Looks like Kyle is going to stand trial for his alleged crimes:
Kyle Rittenhouse — the 17-year-old charged with killing two people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after the shooting of Jacob Blake — will stand trial on charges of felony homicide and other crimes, a court commissioner ruled Thursday.
During a preliminary hearing at Kenosha County Circuit Court, which was held via video link, commissioner Loren Keating ruled that there was enough evidence to send Rittenhouse to trial over the Aug. 25 killings of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26.
Rittenhouse also faces charges of possession of a dangerous weapon while under the age of 18 and felony attempted homicide for injuring a third man, Gaige Grosskreutz.
Lawyers for Rittenhouse argued that the teen, who has been praised by right-wing commentators and viewed sympathetically by the Trump administration, had acted in self-defense when he opened fire.
But Keating said those arguments were issues for trial — not a preliminary hearing. The teen’s lawyers also asked Keating to dismiss two charges, including possession of a dangerous weapon, but the commissioner declined, saying that was also an issue for trial.
Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, was released on $2 million bond last month, money mostly raised by conservatives through a legal defense fund.
And in related news..the 19yo who posed as a straw buyer for Kyle's gun has been charged:
The friend of Rittenhouse, 17, purchased the gun later used to allegedly fatally shoot two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin, prosecutors say.
www.nbcnews.com
Charges have been filed against a 19-year-old man who prosecutors allege purchased and supplied the gun used by 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse in the fatal shootings of two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Dominick Black, of Kenosha, faces two felony counts of intentionally giving a dangerous weapon to a minor, causing death, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kenosha County Circuit Court. If he's found guilty, he faces up to 6 years in prison per count.
According to the criminal complaint, Black enlisted the help of Rittenhouse in guarding the Kenosha car dealership Car Source from property damage and looting. The complaint stated Black “volunteered to go out after curfew” and “asked Mr. Rittenhouse to join him.”
In interviews, the owner of Car Source has denied requesting help from either Black or Rittenhouse in protecting his dealership during the protests.
And several posters on this very board have publicly called for Rump to PARDON this piece of shit.
So conservatives clamoring to defend homicidal maniacs now. We live in interesting times.
Im not sure why you would be so hostile towards him. Sure he shouldnt have had a gun and he was young and out of his depth, but the videos speak for themselves. He was being chased down and attacked by some really bad guys with really bad intentions. The first dude threw a friggin molotov cocktail at him before he ever fired a shot. I mean, COME ON! He ran! He tried extremely hard to get away from that deranged Molotov cocktail throwing attacker. You see it in the video. He also ran from the next set of gun wielding attackers as hard as he could, but they caught him. What was he supposed to do?
He chose to run every single time until the absolute last second. He didnt want to shoot anyone, but they left him no choice. If we dont have a right to self defense, what kind of country do we live in?
Uhh...no..the victim threw a plastic bag..and missed. No Molotov cocktail. His chasers pulled their guns..at least one of them, anyway because Kyle had his gun out, his finger on the trigger. Had Kyle been at home..where he should have been....nothing would have happened. He put himself in that dangerous situation...poured gasoline on the fire..ran when it got too crazy--and opened fire blindly.
Listen to your hysterical hyperbole.
- “he should have been home”. Why is that? He wasn’t breaking the law, he wasn’t rioting. Shouldnt the fucking rioters have been home?? But instead you focus on the person attacked as in the wrong, who should have “been home”.
- “poured gasoline on the situation”.
How so, His mere presence? He was there, and because of that “shoot me nigga” the manlet pedo attacked him.... and you blame Kyle for pouring gas on the situation?
- “ran when it got to crazy”.
He ran from people attacking him. Kinda puts a little dent in your “blood thirsty killer looming for trouble” narrative.
- “opened fire blindly”. He shot pedo manlet who was chasing him and cornered him. Shot him and only him with multiple rounds, 100% accuracy. Was pursued and knocked to the ground, then hit with a skateboard. Fired from the ground and hit Tony hawk, pro skater, again 100% accuracy. Then he literally “disarmed” the 3rd scumbag who was coming in for the kill with a gun in his hand. 1 shot, 1 hit. Again 100% accuracy. He didn’t mag dump into this guy, even though he could have. He didn’t turn around and plug the guy who initially had chased him and kicked him to he ground. He not only didn’t shoot anyone who wasn’t a direct threat, but he didn’t miss a single round.
Yet your dumb ass claims “opened fire blindly”????
Not only are many of your statements blatant exaggerations, but many are clearly demonstrated on video as inaccurate.
Did you even watch any of the footage??? I get the people who argue the legality of him possessing a weapon. I believe it was colfax (spelling) who has brough that up a few times previously. That’s a valid argument. But some of you say shit which is blatantly untrue. I swear to God, some of you people are either completely warped in your perspective, or you haven’t actually seen the videos.meow do you possibly make the claims you do when reality is on film and clearly contradicts your statements?
Are you stupid? Warped? Liars? What is it?