Kyle Rittenhouse survives another mob attack, this time by fanatical leftists in America
most dangerous city: Democratic-run Memphis.
The 21-year-old Second Amendment supporter spoke Wednesday at an event hosted by the University of Memphis’ Turning Point USA student chapter.event list
shown Rittenhouse said he intended to “share his side of the stories that received media attention in 2020.”
Rittenhouse has long been maligned over his fateful encounter with leftist guerrillas on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 25, 2020.
Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time, shot and killed three extremists in self-defense during a BLM riot, sending two of the attackers home. domestic abuser After multiple convictions, Convicted violent child abuser — went to the morgue and disarmed a third person who had advanced on him with a loaded weapon.
Rittenhouse was initially charged with murder, attempted murder, and reckless endangerment, but was ultimately acquitted in November 2021. Although the jury knew Mr. Kyle was innocent, the media succeeded in planting him as the villain in many people’s minds.
So the TPUSA event and other similar events give Rittenhouse a chance to set the record straight.
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside, shouting at patrons and blocking the flow of traffic in and out of the UC Theater.
Placards held above the angry mob read: “Murderers are not allowed on my campus,” “Say their names,” “You’re in denial, Kyle,” “Murderers don’t belong here,” and ” “No one should be open about racism,” it read. , Christ Fascism, Murderous Little S***s,”
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It is clear that some participants in the student movement adhered to this proposal, which was popularized by . Democratic Party And that liberal media Around the time of Rittenhouse’s trial, it was revealed that Rittenhouse was a racist.
Sophomore Richard Massey proved this misconception. tell WMC-TV, “We’re also a majority-Black city and we’re also a city that’s fighting gun violence. … We’re actively giving a platform to white supremacists.”
A university spokesperson said ahead of the event that the university is legally required to allow survivors to speak.
Focus on it “Upcoming events at the University of Memphis featuring Kyle Rittenhouse are not sponsored by the University. The University of Memphis TPUSA, a registered student organization, is hosting the event,” it said in a statement obtained by Commercial Appeal. Under the First Amendment and Tennessee’s campus free speech laws, the University of Memphis cannot legally prohibit registered student organizations from hosting such events. ”
Despite this understanding, there appears to have been resistance to alternative views on campus.
TPUSA Public Relations Officer Andrew Corbett
claimed Prior to a student event at the University of Memphis, school administrators “leaked ticket information to a group of protesters so they could reserve a large number of newly issued tickets and disrupt the event. We know this because some students are part of the protesters’ group chats.” ”
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circulating Online reports indicate that protesters were present inside the theater. The extent of the disruption is unclear.
The president of the TPUSA student chapter also allegedly had his personal information revealed before the event. The conservative group said, “His full name, phone number, and even exact address will be used to “tell him what you think about this decision to invite a racist murderer on campus to provoke black students.” It was posted online with the comment, “Please.”
Lauren Sherry, the university’s director of conference and event services, allegedly laughed off the students’ concerns and suggested they “probably shouldn’t stay there tonight.”
TPUSA said it has reached out to the university for comment but has not yet received a response.
As the event drew to a close, a mob swarmed attendees attempting to leave the venue, attempting to prevent Rittenhouse from leaving. Police eventually had to escort TPUSA through crowds of militants.
Rittenhouse managed to reach his destination safely and laughed off his critics’ alternate history.
“It’s a great event. Interesting people to say the least,” Rittenhouse said.
This incident made Rittenhouse think: conclude “Memphis is an interesting city.”
One of the most vocal critics of Second Amendment supporters heading into the event, former Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer -Democrat currently running for County General Sessions Court Clerk- I have written At X, she said she was “proud of the university” [sic] To the Memphis students who organized resistance tonight, to the Black Student Association, to the University of Massachusetts NAACP, to alumni, and to the faculty and staff who spoke out. ”
Despite Rittenhouse’s acquittal by a jury of his peers, Sawyer also continued to slander him.
claim“Rittenhouse killed someone.”
Supporters pushed back against some of the vitriol Rittenhouse encountered on the ground and online.
For example, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)
I have written “17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse had more of a sense of civic duty than most people show in their lifetimes. He was attacked by inmates as he tried to aid a riot, and he was forced to defend his right to self-defense. ‘Child molester and domestic abuser who used physical force to kill boy was found guilty of strangulation. ”
massy
underlined“He was found not guilty by the court.”
Mike Davis of the Article III project
tweeted“Kyle Rittenhouse is a hero who defended his community from violent left-wing lunatics. We have a God-given right to self-defense. Violent left-wing activists are destroying the lives of law-abiding people. Americans, we should live in a healthy fear that if we threaten, we will meet our Creator. ”
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