I'll offer a brief summary for those not familiar with Kyle Rittenhouse.
Kyle Rittenhouse is an 18 year old White male. He went to Kenosha, Wisconsin during a time when there were Black Lives Matter protests over a Black male being shot by police. While in the city of Kenosha, Kyle was also armed with an assault rifle and claimed to be guarding businesses from riots and looting. He ended up shooting 3 protestors, 2 of the 3 people shot died. Kyle claims self-defense, but the state prosecutors claim that Kyle provoked the attacks and is therefore not entitled to a self-defense claim.
Here's one source that explains this incident, NPR.
Here is raw footage of the shootings (warning: graphic footage)
Kyle Rittenhouse court trial ended yesterday with a Not Guilty verdict. Now there are reports of protests in some cities. Unfortunately, this case has become very polarizing and I've tried my best to listen to both sides before drawing any conclusions. Some have brought up that racism, others claim that the verdict is right. What do you think? Let's debate that here!
For Debate...
Is Kyle Rittenhouse guilty of murder? Why or why not?
Kyle Rittenhouse is an 18 year old White male. He went to Kenosha, Wisconsin during a time when there were Black Lives Matter protests over a Black male being shot by police. While in the city of Kenosha, Kyle was also armed with an assault rifle and claimed to be guarding businesses from riots and looting. He ended up shooting 3 protestors, 2 of the 3 people shot died. Kyle claims self-defense, but the state prosecutors claim that Kyle provoked the attacks and is therefore not entitled to a self-defense claim.
Here's one source that explains this incident, NPR.
Here is raw footage of the shootings (warning: graphic footage)
Kyle Rittenhouse court trial ended yesterday with a Not Guilty verdict. Now there are reports of protests in some cities. Unfortunately, this case has become very polarizing and I've tried my best to listen to both sides before drawing any conclusions. Some have brought up that racism, others claim that the verdict is right. What do you think? Let's debate that here!
For Debate...
Is Kyle Rittenhouse guilty of murder? Why or why not?
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