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The real villains in the Rittenhouse trial
American Thinker.com ^ | November 14, 2021 | Jonjathan Cohen

Posted on 11/14/2021 2:56:09 AM PST by Kaslin

After the defense rested in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the lawyers on both sides met with the judge to go over possible jury instructions and the introduction of lesser charges. A video was shown of a mob of rioters with axes and what appeared to be baseball bats destroying the cars at a local auto dealership. The prosecution was arguing that Rittenhouse had lost his right of self-defense because he had a clear path to run away. The defense countered by pointing out that the supposed clear path went through the out-of-control mob portrayed on the video.

This moment was emblematic of the prosecution's entire case. In the state's opinion, the presence of armed citizens trying to prevent the burning and destruction of property in and of itself constituted a provocation of the rioters sufficient for them to justify their attacks on Rittenhouse and negate his right of self-defense.

As crazy as this sounds, much of the media and most of the Democrat party agree with the prosecutors. The real villains in this case are the public authorities who allowed rioters to wreak havoc unopposed for three nights in Kenosha in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake, a police action that was ultimately deemed justifiable. While watching the video of the destruction, one has to wonder: why weren't police and firemen there protecting Kenosha?

This pattern of abdicating authority to violent activists has been repeated in cities around the country, including Seattle, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Baltimore, Chicago, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, Oakland, and especially Portland, to name just a few.

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1 posted on 11/14/2021 2:56:09 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

It is all according to plan by higher powers. Someone is ALLOWING this to happen and punishing whomever gets in the way.


2 posted on 11/14/2021 2:59:21 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Kaslin

Name them. Whay are they yet faceless?


3 posted on 11/14/2021 3:11:41 AM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: Kaslin

The entire purpose of this trial was to set the precedent that citizens who oppose communist rioters may be imprisoned.

A conviction of Rittenhouse would mean your right to self-defense is extremely limited.


4 posted on 11/14/2021 3:19:25 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Let’s face it. This happened because Police were not allowed to do their job. Dem politics allowed this rioting. Encouraging BLM is a disaster. Look at what DeBlasio did...painting BLM in the highway...IN FRONT OF TRUMP TOWER.... Absolutely disgusting.


5 posted on 11/14/2021 3:32:12 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Erik Latranyi

hopefully the jury rules for him, and not against him


6 posted on 11/14/2021 3:51:25 AM PST by Kaslin (Joe Biden,s aka president Milk Carton)
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To: Candor7

Here’s one you might be able to name yourself. Which entity recorded the entire event (with audio) from start to finish from above? As the probably did for every burning and looting event the summer of 2020?

We would never have seen it if it wasn’t submitted as evidence in the trial.


7 posted on 11/14/2021 4:30:40 AM PST by zek157
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America has undergone a color revolution. The tools used to topple governments in other countries were used to destabilize ours.

FBI had high res drone footage as they likely had these drones flying over every riot city in America that year. They turned over a low res version of the footage two weeks before trial saying the high quality one had “disappeared.”

The DOJ has been actively involved in Kyle’s prosecution and was referenced this week by them regarding an opinion they’d written saying it’d be a mistake to let the jury take exhibits into the jury room.

They likely came up with the provocation theory based on the lie about Kyle pointing a gun.

WHY?

The economy was going well, border secure, and Trump headed easily to a second term. Then came riots and the China flu. The riots weee meant to create a sense of unease. Things are not normal. Things are chaotic. Wear people down psychologically until they vote for returning to normal. Just vote for Dems and things will go back. That still didn’t work so they fired up the ballot printers.

Why weren’t hundreds if not thousands of people prosecuted for arson, criminal destruction of property, and other crimes of violence likely there on video in high resolution in some FBI vault? Because those are the foot soldiers for the Deep State. They’re the brownshirts collapsing the Weimar Republic to make way for the Great Reset.


8 posted on 11/14/2021 4:49:45 AM PST by TigerClaws
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To: Candor7
What's the letter a in why? There is no word Whay in the English language. You would have never won a spelling tournament.

BTW English is my second language. Just so you know.

9 posted on 11/14/2021 4:57:44 AM PST by Kaslin (Joe Biden,s aka president Milk Carton)
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To: zek157

The FBI, now the Gestapo, is the only solitary police agency in a America that shold be defunded. That should be Republican policy.


10 posted on 11/14/2021 4:59:47 AM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: Kaslin

Notice the riots have stopped now that biden’s been installed?(Portland not included)

Have no black men been killed by a police officer all year? Or have the msm/dems just kept quiet about it?

When Trump was in office, the country was allegedly awash in racism and violence against blacks. Now that the dems are in charge, no more racism.

It can be turned on and off like a light switch.


11 posted on 11/14/2021 4:59:49 AM PST by Pollard (PureBlood -- youtube.com/watch?v=VXm0fkDituE)
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To: Kaslin

If Rittenhouse is cleared, we all know that Garland will bring federal charges against him and there are no cameras allowed in federal courts.


12 posted on 11/14/2021 5:00:16 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: Kaslin

You are right. My typing skills are horrid. I apologize.

My problem is that I am rushed these days. My wifey is very sick and so I only have a certain amount of time to post as much as I can. I suppose I should cut back.


13 posted on 11/14/2021 5:01:55 AM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: Candor7

You do not need to apologize. Typos happen, he knew what the word was, he was being picky and petty to try and put you in your place for a seemingly contrarian comment.


14 posted on 11/14/2021 5:23:41 AM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: teeman8r; Candor7

My impression as well.


15 posted on 11/14/2021 5:24:46 AM PST by sauropod
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To: Erik Latranyi

Make the fascist hazards put us ALL in jail for exercising our God-given right of self-defense. It is time to draw the line against the totalitarian State.


16 posted on 11/14/2021 6:16:49 AM PST by TTFlyer (Vote harder, sucker. Yeah, that's the ticket. ..)
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To: TigerClaws

This.


17 posted on 11/14/2021 6:18:42 AM PST by TTFlyer (Vote harder, sucker. Yeah, that's the ticket. ..)
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To: Candor7

“You are right. My typing skills are horrid. I apologize.”

You have a lot of company including me, especially on a touch screen. We want thoughts here, not typing perfection. Keep those posts coming!


18 posted on 11/14/2021 6:48:04 AM PST by cymbeline
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To: Candor7
Typos happen, bro. Especially if you're on a iphone or tablet.

Of course, being a southern boy I got the "whay" reference.

19 posted on 11/14/2021 7:09:56 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: Kaslin

Jeez... it was just a typo.

Have you nothing else to do?


20 posted on 11/14/2021 7:20:13 AM PST by 1FreeAmerican
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