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Lawyer of alleged Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse claims self-defense as video emerges
nypost.com ^ | 8/28/2020 | natalie Musumeci

Posted on 08/28/2020 4:41:00 PM PDT by bitt

Newly emerged online video and photos apparently shows one of alleged Kenosha, Wisconsin shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s victims holding a handgun during the encounter – as the suspect’s lawyer insists his client was acting in self-defense.

In the footage, Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old Illinois resident, can be seen allegedly shooting his third and only surviving victim Gaige Grosskreutz in the arm as the Grosskreutz apparently holds a handgun.

Prosecutors say Rittenhouse shot Grosskreutz, 26, shortly after fatally gunning down Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, late Tuesday during protests over the Sunday police-shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake in the city.

The teen shooting suspect was charged with six criminal counts — including first-degree intentional homicide and attempted homicide – but his lawyer L. Lin Wood insists that Rittenhouse acted in self-defense.

According to Rittenhouse’s criminal complaint filed Thursday in Kenosha County Circuit Court, an unarmed Rosenbaum had followed Rittenhouse into a used car lot and a Daily Caller reporter identified as Richard McGinnis was trailing behind them.

At the lot, Rosenbaum attempted to throw a plastic bag at Rittenhouse and McGinnis, who witnessed the incident, told authorities that Rosenbaum tried to grab Rittenhouse’s Smith & Wesson AR-15 style .223 rifle before he was shot.

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KEYWORDS: banglist; freekyle; kenosha; kylerittenhouse; linwood; riot; rittenhouse; wisconsin
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To: bitt

Very good video here.

The wounded loser was holding his gun, after momentarily putting his hands up, and was swinging about to put it to the kid’s head and kill him. The kid’s a bit kooky, but he kept pretty cool under pressure.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1299159366847922177


21 posted on 08/28/2020 4:56:57 PM PDT by dead (Trump puts crazy glue on their grenades and they never know it until after they pull the pin.)
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To: Dusty Road

One of the video’s I seen showed Kyle getting shot at before he dropped the first guy,

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In the video of the first incident the first shot is clearly not from a rifle. Sounded like a pistol round then a pause followed by clearly rifle fire.

I too believe he was fired upon before ever loosing his first round.


22 posted on 08/28/2020 4:57:35 PM PDT by walkingdead (We are sacrificing America's youth on the altar of our own fear. And it is a travesty.)
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To: bitt

Of course it was self defense but the criminal DA charged him anyway. Who is the real criminal? The DA is and that person will never face justice for trying to destroy a young, white man’s life.

JoMa


23 posted on 08/28/2020 4:57:38 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: alternatives?
Is that like the bag hanging out of Gaige Grosskreutz' shorts?


24 posted on 08/28/2020 4:57:47 PM PDT by TigersEye (Wear Your Mask-Stay In Your Home-Do What You're Told-Vote Democrat)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

‘I still don’t think the Pedophile Rosenbaum was hit with a 5.56 round.”

Kyle disagrees


25 posted on 08/28/2020 4:58:14 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: alternatives?

HOW do you throw an empty plastic bag? Try it sometime.


26 posted on 08/28/2020 4:58:20 PM PDT by Flash Bazbeaux
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To: bitt
Hopefully he won't be charged with murder but if he is, I hope he is found innocent.

With that being said, this is just the beginning of his legal problems since he's likely to be sued for wrongful death by the families of the guys he shot and any innocent verdict on the murder charge won't factor into the lawsuits...This is going to drag on for years.

I'm sure he's already wishing he had stayed home that night........

27 posted on 08/28/2020 4:59:57 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: dead

Define kooky.


28 posted on 08/28/2020 5:00:40 PM PDT by bankwalker (groupthink kills ...)
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To: bitt

The videos are not *emerging*.

They’ve been out since the whole thing happened and it’s clear that it was self-defense.


29 posted on 08/28/2020 5:01:32 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.)
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To: TexasGator

I saw the video of him dying - that didn’t look like a 5.56.

Listen to the video prior to him getting shot - sounds like a lot of cross fire.


30 posted on 08/28/2020 5:01:57 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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To: bitt

Lin Wood, the lawyer who got those nice settlements for Nick Sandmann, has offered to represent Kyle Rittenhouse for free.

Wood said it was a clear case of self-defense. CNN beware!

It’s probably a good thing that Rittenhouse is being charged with first degree homicide. Much harder to prove intentional murder with forethought to a jury.


31 posted on 08/28/2020 5:02:40 PM PDT by Auslander154 ("Political correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred." Jacques Barzun)
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To: bitt

Bookmark.


32 posted on 08/28/2020 5:03:38 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono
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To: TigersEye

This is Gaige Gosskreutz a prohibited person (felon) with a firearm.


33 posted on 08/28/2020 5:03:43 PM PDT by Azeem (There are four boxes to be used in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury and ammo.)
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To: TigersEye

When is this white trash POS going to be charged for having a gun out on the street while being a convicted felon?


34 posted on 08/28/2020 5:03:50 PM PDT by snarkytart
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To: dragnet2

A plastic bag. That certainly appears to be on fire in the pics and video of it.

Nothing that could hurt anyone of course! /s

There’s going to come a time when our side starts throwing “plastic bags” and I predict it won’t be at car lot cars or random people on the street.

I know I wouldn’t waste my time on low level targets like street soldiers.


35 posted on 08/28/2020 5:04:26 PM PDT by TigersEye (Wear Your Mask-Stay In Your Home-Do What You're Told-Vote Democrat)
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To: bitt

IF, the DA takes this to trial, it will be under substantially reduced charges.

Of course the DA would prefer to have a guilty plea to reduced felonious charges, thinking the kid doesn’t have the money for a first rate legal team.

But he has a first rate legal team and will be a rich young man soon.


36 posted on 08/28/2020 5:05:51 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Fungi

Yes, there is. www.fightback.law

Try it.


37 posted on 08/28/2020 5:06:27 PM PDT by ChuckHam
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To: alternatives?; All
Second time I heard “threw a plastic bag”. Wasn’t it filled with gasoline and a lit fuse? Who throws an empty plastic bag?

The prosecution is really stretching to find a reason to charge Kyle.

It is impossible to get that sort of trajectory with an empty plastic bag. I have seen other angles, so I do not believe it was a Molotov cocktail. I believe it was a plastic bag with a heavy object in it, to serve as an improvised mace. Notice the front part of the bag is black. Probably a brick or canned goods inside to give it heft.

38 posted on 08/28/2020 5:08:17 PM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: snarkytart

Good question, I bet never.

He should be cuffed to the gurney he’s in.

Hope that arm is maimed for life - I’m not joking. Eff’ing pile of evil!


39 posted on 08/28/2020 5:08:45 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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To: TigersEye
Here is a better photo.

I can't tell what that is.

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40 posted on 08/28/2020 5:09:24 PM PDT by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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