Howard University journalism professor Stacey Patton falsely said that Kyle Rittenhouse was “illegally in possession of a gun.” She also falsely called him a “white supremacist.” Yahoo banned readers from pointing out her errors.
By Daniel Alman (aka Dan from Squirrel Hill)
November 24, 2021
On November 15, 2021, the Chicago affiliate of NBC News published this article, which says the judge dropped the illegal gun possession charge against Kyle Rittenhouse after the defense argued that because his gun was long-barrel and not short-barrel, it was legal for him to have it.
However, nine days later, on November 24, 2021, Yahoo News published this opinion piece by Howard University journalism professor Stacey Patton, which says that Rittenhouse was
“illegally in possession of a gun”
Here’s an archive of that in case Yahoo ever deletes it.
I would have thought that a journalism professor would be intelligent enough to avoid committing this kind of defamation.
I guess I would be wrong.
And even though all of the people that Rittenhouse shot were white, Patton falsely and repeatedly referred to him as a “white supremacist” – six different times all in that one piece.
Specifically, she wrote the following: (the bolding is mine)
“Welcome to a white supremacist theocracy that is regressing back to its barbaric prehistoric impulses.”
“What I see is saltiness over the intergenerational failure of white supremacy being passed on to their youth as racial resentment and a mandate for racial redemption.”
“And they need man-boys like Rittenhouse to strap up and kill because the future of white supremacy can only be secured by their criminality.”
“Rittenhouse is a young man who was destroyed as a boy by a toxic white supremacist culture”
“The coercive parenting and socialization of white boys is central to understanding white supremacy”
“As such, he had to be acquitted. Once you understand what white supremacy requires to sustain itself and secure its future, you’ll be less shocked and upset over its contradictions and evil.”
Meanwhile, in the real world, all of the people that Rittenhouse shot were white.
Patton gives zero evidence to support her repeated claims that Rittenhouse is a “white supremacist.”
Patton also seems to have zero understanding of the legal concept of self defense. Apparently, she thinks that if people are chasing you, hitting you with a skateboard, assaulting you, pointing a gun at you, and trying to kill you, you have no right to defend yourself from them.
I’m glad she wasn’t on the jury.
It’s interesting that 12 citizens picked at random for a jury showed far, far more awareness of the law than a journalism professor.
After the end of Patton’s opinion piece, Yahoo News wrote:
“Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting”
I’d been reading Yahoo News, as well as the reader comments, for many, many years. One thing that I learned a long time ago is that when it comes to Yahoo News, the reader comments are almost always more informative than the articles.
The real reason that Yahoo didn’t allow reader comments for this particular piece has nothing to do with “creating an engaging place” or “helping users to connect over interests and passions.”
Instead, the real reason they banned reader comments is because they do not want people to know the truth.
Rus McLaughlin admits that he was mistaken when he said the people shot by Kyle Rittenhouse were black
Screenshot of original tweet, from this link: https://ifunny.co/picture/how-are-people-this-stupid-2-rus-mclaughlin-the-fix-FNIgKl969
And here’s his tweet where he admits that he was mistaken:
https://twitter.com/rusmclaughlin/status/1461810564993277962
The Independent falsely claims the people shot by Kyle Rittenhouse were black
https://twitter.com/JournoStephen/status/1461783448482426883
James Madison University’s official Instagram account showed Deaquan Nichols falsely saying that the people shot by Kyle Rittenhouse were black
https://twitter.com/TinaRamirezVA/status/1461820863314026501
After the jury ruled that Kyle Rittenhouse shot three white people in self defense, MSNBC’s Tiffany Cross falsely called him a “murderous white supremacist”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0aalmYArdY
Prosecutors Find Mail-In Jury Votes At 3AM, Rittenhouse Now Guilty [Satire]
https://babylonbee.com/news/after-prosecutors-find-mail-in-jury-votes-at-3am-rittenhouse-now-guilty
Prosecutors Find Mail-In Jury Votes At 3AM, Rittenhouse Now Guilty
November 20, 2021
KENOSHA, WI—In a stunning reversal, Kyle Rittenhouse awoke this morning to discover that he had been found guilty after all.
Prosecutors explained that during the night, they had found dozens of mail-in jury votes declaring the defendant guilty on all counts. Apparently, boxes of these mail-in votes arrived in a truck at the courthouse around 3:00 am.
Attorneys for Mr. Rittenhouse were dumbfounded as to how such a thing could have happened, raising questions as to the validity of mail-in jury voting. They stated: “We’ve never heard of this. This isn’t part of the legal system. Where did these votes even come from?”
“How DARE you question the sanctity of our criminal justice system!” cried the prosecuting attorneys. “There is no justice until EVERY vote is counted!”
Prosecutors then explained that it was a new COVID measure they had just instituted. “But given how well it’s worked out,” they said, “we’re planning on making it permanent.”
Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all counts
https://www.yahoo.com/news/kyle-rittenhouse-acquitted-charges-181705780.html
Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all counts
November 19, 2021
A jury on Friday found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all five counts in the 2020 fatal shooting of two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The big picture: Defense lawyers argued Rittenhouse acted in self-defense when he shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and injured Gaige Grosskreutz, in Kenosha in August 2020.
The prosecution argued Rittenhouse was the aggressor and provoked the “entire incident” that led to the shooting.
Rittenhouse, who was 17 years old at the time, said he traveled to Kenosha with an AR-style semi-automatic rifle to protect property and provide medical treatment amid volatile protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Rittenhouse initially faced six counts, but the presiding judge dismissed the possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor charge ahead of closing arguments on Monday.
For nearly two weeks, the jury heard testimony from dozens of witnesses and experts. Rittenhouse also testified in his own defense.
Of note: Judge Bruce Schroeder has drawn criticism from some for his manner during the trial, which has seen him clash verbally with the prosecution and occasionally launch into verbose legal explanations, the New York Times reported.
The jury was “overwhelmingly white,” reflecting the majority-white population of Kenosha County, according to the Times.
During the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, prosecutor Thomas Binger pointed a gun at the jury, while simultaneously holding his finger on the trigger
While reporting on the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, Newsweek wrote:
“… Thomas Binger pointed the gun at the jury with his finger on the trigger… “
Associated Press published this photo of it:
And NBC News published this photo of it:
Binger violated all three of the three biggest rules of gun safety:
1) Always assume the gun is loaded.
2) Never point the gun at anyone you don’t intend to shoot.
3) Never put your finger on the trigger until you’re ready to shoot.
This Tweet from Greg Price compares the irresponsible behavior Binger, to the responsible behavior of Rittenhouse, who is clearly following all three of those rules:
https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1460339813945683974
In case Twitter ever deletes that Tweet, here’s an archive of it:
And here’s a screenshot of it that I made:
Judge Dismisses Weapons Charge at Kyle Rittenhouse Murder Trial
Judge Dismisses Weapons Charge at Kyle Rittenhouse Murder Trial
November 15, 2021
The judge at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial has dismissed a count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.
The charge is only a misdemeanor, but it had appeared to be among the likeliest to net a conviction for prosecutors. There’s no dispute that Rittenhouse was 17 when he carried an AR-style semi-automatic rifle on the streets of Kenosha in August 2020 and used it to kill two men and wound a third.
But the defense argued that Wisconsin’s statute had an exception that could be read to clear Rittenhouse. That exception involves whether or not a rifle or shotgun is short-barreled.
After prosecutors conceded in court Monday that Rittenhouse’s rifle was not short-barreled, Judge Bruce Schroeder dismissed the charge.
The ruling came just before attorneys were set to deliver closing arguments Monday.
Rittenhouse, 18, of Antioch, Illinois, faces charges ranging from intentional homicide — punishable by life in prison — to an underage weapons charge that could mean a few months in jail if convicted.
Public interest in closing arguments was evident Monday morning, when more people than usual stood in a line outside Courtroom 209 to get a seat. The first one in line was a man in a red hat and red coat bedecked with silver glitter. Outside, someone erected a cutout of Rittenhouse, and a man stood on a corner waving an upside-down American flag.
Rittenhouse, 17 at the time, traveled the few miles from his home to Kenosha on Aug. 25, 2020, as the city was in the throes of damaging protests that erupted after a white police officer’ shot and wounded Jacob Blake, a Black man.
Bystander video captured the critical minutes when Rittenhouse, with an AR-style semi-automatic rifle, shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz, 28.
Rittenhouse is white, as are the three men he shot. The case raised questions about racial justice, vigilantism, the Second Amendment right to bear arms, and white privilege that polarized people far beyond Kenosha.
Rittenhouse has argued self-defense in the shootings, leaving prosecutors with the burden of proving that his fear for his safety and his use of deadly force were unreasonable. Some legal experts watching the trial said the prosecution struggled to do so.
Perhaps in recognition of that, prosecutors asked Judge Bruce Schroeder to let the jury consider several lesser charges if they acquit him on the original counts. Schroeder indicated on Friday that he would allow some of what prosecutors sought when he gave the jury instructions on Monday.
Ana Kasparian ADMITS SHE DID NOT KNOW Kyle Rittenhouse Was The Person Fleeing In The Kenosha Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRPsXhErQA8
Sarah Beth Burwick: “I am highly educated and reasonably perceptive, and it was only today that I learned the Kyle Rittenhouse victims were white. My progressive bubble made this seem like a very different case than it is.”
https://twitter.com/sarahbeth345/status/1458593872557133825
Archive at: https://web.archive.org/web/20211111012846/https://twitter.com/sarahbeth345/status/1458593872557133825
New video shows Kyle Rittenhouse running to put out a literal dumpster fire before he was attacked
New Video Shows Kyle Rittenhouse Running to Put Out a Literal Dumpster Fire Before He Was Attacked
By Cassandra Fairbanks
August 29, 2020
Newly uncovered footage shows Kyle Rittenhouse rushing with a fire extinguisher to put out a dumpster that the rioters had set ablaze.
This is yet another tidbit destroying the left’s narrative that Rittenhouse had “crossed state lines to kill protesters.”
https://twitter.com/MarkDice/status/1299804984926564352
This new footage also aligns with Rittenhouse’s legal team’s explanation of what happened that evening.
As the Gateway Pundit previously reported, Rittenhouse had worked as a lifeguard in Kenosha the day of the shooting. After work, he went to the local high school to help clean up graffiti on the building.
“Later in the day, they received information about a call for help from a local business owner, whose downtown Kenosha auto dealership was largely destroyed by mob violence,” a statement provided to the Gateway Pundit by Rittenhouse’s legal team explains. “Business owner needed help to protect what he had left of his life’s work, including two nearby mechanic’s shops. Kyle and a friend armed themselves with rifles due to the deadly violence gripping Kenosha and many other American cities, and headed to the business premises. The weapons were in Wisconsin and never crossed state lines.”
When Rittenhouse arrived at the mechanics shop, he and others stood guard to prevent further destruction. Later that night, long after the 8 p.m. curfew had passed, the police began to disperse a group of rioters. His lawyer, John M. Pierce, explains that while dispersing the mob, they maneuvered a mass of individuals down the street towards the auto shops. Rittenhouse and the others were threatened and taunted, but he did not react. “His intent was not to incite violence, but simply to deter property damage and use his training to provide first aid to injured community members,” Pierce says.
The statement says that by the final time that Rittenhouse returned to the gas station and “confirmed there were no more injured individuals who needed assistance, police had advanced their formation and blocked what would have been his path back to the mechanic’s shop. Kyle then complied with the police instructions not to go back there. Kyle returned to the gas station until he learned of a need to help protect the second mechanic’s shop further down the street where property destruction was imminent with no police were nearby.”
“As Kyle proceeded towards the second mechanic’s shop, he was accosted by multiple rioters who recognized that he had been attempting to protect a business the mob wanted to destroy. This outraged the rioters and created a mob now determined to hurt Kyle. They began chasing him down. Kyle attempted to get away, but he could not do so quickly enough. Upon the sound of a gunshot behind him, Kyle turned and was immediately faced with an attacker lunging towards him and reaching for his rifle. He reacted instantaneously and justifiably with his weapon to protect himself, firing and striking the attacker,” Pierce explains.
The legal fees and other costs of Rittenhouse’s defense will be provided through donations to #FightBack Foundation Inc., a Texas 501(c)(4) foundation created by John Pierce and Lin Wood to protect law- abiding American citizens whose rights are being trampled on by state and local governments that are more concerned with appeasing mobs than protecting those rights.
Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyer said that he did not carry the gun across state lines
https://www.independentsentinel.com/famed-attorney-lin-wood-gives-an-update-on-kyle-rittenhouse/
Famed attorney Lin Wood gives an update on Kyle Rittenhouse
August 28, 2020
As we reported, prominent attorney Lin Wood has assembled a legal team that will defend the Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse pro bono.
He believes the videos prove the 17-year-old shooter acted in self-defense. He is not going to speak about the boy’s personal life at this time, but he cautioned people to ignore the rumors going around.
U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) falsely called Kyle Rittenhouse a “white supremacist” and “domestic terrorist”
U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) falsely called Kyle Rittenhouse a “white supremacist” and “domestic terrorist” in this tweet: (original, archive)
The tweet states:
“A 17 year old white supremacist domestic terrorist drove across state lines, armed with an AR 15.”
“He shot and killed 2 people who had assembled to affirm the value, dignity, and worth of Black lives.”
“Fix your damn headlines.”
First of all, Rittenhouse is not a “domestic terrorist.” All three of the people whom he shot, were shot in self defense. The proof is in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft_gj8D8Xfk
Secondly, Rittenhouse is not a “white supremacist.” All three of the people whom he shot were white.
And thirdly, the “protestors” who assembled at the car dealership were not there to “affirm the value, dignity, and worth of Black lives.” Other car dealerships had already been burned down, and these ‘protestors” were planning to burn down this one too.
This excellent eight minute video by YouTuber Conservative Hype House proves that every shot fired by Kyle Rittenhouse was done in self defense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft_gj8D8Xfk
Pictures show young Rittenhouse shot at least two BLM rioters in self defense. One rioter was carrying a gun and is a convicted felon.
Pictures Show Young Rittenhouse Shot At Least Two BLM Rioters in Self Defense, One Rioter Was Carrying a Gun and Is a Convicted Felon
By Joe Hoft
August 26, 2020
On Tuesday night two people were killed in the continued violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It appears they were killed by the same shooter, a 17-year-old by the name of Kyle Rittenhouse. Another individual shot by Rittenhouse appears to have been carrying a handgun.
A new video slowed down shows a man hitting the accused Rittenhouse with a skateboard after Rittenhouse fell down running from what perhaps was his first episode with a gun.
It may be the last thing the skateboard carrier ever did. It appears this man was shot right after attacking the young Rittenhouse with a skateboard. After that he fell to the ground and didn’t move.
https://twitter.com/jackmurphylive/status/1298629916041400320
As the skateboard carrier was hitting and moving past Rittenhouse another man runs up with holding a gun. Rittenhouse shoots the skateboard carrier and then he shoots the handgun carrier in the arm. The skateboard carrier doesn’t move but the handgun carrier holds his arm.
The man shot in the arm is reportedly a man by the name of Gaige Grosskreutz. He is connected to the far left group “People’s Revolution Movement.”
MSN reported:
The victim who survived the fatal shooting in Kenosha on Tuesday night has been identified as Gaige Grosskreutz.
Grosskreutz was in Kenosha with the Milwaukee-based social justice reform group the People’s Revolution Movement, a spokeswoman for the group said Wednesday.
Bethany Crevensten said Grosskreutz was recovering in a hospital but declined to provide any other information about him.
Posts by friends on social media said he had undergone surgery.
Crevensten said the group has been protesting for 90 days.
Grosskreutz was carrying a gun when he was shot. He pulled out a gun from his pants and then his arm is nearly blown off by Rittenhouse.
It is being reported that Grosskreutz may be a felon and if so, he was illegally carrying a gun.
Based on the above, young Rittenhouse fired at two or more men in self defense. One of these BLM rioters was carrying a gun. If he was a felon he was illegally carrying a gun.
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