This is unironically the most based Wikipedia article I've read. Inb4 it gets revised to death to meet the mainstream narrative.
>On August 25, 2020, amid the Kenosha unrest, Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Antioch, Illinois United States, shot three protesters during multiple confrontations at two locations.[1][2] He was armed with an AR-15 style rifle[3] and one of the protesters was armed with a handgun.[4] The protesters had been chasing him and were physically confronting Kyle Rittenhouse at the time that they were shot.[5][6] Kenosha resident Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Silver Lake resident Anthony Huber, 26, were killed;[7] while West Allis resident Gaige Grosskreutz, 26, was injured.[8] While two other protesters also physically confronted Rittenhouse, he either did not shoot at them, or missed.[1][5][6]
>Rittenhouse's attorneys claim he acted in self-defense upon hearing firearm discharge and in response to the numerous physical confrontations by protesters.[1] His attorneys also suggest that a possible motive for the initial confrontation, that led to the first shooting, was that Rittenhouse was mistaken for someone else who was dressed in similar clothing.[9] The self-stated motive of at least one of the protesters for subsequently confronting Rittenhouse was to prevent further shootings.[4]
>Rittenhouse has been described as having participated in local police cadet programs and expressing support on social media for the Blue Lives Matter movement and law enforcement.[21][3][22]
>In the hours leading up to the shooting, Rittenhouse appeared in multiple videos by protesters and bystanders, including in two interviews: One by a livestreamer at a car dealership where he and a number of other armed men had stationed themselves, the other by Daily Caller reporter Richie McGinniss.[5] Some of the men were affiliated with the Kenosha Guard,[23] but it denied any affiliation with Rittenhouse and its leader said he never met or communicated with him.[24]
>Rittenhouse was seen talking with police officers, as well as offering medical aid to protesters.[25][5][26][27]
>According to his attorneys, after he had heard about a local business owner who wanted help defending his car dealership, he and his friend Dominick David Black "armed themselves with rifles" and went to that business.[28] The dealership had suffered $1.5 million in arson damage the previous night.[29][30] When McGinniss asks Rittenhouse why he is at the car dealership, he responds: "So, people are getting injured, and our job is to protect this business. Part of my job is also to help people. If there is somebody hurt, I’m running into harm’s way. That’s why I have my rifle, because I have to protect myself, obviously. I also have my med kit." At some point, Rittenhouse left the dealership and was prevented by police from returning.[5] The dealership subsequently suffered further $1 million in arson damage.[29][30]
>Time and place
>The confrontations and shootings took place shortly before midnight on August 25, 2020, along Sheridan Road, Kenosha, where protesters went after clashes with law enforcement and being expelled from Civic Center Park.
>Confrontation 1: Joseph Rosenbaum
>Protesters were recorded on video pushing a dumpster, lit on fire, through a crowd and towards a gas station.[9][31] A guard, dressed in similar clothing to Rittenhouse (green shirt, cap, bag, rifle), put out the dumpster fire, which enraged Rosenbaum, who tried – unsuccessfully – to provoke a fight by shouting verbal abuse.[9][31] More arson takes place and is recorded on video.[9][31] Someone with identical features to Rittenhouse (same build, clothing, rifle, brown shoes, blue gloves, and orange medical kit) is seen on video running with a fire extinguisher.[9][31] According to Rittenhouse's defense attorney's, the person with the fire extinguisher was Rittenhouse, and what was not recorded on video, is that he used it to put out one of the fires, which provoked a confrontation from Rosenbaum as Rosenbaum mistook Rittenhouse for the guard that had put out the dumpster fire earlier that evening.[9][31]
>The beginning of the confrontation by Rosenbaum was witnessed by Daily Caller reporter Richie McGinniss. According to McGinnis, it seemed that Rosenbaum and other protesters were moving toward Rittenhouse, who was trying to evade them; Rosenbaum then tried to "engage" Rittenhouse, but Rittenhouse managed to avoid this by sidestepping and running away.[32][33]
>The remainder of Rosenbaum's confrontation, and subsequent confrontations by Huber and Grosskreutz, were recorded in cellphone footage from multiple angles, including the moments of the shooting.[6] Video footage showed Rittenhouse being pursued across a parking lot by Rosenbaum,[5] who threw something in Rittenhouse's direction,[34][33] identified as a plastic bag.[35] As Rittenhouse was running from Rosenbaum, two shots can be heard, one from an unknown third party, fired for an unknown reason, and one from an observer, Joshua Ziminski, who fired a self-described "warning shot" into the air,[36] causing Rittenhouse to stop running and turn towards the sound of Ziminski's shot.[5] On-the-scene reporter Richie McGinniss has since stated that the sound of the shot was the moment Rittenhouse “went from running away to aiming his weapon”.[36] Then, according to Kenosha County prosecutors, Rosenbaum managed to engage Rittenhouse and tried to take his rifle from him.[37] [38][39] Rittenhouse then fired four shots, hitting Rosenbaum in the groin, back, and left hand. The bullets fractured Rosenbaum's pelvis, perforated his right lung and liver,[40] and caused additional minor wounds to his left thigh and forehead.[40] Rittenhouse remained near the fatally wounded Rosenbaum as McGinnis began administering first aid. Rittenhouse then made a phone call and was heard saying "I just killed somebody," and then fled as more protesters arrived.[39]
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>Confrontation 2 and 3: Unknown protesters
>Video from another angle then showed Rittenhouse being chased down the street by several protesters, one of whom strikes him from behind in the head, knocking off his cap,[41] shortly after which Rittenhouse tripped and fell to the ground.[42] According to the criminal complaint, at that point, protesters are heard yelling "Beat him up!", "Get him! Get that dude!", and "Get his ass".[35] One of the men who had been chasing him jumped and kicked Rittenhouse while he was still on the ground – Rittenhouse fired twice but missed the man.
>Confrontation 4: Anthony Huber
>Next, according to court records and video footage, another protester, Anthony Huber, struck Rittenhouse with a skateboard in the shoulder or head/neck area, and tried to grab his rifle.[43][44][45][40] As Huber was pulling on the rifle, Rittenhouse fired once, hitting Huber in the chest, perforating his heart and right lung, leading to rapid death.[35][46] A friend of Huber, Max Seebeck, has since stated in an interview that Huber's motive for confronting Rittenhouse was to prevent further shootings.[4]
>Confrontation 5: Gaige Grosskreutz
With Rittenhouse still on the ground, Gaige Grosskreutz also rushed at him, with a pistol in hand, but when Huber was shot, Grosskreutz stopped and put his hands up.[47] When Grosskreutz moved again towards Rittenhouse, Rittenhouse shot Grosskreutz in the arm, severing most of his bicep.[48][49][50]
>At least 16 gunshots from other sources can be heard during the time that Rittenhouse was on the ground.[5]
>Calls for Rittenhouse's arrest
Rittenhouse subsequently got back to his feet and walked towards police with his hands up and the semi-automatic rifle strapped across his chest; they allowed him to leave or appeared not to acknowledge him, though several witnesses and other protesters shouted for him to be arrested.[6][51] When asked at a press conference why Rittenhouse was not stopped, Kenosha Sheriff David Beth said, "In situations that are high-stress, you have such incredible tunnel vision" and implied officers may not have realized he had been involved in the shooting.[52] Likewise, Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis claimed that "there was nothing to suggest this individual was involved in any criminal behavior" due to the fact that someone walking towards the police with their hands up was "no longer abnormal" in the wake of the protests.[53]
>Video from another angle then showed Rittenhouse being chased down the street by several protesters, one of whom strikes him from behind in the head, knocking off his cap,[41] shortly after which Rittenhouse tripped and fell to the ground.[42] According to the criminal complaint, at that point, protesters are heard yelling "Beat him up!", "Get him! Get that dude!", and "Get his ass".[35] One of the men who had been chasing him jumped and kicked Rittenhouse while he was still on the ground – Rittenhouse fired twice but missed the man.
>Confrontation 4: Anthony Huber
>Next, according to court records and video footage, another protester, Anthony Huber, struck Rittenhouse with a skateboard in the shoulder or head/neck area, and tried to grab his rifle.[43][44][45][40] As Huber was pulling on the rifle, Rittenhouse fired once, hitting Huber in the chest, perforating his heart and right lung, leading to rapid death.[35][46] A friend of Huber, Max Seebeck, has since stated in an interview that Huber's motive for confronting Rittenhouse was to prevent further shootings.[4]
>Confrontation 5: Gaige Grosskreutz
With Rittenhouse still on the ground, Gaige Grosskreutz also rushed at him, with a pistol in hand, but when Huber was shot, Grosskreutz stopped and put his hands up.[47] When Grosskreutz moved again towards Rittenhouse, Rittenhouse shot Grosskreutz in the arm, severing most of his bicep.[48][49][50]
>At least 16 gunshots from other sources can be heard during the time that Rittenhouse was on the ground.[5]
>Calls for Rittenhouse's arrest
Rittenhouse subsequently got back to his feet and walked towards police with his hands up and the semi-automatic rifle strapped across his chest; they allowed him to leave or appeared not to acknowledge him, though several witnesses and other protesters shouted for him to be arrested.[6][51] When asked at a press conference why Rittenhouse was not stopped, Kenosha Sheriff David Beth said, "In situations that are high-stress, you have such incredible tunnel vision" and implied officers may not have realized he had been involved in the shooting.[52] Likewise, Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis claimed that "there was nothing to suggest this individual was involved in any criminal behavior" due to the fact that someone walking towards the police with their hands up was "no longer abnormal" in the wake of the protests.[53]
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Sadly, no matter how obvious it is that Rittenhouse was acting in self-defense, they're probably going to throw the book at him anyway.
>Inb4 it gets revised to death to meet the mainstream narrative.
You should archive this version for ease of access then.
>Inb4 it gets revised to death to meet the mainstream narrative.
You should archive this version for ease of access then.
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>Gaige Grosskreutz
This guy had a criminal history and was in illegal possession of a firearm. Since no charges were pressed against this guy, can we conclude that he was working for the FBI?
>Gaige Grosskreutz
This guy had a criminal history and was in illegal possession of a firearm. Since no charges were pressed against this guy, can we conclude that he was working for the FBI?
>Why Black Rifle Coffee Threw Kyle Rittenhouse Under The Bus
>Black Rifle Coffee Company, a staple of conservative consumerism, has been exposed as yet another soulless grifting operation run by people with no serious attachment to the pro-2nd Amendment, patriotic stances they use to appeal to their audience.
>On Saturday a drama unfolded between BRCC and The Blaze after reporter Elijah Schaffer, host of the network’s “Slightly Offens*ve” podcast, tweeted a picture of Kyle Rittenhouse wearing a BRCC shirt. Schaffer captioned the image “Kyle Rittenhouse drinks the best coffee in America” and put a discount code for the coffee under the tweet.
>Founder and CEO Evan Hafer recorded a video which is also posted on the company’s site. In it he states in his video that he has “zero interest in collecting one dollar” from the Rittenhouse “tragedy.” It is apparent that his real interest is in collecting millions of dollars from a conservative audience by an aesthetic appeal to being pro Second Amendment, but when a real case of institutional persecution against a citizen exercising his rights emerges, all of that clout and profit cannot be put on the line.
>Hafer, who is Jewish, is former military, having served in the special forces and as a contractor with the CIA. A screenshot of his twitter shows that the account liked at least two comments attacking Rittenhouse, calling him a “larp warrior dweeb” and a “wannabe douchebag.” A recent review of his account found he appears to have unliked the comments.
https://national-justice.com/current-events/why-ceo-conservative-black-rifle-coffee-threw-kyle-rittenhouse-under-bus
>Black Rifle Coffee Company, a staple of conservative consumerism, has been exposed as yet another soulless grifting operation run by people with no serious attachment to the pro-2nd Amendment, patriotic stances they use to appeal to their audience.
>On Saturday a drama unfolded between BRCC and The Blaze after reporter Elijah Schaffer, host of the network’s “Slightly Offens*ve” podcast, tweeted a picture of Kyle Rittenhouse wearing a BRCC shirt. Schaffer captioned the image “Kyle Rittenhouse drinks the best coffee in America” and put a discount code for the coffee under the tweet.
>Founder and CEO Evan Hafer recorded a video which is also posted on the company’s site. In it he states in his video that he has “zero interest in collecting one dollar” from the Rittenhouse “tragedy.” It is apparent that his real interest is in collecting millions of dollars from a conservative audience by an aesthetic appeal to being pro Second Amendment, but when a real case of institutional persecution against a citizen exercising his rights emerges, all of that clout and profit cannot be put on the line.
>Hafer, who is Jewish, is former military, having served in the special forces and as a contractor with the CIA. A screenshot of his twitter shows that the account liked at least two comments attacking Rittenhouse, calling him a “larp warrior dweeb” and a “wannabe douchebag.” A recent review of his account found he appears to have unliked the comments.
https://national-justice.com/current-events/why-ceo-conservative-black-rifle-coffee-threw-kyle-rittenhouse-under-bus
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