On Friday, November 20th, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was released on two million dollars bail. The young teen faces two felony charges of homicide and one misdemeanor charge of possessing a dangerous weapon while under 18. These charges followed an incident in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where the 17-year-old allegedly shot and killed two Black men at a protest, leaving another injured. The protest in Kenosha followed the police shooting of Jacob Black.
Kyle’s attorneys claim that there is evidence to prove the teen was acting in self-defense. Yet, many onlookers would say otherwise. Perhaps the weirdest thing to come of this horrific tragedy would be the fact that “Silver Spoons” actor Ricky Schroder supplied the two million dollar bail for Rittenhouse. Schroder, an outspoken Trump supporter, felt compelled to help the teen because the events that transpired in Kenosha “made him mad,” because Rittenhouse was there, in his words, “to protect property.”
This case is ongoing and continuously putting out new developments. Recently it has come to light that Rittenhouse had an adult friend purchase the weapon he used to commit the shooting with his stimulus money. It will be interesting to see how the trial transpires and what charges Kyle will ultimately receive. This case comes at a time when tensions are still running high, so developing a jury pool will prove to be a challenge.
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