This commentary reveals a profound ignorance about Kyle Rittenhouse, who isn't a vigilante and never intended "to take the law into his own hands" as Shermer suggests. Rittenhouse supports Black Lives Matter and was giving aid to protesters before he was attacked.
Shermer says that Rittenhouse had no business being in Kenosha, even though he works there, much of his family lives there, and a business owner requested his help. On the other hand, Shermer doesn't seem to mind that rioters swarmed to Kenosha from all over the region, even crossing state lines, to contribute to the chaos. A group called Riot Kitchen came in buses and minivans all the way from Seattle to provide food, drinks, helmets, fireworks, gasoline, and other supplies to the rioters. The group was founded for this purpose during the summer 2020 riots, raising almost $60,000 on GoFundMe. GoFundMe later banned fundraising for Rittenhouse’s legal defense, though they permitted fundraising by the rioters descending on Kenosha. GoFundMe itself actually contributed $500 to Riot Kitchen through its “Gives Back” program.
Kenosha police reported that over half of all the people arrested in the first two nights of violence had come from out of town. This was not an uprising of the Kenosha underclass against a system that was oppressing them. This was an organized attack on an American city. Indeed, 17-year-old boys should not have to take up arms to defend their communities from attacks incited by Democratic Party politicians and the corporate media and funded by multinational corporations. The people who have created these conditions are the same ones calling for the blood of Rittenhouse for defending himself against three thugs, who are never criticized by Shermer, anyone in the Democratic Party, or mainstream media.
This commentary reveals a profound ignorance about Kyle Rittenhouse, who isn't a vigilante and never intended "to take the law into his own hands" as Shermer suggests. Rittenhouse supports Black Lives Matter and was giving aid to protesters before he was attacked.
Shermer says that Rittenhouse had no business being in Kenosha, even though he works there, much of his family lives there, and a business owner requested his help. On the other hand, Shermer doesn't seem to mind that rioters swarmed to Kenosha from all over the region, even crossing state lines, to contribute to the chaos. A group called Riot Kitchen came in buses and minivans all the way from Seattle to provide food, drinks, helmets, fireworks, gasoline, and other supplies to the rioters. The group was founded for this purpose during the summer 2020 riots, raising almost $60,000 on GoFundMe. GoFundMe later banned fundraising for Rittenhouse’s legal defense, though they permitted fundraising by the rioters descending on Kenosha. GoFundMe itself actually contributed $500 to Riot Kitchen through its “Gives Back” program.
Kenosha police reported that over half of all the people arrested in the first two nights of violence had come from out of town. This was not an uprising of the Kenosha underclass against a system that was oppressing them. This was an organized attack on an American city. Indeed, 17-year-old boys should not have to take up arms to defend their communities from attacks incited by Democratic Party politicians and the corporate media and funded by multinational corporations. The people who have created these conditions are the same ones calling for the blood of Rittenhouse for defending himself against three thugs, who are never criticized by Shermer, anyone in the Democratic Party, or mainstream media.
Somehow I never learned of the Goetz case until this clip. Fascinating piece of history.
Bonus, Wu Tang's "Clan in da Front" lyrics make more sense.
["Come frontin' hard, then Bernhard Goetz what he deserves".]
Always assumed it was the homonym "gets" and had no idea who Bernhard was. Unexpected Rap History.