LIVESTREAM: Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Opening Arguments!
Team Crowder - November 02, 2021 at 09:48AM
Today is the opening of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, and we are making sure the FACTS get reported! What you WON'T hear on CNN, you'll find out from us.
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RECAP OF EVENTS
Rittenhouse was interviewed on August 25 before the shootings and showed his medic kit. SOURCE: NYTimes
According to attorneys, Rittenhouse stayed after his shift as a lifeguard in Kenosha to clean up graffiti at a high school. SOURCE: Arlington Cardinal
He had a gun from a friend in Wisconsin to use for defense.
The owner of the auto dealership that was destroyed asked for help defending his business
That was why they left the high school and entered the thick of the riots.
Rioters near the dealership were trying to blow up a gas station. SOURCE: YouTube
Rittenhouse was part of the group defending this gas station.
Rittenhouse attempted to put out the fire. SOURCE: YouTube
Joseph Rosenbaum can be seen yelling the n-word outside the gas station. SOURCE: Twitter
Rittenhouse was being pursued by rioters, and one rioter fired into the air. SOURCE: NYTimes
Kyle didn't fire the first shot.
Joshua Ziminski was charged with firing the warning shot right before Kyle shot Rosenbaum. SOURCE: NYPost
Rosenbaum was pursuing him and threw a plastic bag full of socks then lunged for his gun.
Rittenhouse fired and shot him in the head.
As he ran away, rioters followed him yelling "Get his ass!" right before he tripped and fell. SOURCE: NYTimes
Rittenhouse falls to the ground
Rioters swarm him
Rittenhouse shoots Huber and shoots Grosskreutz's bicep
Rittenhouse then jogged over to the cops with his hands in the air. SOURCE: NYTimes
Rittenhouse is now facing 6 charges. SOURCE: Criminal Complaint Docs
2 charges of homicide
Endangering safety
Attempted homicide
Illegal possession of a weapon
Reckless endangerment
COMMON CLAIMS
CLAIM: The men shot by Rittenhouse were innocent!
They had extensive criminal records. SOURCE: Snopes
Joseph Rosenbaum sexually abused kids. SOURCE: WisconsinRightNow
Sexually abused five children aged 9-11
Analy penetrated a minor
Showed pornography to a minor
Engaged in oral sex with a minor
Masturbated in front of a minor
Also a big fan of the n-word. SOURCE: NYPost
Released on the day of shooting from hospital after an attempted suicide. SOURCE: ABC
Anthony Huber strangled and stabbed his brother and threatened grandma with a knife
Gaige Grosskreutz had a slew of misdemeanors, including misuse of a dangerous weapon. And Grosskreutz also had a gun when he attacked Rittenhouse. SOURCE: TheSun
Because of this, the judge banned calling the men Rittenhouse shot "victims." SOURCE: USAToday
CLAIM: Rittenhouse was a "white supremacist." Joe Biden used Rittenhouse in a 2020 ad about white supremacy, and blue-checkmark leftists said he was a "white supremacist murderer." SOURCES: Twitter , Twitter , Twitter
No evidence of ties to extremist groups: "Prosecutors have yet to produce evidence that Rittenhouse held extremist views or associations before the shootings." SOURCE: NYTimes
The Judge banned prosecution from linking Rittenhouse to the Proud Boys. SOURCE: ABC
Kyle was in Kenosha for his lifeguard shift. He stayed after to clean graffiti and defend businesses from looters. SOURCE: NYTimes
CLAIM: Rep Ayana Pressley claimed Rittenhouse transported a firearm across state lines. SOURCE: Twitter
Rittenhouse got the gun from a friend in Wisconsin, so it did not cross state lines. SOURCE: NPR
Rittenhouse's attorneys argue a Wisconsin hunting law allowed him to possess the gun. The law uses ambiguous language which seems to suggest minors can have long-barreled guns: "This section applies only to a person under 18 years of age who possesses or is armed with a rifle or a shotgun if the person is in violation of s. 941.28 or is not in compliance with ss. 29.304 and 29.593. This section applies only to an adult who transfers a firearm to a person under 18 years of age if the person under 18 years of age is not in compliance with ss. 29.304 and 29.593 or to an adult who is in violation of s. 941.28." SOURCE: NBC
ANTICIPATED ARGUMENTS
CLAIM: Rittenhouse shot the men unprovoked
Rittenhouse shot after a shot had been fired by a rioter and while being chased. SOURCE: Arlington Cardinal
He turned around, saw Rosenbaum lunging for his rifle, and shot him.
Rittenhouse shot the other two men while he was ATTEMPTING TO RETREAT and being chased, and after he had fallen to the ground.
Huber hit him with a skateboard and tried to take his gun, and Grosskreutz HAD a gun. SOURCES: Snopes , WaPo
If Rittenhouse HADN'T defended himself, he would likely be dead.
CLAIM: The men Rittenhouse shot were totally innocent.
They had extensive criminal records. SOURCES: Snopes
Joseph Rosenbaum sexually abused kids
Anthony Huber strangled his brother and threatened his grandma with a knife
Gaige Grosskreutz had a slew of misdemeanors, including misuse of a dangerous weapon. And Grosskreutz also had a weapon when he attacked Rittenhouse. The Sun
The judge banned calling the men Rittenhouse shot "victims." USAToday
CLAIM: There was no reason for Rittenhouse to be there/defending himself and businesses.
Rittenhouse was a lifeguard there and his dad lives in Kenosha. SOURCES: NYTimes , ArlingtonCardinal
Cops were doing nothing. They were waiting on the outskirts when Rittenhouse ran to them.
And just remember the destruction in Kenosha. SOURCES: YouTube , YouTube , YouTube , NYPost
CLAIM: Rittenhouse illegally possessed the gun AND it crossed state lines.
Gun was from a friend in Wisconsin. SOURCE: Washington Examiner
2nd Amendment/militia- The Kenosha Guard has cited Rittenhouse as a supporter. SOURCE: Sun.UK
The Wisconsin law is also very ambiguous which should benefit the defense: "This section applies only to a person under 18 years of age who possesses or is armed with a rifle or a shotgun if the person is in violation of s. 941.28 or is not in compliance with ss. 29.304 and 29.593. This section applies only to an adult who transfers a firearm to a person under 18 years of age if the person under 18 years of age is not in compliance with ss. 29.304 and 29.593 or to an adult who is in violation of s. 941.28."
CLAIM: But Grosskreutz had his hands up! So Rittenhouse shouldn't have shot! But Grosskreutz did appear to put his hands up for a moment, but he DID NOT drop the gun. And after that, he again charged Rittenhouse with the gun in his hand. SOURCE: The Sun
CLAIM: Rittenhouse was pursuing Rosenbaum!, but this NY Times video proves Rittenhouse was being chased, AND he did not fire the first shot. SOURCE: Twitter
CLAIM: Rittenhouse was part of right-wing extremist groups, but there is no proof that he has any ties to any extremist groups. SOURCE: JSOnline
CLAIM: Rittenhouse, a citizen of Illinois, had no business even being in Kenosha, but Rittenhouse was working as a lifeguard in Kenosha. SOURCE: WSJ
TIMELINE: AUGUST 23RD-25TH, 2020
Sunday, Aug 23, Jacob Blake was shot. SOURCE: NYPost
Jacob Blake was a known sex offender.
The mother of his child called the cops on him
He was shot while lunging for a knife.
Monday, Aug 24, Protestors staged a rally and march seeking firing of the officer who shot Jacob Blake.
Tuesday, Aug 25: Kyle Rittenhouse did an interview by Richie McGinnis. SOURCE: NYTimes
Later than night, Rittenhouse went to defend auto dealership after owner put out call for help
He then shot Rosenbaum, Huber, and Grosskreutz after being chased and attacked
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