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What really happened with those Kenosha shootings; Here's a point-by-point chronology so far as is known and thus far, the radical left rioters do not look good
American Thinker ^ | 08/27/2020 | Grant Baker

Posted on 08/27/2020 6:02:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Violence broke out late Tuesday night during a spat of BLM infighting in Kenosha, WI, leaving one critically wounded and two dead after a small band of armed men carrying rifles and wearing symbols affiliated with the Libertarian Party found themselves the target of a violent mob.

The multiracial libertarian group had been initially supportive of the BLM rioters, immersing themselves in the crowd and clenching their fists while repeating various phrases associated with the movement. “As long as you f*** with the government and not with each other, we are with you. No lives can matter until black lives matter!” one of the men said, the Libertarian Party’s porcupine symbol emblazoned on his shirt. The group then proceeded to march down the road, stopping at a boarded up gas station and milling about as protestors marched by.

The crowds swelled as the night went on, becoming more confident and aggressive. A band of rioters went into the gas station parking lot to harass the armed libertarians, enraged that they would not be able to loot and vandalize as they pleased. One white rioter walked right up to the armed men and proceeded to taunt them, calling them the n-word. “Shoot me n***a! Shoot me n***a! Bust on me n***a fo’ real!”

The situation escalated, and that is exactly what happened.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: banglist; blacklivesmatter; blm; freekyle; kenosha; libertarians; peoplesrevolution; riot; shootings; wisconsin
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To: JayAr36

What happened in Kenosha is a direct result of independence on the behave of the government. The blood is on their hands.
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I wouldn’t call it independence—I’d say the Government was deliberately and criminally negligent.


41 posted on 08/27/2020 7:04:57 AM PDT by greeneyes ( Moderation In Pursuit of Justice is NO Virtue--LET FREEDOM RING)
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To: Fawn

12 miles away in Antioch IL


42 posted on 08/27/2020 7:05:14 AM PDT by joshua c
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To: Fawn

He lived in a town about 30 miles away. I imagine that it was a normal ride to town.


43 posted on 08/27/2020 7:06:06 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: allendale

Andy Ngo give details.

https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1298833015548739587


44 posted on 08/27/2020 7:07:53 AM PDT by tiki (Obamagate)
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To: joshua c
The reason they use the skateboard is because they can carry and not be accused of carrying a weapon.

It's also a convenient way to move around the riot. Antifa is nothing if not organized. They have leaders and sub-commanders and bike messengers. They have people watching side streets and keeping tabs on law enforcement. If you need more thugs on a certain street, they hop on their boards and get there quickly, and with less effort than running.
45 posted on 08/27/2020 7:10:45 AM PDT by siberianheat
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To: 21twelve
Where is this information? Id like to read it.

Thats definitely stuff the Left and CNN would try and keep out of the public eye.

46 posted on 08/27/2020 7:11:01 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: SeekAndFind
The 17-year-old receives various blows to the head from rioters before being knocked to the ground. Rioters immediately swarm, shouting “Get his ass!” Rittenhouse, sprawled on the ground, manages to seize his rifle, and sit up just in time to fire twice at a man in a mid-air attempt to kick his head, missing both shots. The assailant runs off uninjured as a second assailant slams a skateboard into Rittenhouse’s head and attempts to steal the rifle. A single shot is fired into the second assailant’s midsection as he raises the skateboard a second time, forcing the assailant to release the rifle and drop the skateboard before taking a few steps and collapsing to the ground. A third assailant, armed with a handgun, feigns surrender by throwing his hands up. Upon seeing his opportunity to steal the rifle, the third assailant lunges forward only to be shot in the arm, subsequently running to the side of the street and demanding medical attention

Kyle Rittenhouse is a bloody hero.
Give him a medal already. And put him in the special forces.

47 posted on 08/27/2020 7:11:42 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: SeekAndFind
We're missing the obvious: the responsibility for all of the violence, destruction and death rests on the Mayor, the County leadership and the Governor. The moment the first bits of news concerning a police shooting began to emerge, everyone knew that the professional agitators would be out in force and destruction would ensue.

With the examples of Portland and Seattle and Chicago before them, there is no way that the leaders didn't know what would happen next.

So what did they do? Make bilious pronouncements about "racial injustice", charged the cops, and restricted police reaction.

Then when the police were finally doing something, it was point defense around a threatened government building, while everyone watched a bunch of ill-trained and overarmed visitors "defend" a gas station - in full view of the police, while it was well known that the aggressive Leftists were also armed - the formula for throwing the whole mess into violent chaos.

I'm glad that the young man lived through it even happy that three crazed thugs are out of the business - but the fact that an armed 17 year old was in that mess at all is insanely stupid. What were his parents doing?

If it's serious enough for citizens to enter into it, armed - then those citizens need to be well-trained, disciplined, and properly led and ready for battle, not parading around with ARs slung, spouting nonsense to anyone with a video camera.

48 posted on 08/27/2020 7:12:01 AM PDT by Chainmail (Remember that half the people you meet are below average intelligence)
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To: freeandfreezing
I agree, the report isn’t quite right, and everyone should be more careful. Here are my additions/corrections (not limited to this article):

1. The gas station “shoot me” video is at 6007 Sheridan Rd. and the crowd is moving North — I don’t see Rittenhouse in the gas station videos;

2. Rittenhouse is interviewed by Richie McGinniss at 5912 Sheridan, which is across the street 0.1 miles north — Rittenhouse appears to be alone at that point;

3. Rittenhouse is chased to 5821 Sheridan, another 0.1 mile North and back to the East side of the street, where the man chasing him is shot in the head;

4. We don’t know the time lapse between the interview by McInniss and the first shooting, but McGinnis told Tucker Carlson it was “earlier in the night.” It is possible to assume that Rittenhouse stayed on his own, wasn’t aware of the conflict at the gas station, and was set upon by the man who was killed after that man walked about a block beyond the gas station confrontation — but those details are not out yet. More time could have elapsed, during which the man took off his red shirt (or it could have been minutes later).

5. Early reports that the deadman threw a Molotov cocktail at Rittenhouse were wrong, he has a clear plastic bag in the gas station video. That is what he threw.

6. Some have said it may be important whether Rittenhouse had “permission” to guard a property — I don’t think that matters, since he was running away not guarding anything during the shootings

. 7. It would be good for Rittenhouse if one of the cops from the armored vehicles he talked to after the shootings “remembers” yelling at him to go home. Rittenhouse should take the 5th, but the cops can explain why the kid drove home, 20 miles South out of Wisconsin.

49 posted on 08/27/2020 7:14:28 AM PDT by Kaisersrsic
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To: FLT-bird

My understanding of this from reading other’s posts is that it is a stealth weapon. They can claim they use it for transportation, whereas a pipe or hammer would be to conspicuous.


50 posted on 08/27/2020 7:15:04 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: 21twelve
The first guy that he shot in the head was a registered sex offender with a long list of assaults while in prison (assaulting staff, etc.)

We do not know, for certain, that he shot the first guy.

There was quite a bit of shooting going on.

He was close, but the wound does not look to be a typical .223 wound to the head.

There is no video of the actual shooting, both are off camera when the guy is shot.

Maybe some video will show up.

51 posted on 08/27/2020 7:19:02 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: Fawn
I read or heard somewhere that Rittenhouse lives in another state and traveled there...?

Many of the rioters follow the riots around the country as if Jerry Garcia was playing.

52 posted on 08/27/2020 7:27:21 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (#openupstateny)
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To: SeekAndFind

In some respects the second shooting is similar to the shooting in Albuquerque In June. Baca, the shooter, illegally carried a concealed handgun at a rally to tear down a statute. He and a woman protester blocking him tangled with her going to ground. The antifa mob immediately attacked him including with a skateboard. Baca used pepper spay before retreating down the street pursued by the mob. When they caught up with him and pulled him to ground, the one with a skateboard attacked and Baca pulled his gun and shot him several times. He did not die but suffered critical injuries.

Baca has been charged with attempted murder by the “progressive” DA who was elected with Soros support. He did get bonded out of jail but has a long road ahead of him to defeat the libs who are out to get him. BTW, the police that night were hiding behind a building forbidden to interfere until after the shooting. Also, the NM Civil Milita, a volunteer group was on site, armed, but not associated with Baca. They protected Baca, who dropped his weapon after the shooting, from harm before the police arrived. In addition to taking Baca into custody, they arrested all the milita members and confiscated their weapons.


53 posted on 08/27/2020 7:32:04 AM PDT by CedarDave (Celebrating 20 years as a Free Republic member and now a dollar-a-day supporter)
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To: shotgun

So we need skateboard control laws?


54 posted on 08/27/2020 8:05:54 AM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: Little Ray

1. He had to drive for 20 minutes to get there. That will be interpreted as “He was looking for a fight.”

Well, from some reports, he drove over there early - and was part of a clean-up crew that was trying to right/fix damage from the other two nights of rioting.


55 posted on 08/27/2020 8:06:05 AM PDT by ro_dreaming (Chesterton, 'Christianity has not been tried and found wanting. It's been found hard and not tried')
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To: logi_cal869

just like with the acquittal of the officers in Minneapolis.

Have they even gone to trial, and I missed it? I mean, I know we’ve had 3 months of riots since “Saint George” passed, but I didn’t realize the cops had already been to trial, etc.

/not being snarky - I’ve had a few other things going on down here in SE Texas to pay attention to, so I am honestly wondering if I missed it?


56 posted on 08/27/2020 8:10:48 AM PDT by ro_dreaming (Chesterton, 'Christianity has not been tried and found wanting. It's been found hard and not tried')
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To: 21twelve

Not surprised to find out all 3 that were shot had criminal records. Does anyone know if any of the 3 were even from Kenosha, or did they just go there to riot.


57 posted on 08/27/2020 8:15:37 AM PDT by SDShack
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To: freeandfreezing

It would look better if he was there with his father, but it sounds like he was just there on his own accord.


58 posted on 08/27/2020 8:19:43 AM PDT by skinndogNN
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To: Fawn

12 miles

Nearest town from me is 18 miles

When you live that close to a state line, 12 miles, you’re apt to have hang out spots in both states.


59 posted on 08/27/2020 8:30:06 AM PDT by Pollard (whatever)
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To: Fido969

Lin Wood, who is Nick Sandman’s lawyer, tweeted this this morning:

“My colleague at #FightBack Foundation John Pierce has assembled legal team to defend Kyle Rittenhouse. They need to be retained by Rittenhouse family so we need family contact info. They are prepared to fly out tonight. Please DM contact info to me or John at
@CaliKidJMP”.

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60 posted on 08/27/2020 8:31:24 AM PDT by sjeann
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