Kyle Rittenhouse Speaks Out About Deadly Kenosha Shooting

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Kyle Rittenhouse Speaks Out About Deadly Kenosha Shooting
Beth Baumann| @eb454|Posted: Aug 30, 2020 5:45 PM


Last week, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly shot three men – two of which have died – during a riot in Kenosha. The teen is being charged as an adult and faces two counts of first-degree homicide, one count of attempted homicide, recklessly endangering the safety of two other victims and possessing a weapon while under the age of 18.

According to Pierce Bainbridge, the law firm representing Rittenhouse, his attorney was justified in using deadly force because Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) and Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian failed to protect the residents in the city. Although Rittenhouse lives 30 minutes away in Antioch, Illinois, he works in Kenosha as a community lifeguard.

Bainbridge stated Rittenhouse decided to help a business owner defend his property from rioters who were threatening it.

"The business owner needed help to protect what he had left of his life’s work, including two nearby mechanic’s shops. Kyle and a friend armed themselves with rifles due to the deadly violence gripping Kenosha and many other American cities, and headed to the business premises," the statement said. "The weapons were in Wisconsin and never crossed state lines."

According to the attorney, police started to clear out the area following the city's 8 p.m. curfew. As the crowd dispersed, many moved towards the shops Rittenhouse was allegedly guarding, where they teased and taunted those protecting the businesses.

"His intent was not to incite violence, but simply to deter property damage and use his training to provide first aid to injured community members," the statement said. "After the crowd passed the premises and Kyle believed the threat of further destruction had passed, he became increasingly concerned with the injured protestors and bystanders congregating at a nearby gas station with no immediate access to medical assistance or help from law enforcement. Kyle headed in that direction with a first aid kit. He sought out injured persons, rendered aid, and tried to guide people to others who could assist to the extent he could do so amid the chaos."

Police allegedly blocked Rittenhouse's path back to the original shop. He received word that the owner's second shop down the street was the new target.

"As Kyle proceeded towards the second mechanic’s shop, he was accosted by multiple rioters who recognized that he had been attempting to protect a business the mob wanted to destroy. This outraged the rioters and created a mob now determined to hurt Kyle. They began chasing him down. Kyle attempted to get away, but he could not do so quickly enough. Upon the sound of a gunshot behind him, Kyle turned and was immediately faced with an attacker lunging towards him and reaching for his rifle. He reacted instantaneously and justifiably with his weapon to protect himself, firing and striking the attacker," the statement explained. "Kyle stopped to ensure care for the wounded attacker but faced a growing mob gesturing towards him. He realized he needed to flee for his safety and his survival. Another attacker struck Kyle from behind as he fled down the street. Kyle turned as the mob pressed in on him and he fell to the ground. One attacker kicked Kyle on the ground while he was on the ground. Yet another bashed him over the head with a skateboard. Several rioters tried to disarm Kyle. In fear for his life and concerned the crowd would either continue to shoot at him or even use his own weapon against him, Kyle had no choice but to fire multiple rounds towards his immediate attackers, striking two, including one armed attacker. The rest of the mob began to disperse upon hearing the additional gunshots."

Following the shooting, Rittenhouse allegedly tried going directly to officers who ushered him away. Later that night, he turned himself in to Antioch police.

The attorneys representing Rittenhouse believe he was exercising his Second Amendment rights.

"A 17-year old child should not have to take up arms in America to protect life and property. That is the job of state and local governments. However, those governments have failed, and law-abiding citizens have no choice but to protect their own communities as their forefathers did at Lexington and Concord in 1775," the law firm's founder, John Pierce, said in a statement. "Kyle is not a racist or a white supremacist. He is a brave, patriotic, compassionate law-abiding American who loves his country and his community. He did nothing wrong. He defended himself, which is a fundamental right of all Americans given by God and protected by law."

Glad yous gave the fucking murderer a soapbox right here on ECCIE, dillsy. How old is he again???

Looks like the WSND’s are too afraid of the off-white people’s to protect themselves.

WTF kind of society are yous running down there, eh?

Glad yous gave the fucking murderer a soapbox right here on ECCIE, dillsy. How old is he again???

Looks like the WSND’s are too afraid of the off-white people’s to protect themselves.

WTF kind of society are yous running down there, eh? Originally Posted by HoeHummer

Watch the video. All of it. Self defense. Open and shut case.

After you get done watching the video evidence, fix me a drink, boy. Then clean my toilet. Then clean up the mess left by the rioting hordes.

One quick cure for Rioting and looting!!!

"Is the firing line ready ready right ready left " Fire at will,,,,,,,,

a valid description

Thank You - WYID!

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/246

10 U.S. Code § 246 - Militia: composition and classes

(a)The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.
(b)The classes of the militia are—
(1)the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2)the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.

For those who say he cannot legally carry at age 17. State law may conflict with the above information. And I'm not sure if it's legal for someone to give a 17 year old a gun in WI.
Just citing a source and giving food for thought and discussion.

Thank you sir.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/246

10 U.S. Code § 246 - Militia: composition and classes

(a)The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.
(b)The classes of the militia are—
(1)the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and
(2)the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia.

For those who say he cannot legally carry at age 17. State law may conflict with the above information. And I'm not sure if it's legal for someone to give a 17 year old a gun in WI.
Just citing a source and giving food for thought and discussion. Originally Posted by goodman0422

From my research, anyone from 13 to 17 can possess a weapon but you can't buy one until you're 18. Sucks to be a young military person in your home state. Rittenhouse should be in the clear for having the weapon.

Rittenhouse’s parents should be arrested. So should Trump.

Both enabled this murderer.

Rittenhouse’s parents should be arrested. So should Trump.

Both enabled this murderer. Originally Posted by HoeHummer

You should move to Venezuela

LMAO. Living in denial much? The grass is blue and the sky is green according to HoeHummer. The Kenosha Kid gets off without charge or a misdemeanor.

Rittenhouse’s parents should be arrested. So should Trump.

Both enabled this murderer. Originally Posted by HoeHummer

It wasn't a Murder it was self defense. You need to learn the difference. Since you want to play Canadian, We don't need your foreign ass to dabble in our business. You aren't much of an American and you aren't much of a Canadian either since you don't even live there. You're basically a man without a country both physically and mentally.

Here's the catch to self defense. In the state of Wisconsin, self defense cannot be used as an affirmative defense if you are breaking a law at the time. The legal question truly becomes whether or not his possession of that firearm is deemed illegal. If its deemed illegal-- since he was not on his own property then he may not be able to use self defense as an affirmative defense.



Had he been at his own home, or in a business owned by his immediate family, or in his own vehicle.. then the castle doctrine would kick in, making his actions 100% permissible. Him being 17 and none of the above being the case-- is where a lot of legal grey area kicks in.



Now.. above and beyond that-- the likelihood of getting a jury to convict reaaaally depends on the jury.