Update: On 9/11/2020, at 2:09AM, Twitter suspended me for linking to this column, calling it “glorifying violence.” Noting that he performed good civic services, and acted in self defense only after he was unable to escape is “glorifying violence.” Noting that he exercised remarkable restraint is “glorifying violence.”

I have appealed the suspension. If they do not reverse their judgement, the suspension will amount to a ban, because I will not comply with Twitter’s censorious demand.

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This case is driving the media nuts. They can’t demonize this kid. Apparently he’s squeaky clean. He was a police cadet.

They can’t mourn the loss of treasured lives. He shot a pedophile and a couple of other felons (one unlawfully in possession of a gun himself*).

They can’t paint Rittenhouse as the aggressor with multiple videos showing them attacking him. Someone else fired the first shot.

Stand Your Ground/Duty To Retreat? He tried. The attackers kept chasing him.

Evil “high capacity” magazines? This exactly why you need standard capacity: multiple attackers.

Endanger innocent bystanders? Show me the report of a single case of collateral damage. It seems every round he fired hit a valid defensive shooting target.

About the only thing anyone can really critique is, “Why was he there at all?” Question answered:

• After he got off work as a lifeguard at a Kenosha pool, he volunteered to do civic service.
• He started by cleaning graffiti off a school.
• Then he moved to clean up at local businesses.
• Equipped with a first aid kit, he patrolled and gave assistance to at least one injured rioter.

(Added: Now we know what initiated the incident; Kyle was attacked in retaliation for helping to put out a literal dumpster fire.)

After a long day of public service and cleaning graffiti and debris, he finished up by taking out the trash.

As I said, the media apparently can’t find dirt on the kid. They may even fear to look too hard lest they discover that in his spare time he runs an abused animal rescue program and teaches disabled kids to read.

Trump needs to award Kyle Rittenhouse a Medal of Freedom. His services just that one day rate one far more than acting in a movie or writing bad poetry.

Added: If you’d like to contribute to Kyle’s legal defense fund, it’s HERE.

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* Yes, Rittenhouse is charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm as a minor, but I’ve seen more than one attorney noting that Wisconsin has some exceptions that might apply in his case. I’ll wait and see.

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