of unrest over the shooting of Jacob Blake. While patrolling the streets, there was gunfire that resulted in some of the Black Lives Matter protesters thinking Rittenhouse was attacking them. They charged Rittenhouse, and he opened fire, killing Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and injuring Gaige Grosskreutz.

Rittenhouse was charged with six different felonies, including homicide, recklessly endangering safety, and illegal weapon possession. Earlier today, after almost four days of deliberations, a Wisconsin jury acquitted him on all charges. As a result, even though he went to Kenosha to brandish a weapon and wound up killing two people, Rittenhouse walks out of the courthouse today a free man.

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[FarPoint]

1. The Rottenhouse verdict

Has already established open season on protestors in the streets .... I see the state capitols next

[MenloParque]

2. I'm afraid of the trickle down effect of gun laws being ignored.

So tired. SF Cops won’t do anything even though neighbors were shooting guns at 1am last night.

[NCDem47]

3. Of course this only works one way

If something happened to a RW protestor, the “left” perp will have the book thrown at him or her.

[WHITT]

4. Patrolling The Streets?

While patrolling the streets, there was gunfire that resulted in some of the Black Lives Matter protesters thinking Rittenhouse was attacking them. They charged Rittenhouse, and he opened fire, killing Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and injuring Gaige Grosskreutz.

They omitted that Rittenhouse BRANDISHED an assault weapon at unarmed civilians FIRST, threatening them, which is a crime. After that, everything the protesters did was in response to that threat, and in self-defense. Once he shot somebody, then it was a matter of stopping an active shooter.

[FakeNoose]

6. Yes Rittenhouse definitely provoked it, he got exactly the response he wanted

Once the guy pulled out his gun, that was all Rittenhouse needed. Now he has an excuse to pull the trigger in "self defense." (choke, cough) The jury must have had their eyes and ears plugged shut to miss that.

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. I'm amazed at how many people think it was okay

for Rittenhouse to kill 2 of the protestors because they had criminal records. Did Kyle KNOW they had criminal records when he shot them? NO! Had either if them committed capital crimes - ever? NO! Did either of them have current warrants for their arrest? NO!

[elias7]

5. The police are duty bound to protect protesters. They failed with Rittenhouse.

People have a first amendment right to gather and protest, and police have the duty to protect us. They should be held liable for allowing an underage untrained overarmed moron like Rittenhouse to have entered the scene. Three people were shot during the entire series of protests, and all were shot by Rittenhouse. Someone is liable for this, and if not Rittenhouse, then the PD who allowed it.