Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges related to his shooting a pedophile and two other rioters during the Kenosha riots, which went viral and created one of the most political trials in modern American history.
Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time of the incident, was charged with five counts, including first-degree reckless homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, first-degree intentional homicide, and attempted first-degree intentional homicide, with a sixth charge being dropped during the trial.
On November 8, witness Gaige Grosskreutz, the only man who survived being shot by Rittenhouse, admitted that it wasn’t until he aimed a gun and charged at Rittenhouse did the latter fire his weapon, obliterating Grosskreutz’s gun-wielding arm.
“So, when you were standing three to five feet from [Rittenhouse] with your arms up in the air, [Rittenhouse] never fired, right,” asked Rittenhouse’s defence.
“Correct,” replied Grosskreutz
“It wasn’t until you pointed your gun at [Rittenhouse], advanced on him with your gun — now your hand’s down, pointed at him — that he fired, right?”
“Correct,” confirmed Grosskreutz.
The other two men, Anthony Huber, a convicted woman beater, and Joseph Rosenbaum, a convicted child molester, had been seen on camera either bashing Rittenhouse on the head with a skateboard or reaching for Rittenhouse’s weapon, with Rosenbaum having been previously recorded stalking the streets claiming that he would kill Rittenhouse.
In all three incidents, Rittenhouse testified that he feared for his life, particularly from Rosenbaum, who was shot between the fingers while reaching for Rittenhouse’s firearm.
“Mr. Rosenbaum was chasing me. He said he was going to kill me if he got me alone. I was alone. I was running from him. I pointed it at him, and it didn’t stop him from continuing to chase me,” Rittenhouse testified.
After just over three days of deliberation, the jury decided to acquit Rittenhouse of all charges, though many feared that this clear-cut case of self-defence might be thrown out due to fear of retribution and riots.
Pray for Kyle!!! https://t.co/Sol4kmW055
— Jack Po-So-Bik (@JackPosobiec) November 19, 2021
Indeed, many remain fearful of what may unfold tonight in Kenosha and across America due to the poorly-reported, almost intentionally obfuscated case of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is finally breathing a sigh of relief with his future now more certain.
Additionally, Rittenhouse may now have grounds to go on a defamation lawsuit frenzy, as many, including politicians, high-profile celebrities, and media entities, intentionally or unintentionally misconstrued the incident to call Rittenhouse a mass murderer or otherwise guilty before the trial had even begun.
Moreover, the media, in particular MSNBC, may have created an unsafe environment for the jury, and was thrown out of court for what appears to be an attempt at doxxing the identities of jurors; though, the judge did not speculate on the intent of following the juror’s bus.
“I have instructed that nobody from MSNBC news be permitted in this building for the duration of this trial,” Judge Bruce Schroeder said after police interrogated a MSNBC journalist.
“This is a very serious matter, and I don’t know what the ultimate truth of it is, but absolutely it would go without much thinking that someone who is following a jury bus, that is a very… that is an extremely serious matter and will be referred to the proper authorities for further action,” Schroeder said.
In terms of how much Rittenhouse may be owed, after the media maligned Nick Sandmann, the Washington Post was forced to pay an undisclosed (but most likely very costly) amount to settle a $250 million lawsuit for defamatory claims.
Rittenhouse’s post-trial situation is similar, and we could see Rittenhouse receiving millions over his unfair, slanderous treatment following the Kenosha riots.
