Things Get Violent Outside the Courthouse at the Rittenhouse Trial – Opinion

We’ve been doing a lot of reporting on the drama in the courtroom in the Rittenhouse trial.

While that’s been going on, there’s been a little drama building on the outside of the building.

People gathered outside and chanted for Kyle Rittenhouse. They could also be heard in the courtroom.

From the Pool reporter in the courtroom: “Sounds of protesters outside could be periodically heard inside the courtroom…It’s not clear whether the jury can hear the noise.”

— Andrew Havranek (@Andrew_Havranek) November 15, 2021

It would be a terrible idea for people to come so close to the jury that they can intimidate it like this. However, nobody seems to be concerned.

Yesterday, it got a little crazy outside the courthouse, when a BLM supporter with a “F**k Kyle” shirt attacked a pro-Rittenhouse person calling her an obscene name.

Attention to graphic language

MULTIPLE ARRESTS in KENOSHA: BLM protesters clashed on the steps with Pro-Rittenhouse demonstrators, and one journalist was punched. Two blm protesters were also arrested. #HappeningNow #RittenhouseTrial #Rittenhouse pic.twitter.com/CWjTZvxN8z

— Scootercaster (@ScooterCasterNY) November 17, 2021

Another BLM person then tried to grab the pro-Rittenhouse person’s signs. Then the guy with the “F**k Kyle” shirt waded in to struggle with the woman and grab the signs, as well. The media person intervened in order to assist the woman under siege and was taken away and body-slammed. Multiple individuals were arrested, including two BLM members. The anti-Kyle-shirted child was one of those arrested. As you are listening to the craziness, imagine that it is all outside of the building.

Here’s another angle where you can see the body slamming.

A man wearing the FKyle T-shirt assaulted a female counterprotester and then bodyslammed an editor. pic.twitter.com/MUr7A7RqB9

— Steve Oatley (Host of Wake Up America) (@steveoatley) November 17, 2021

One older BLM officer tried to keep his younger colleagues out of trouble, but the BLM people just kept getting in more trouble and he could only do so much.

Man wearing a “F— Kyle” shirt calls a woman a “cum dumpster” & hits her outside the #Kenosha courthouse. He then attacks another person & tries to cover his face and hits a photographer. #BLM #Rittenhouse. Video @RebsBrannon: pic.twitter.com/3Bt1nmTtUw

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) November 17, 2021

Here, another BLM person dumped Gatorade on a pro-Kyle person’s head.

Outside the courthouse, one of the protesters for the conviction dumps Gatorade onto an opponent demonstrator #RittenhouseTrial #Kenosha pic.twitter.com/kP0Y7wrUWj

— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 17, 2021

Before all of the chaos, there was an instant of peace when pro-Kyle and BLM people shared pizza.

Kyle #RittenhouseBLM Protesters and supporters are sharing a meal together to discuss unity. #KenoshaCourt house pic.twitter.com/yUajf1KPL2

— Scootercaster (@ScooterCasterNY) November 17, 2021

RevCom — the Revolutionary Communist group — has also been there. This is a video from yesterday, highlighting the heroes Kyle Rittenhouse shot. Their chants for change sound tired, even though they are singing it.

“We ready for change” chants from a group of Revcom (Revolutionary Communist Party) demonstrators outside the courthouse this afternoon #Kenosha pic.twitter.com/5rUcRcYRfE

— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 16, 2021

Now, if they had listened to the facts, you would think they might know better, but they really don’t care about the facts, because it’s about the chaos for some of these folks.

Today, the jury continues to deliberate. There were questions from the jury yesterday, including those wishing to view the video footage of the incident. He also castigated the media. There were also arguments related to the defense’s contention that the prosecution withheld more high definition video from them.

We’ll see if we get a verdict today, but it’s clear there are still some folks amped up and willing to get violent, regardless of the facts.