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The court acquitted the teenager who killed two people: protests erupted in the USA

Mass protests erupted in New York and other US cities on November 18 evening, police said. They were the answer to the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, writes New York Post.

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Police posted on Twitter a photo of destroyed vehicles in Queens, including a disabled car with "F - k you" written on the trunk in black paint.

«Полиция Нью-Йорка серьезно относится к защите прав мирных демонстрантов, внесенных в первую поправку, — говорится в твите. — Но не менее важна безопасность жителей Нью-Йорка и защита собственности от людей, нарушающих закон во имя протеста».

Law enforcement sources said five people were arrested on charges of damaging cars and homes.

Queens Councilman Robert Holden said protesters broke through Crowley Park and "jumped cars and stole American flags" on residential streets in Middle Village and Muspet.

Holden was outraged by the statement of the mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, condemning the verdict, and said that it "added fuel to the fire."

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He said he sent the mayor a text that said, "Thousands of families going about their own business are in danger today because of your reckless reaction to the court's verdict."

About 300 protesters also gathered outside the Brooklyn Barclays Center. They denounce acquittal as a shameful double standard in the justice system.

Some of the protesters had signs that read "There is no justice in capitalist courts" and "Capitalism breeds racist terror."

Meanwhile, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, dozens of protesters gathered outside the courthouse where Rittenhouse was acquitted within hours of the announcement of the ruling.

Масштабного протеста так и не произошло, и небольшая группа была в основном мирной. Согласно местным сообщениям, одну из женщин арестовали за то, что она мелом писала на стенах и ступенях здания суда фразу «Судья Шредер должен уйти» — имеется в виду Брюс Шредер, судья по делу Риттенхауса.

Chants echoed from the crowd, "Fuck Kyle!" and "No justice, no peace!"

Breonna Risby, 21, said that when she first heard the news of the verdict, she was "not surprised, but very upset."

Tensions rose sharply in Portland, Oregon, where a riot was declared after a group of 200 protesters began throwing objects at police officers and destroying city buildings, police said.

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The protesters marched in downtown Chicago (Illinois), where, according to various estimates, there were from 60 to 100 protesters, writes CBS News.

In some cities, fines and arrested persons were reported, there is no information about the victims.

What happened

When protests escalated to violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin after the shooting of black boy Jacob Blake, Rittenhouse came to town and armed himself with a semi-automatic rifle to defend the town. with the BBC.

Видео с камер наблюдения показывают, что он провел несколько часов помогая патрулировать улицы. Парень сказал журналистам, что его «работа» — охранять здания и даже оказывать протестующим медицинскую помощь.

He began to be pursued by a group of people, one of whom fired into the air. The teen turned to see where the sound was coming from, and another person tried to attack him.

At this moment, the teenager shot at the man, who was later identified as Joseph Rosenbaum. He was unarmed, but Rittenhouse stated in court that the man was trying to grab a pistol, and this was confirmed by one of the witnesses.

While fleeing, the guy noticed that he was being chased by a crowd that saw him shoot Rosenbaum. As a result, the teenager fell and accidentally shot. One of the pursuers was mortally wounded. It was Anthony Huber.

Another man ran away wounded. In court, Gaige Grosskreutz admitted that he confronted Rittenhouse with a pistol, even pointed a weapon at him, but denied that he ever intended to shoot the guy.

One of the charges brought against him was the possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under the age of 18. The charge was later dropped because the defendant's lawyers had successfully proven that state law allows persons under the age of 18 to own firearms.

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In the end, Rittenhouse was charged with five felonies, including first-degree murder, for which he faced life in prison.

What the court decided

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on November 19 on all charges, writes New York Post.

At the time of the trial, the 18-year-old defendant cried and fell into a chair when the acquittal was announced. Shuddering with sobs, the teen hugged one of his lawyers, and then he was taken out of the courtroom.

The defendant was 17 years old when he took a semi-automatic rifle and a first aid kit to protect the business.

This high-profile case led to a split in American opinion over whether Rittenhouse was a patriot opposing lawlessness during the violence, or simply a dangerous vigilante.

The jury sat for nearly three and a half days before reaching a unanimous verdict.

После этого решения родители Энтони Хубера — Карен Блум и Джон Хубер — сказали, что они «убиты горем и разозлены» тем, что Риттенхаус вышел на свободу.

«Сегодняшний приговор означает, что человек, убивший нашего сына, не понесет ответственности, — заявили они. — Это неприемлемый знак того, что вооруженные гражданские лица могут появиться в любом городе, спровоцировать насилие, а затем использовать созданную ими опасность для оправдания стрельбы в людей».

The Huberians praised their son as "a hero who sacrificed his life to protect other innocent civilians."

«Не заблуждайтесь: наша борьба за привлечение к ответственности виновных в смерти Энтони продолжается в полную силу. Ни Риттенхаус, ни полиция Кеноши, санкционировавшая его кровавое насилие, не избегут правосудия», — заверили родители Энтони Хубера.

Joseph Rosenbaum's fiancée Carianne Swart called the sentence inadmissible.

«Такое ощущение, что жизни жертв не имеют значения. И я не думаю, что это приемлемо. Если жизнь одного или двух людей не имеет значения, то и наша жизнь не имеет значения», — резюмировала она.

The Rittenhouse family said: "We are all very happy that Kyle can live his life as a free and innocent person, but in this whole situation there are no winners, because there are two people who have lost their lives."

Mark Richards, a lawyer for the defendant, said that after being acquitted, the teenager is ready to leave all the ordeals behind.

«Он почувствовал облегчение и с нетерпением ждет продолжения своей жизни, — сообщил Ричардс. — И то, что присяжные из 12 человек признали его невиновным, значило для него все».

After the verdict was announced, the sheriff's deputies were quickly escorted out of the courthouse, avoiding talking to journalists.

Lawyers for Joseph Rosenbaum's family have called for peace following an acquittal.

«Что нам сейчас нужно, так это справедливость, а не еще больше насилия. Сегодняшний вердикт может означать отсрочку правосудия, а не его отсутствие, — говорится в заявлении адвокатов Кимберли Мотли и Майло Шваба. — Мы полны решимости раскрыть правду о той ночи и привлечь виновных к ответственности».

Over the course of the two-week trial, the jury heard how Rittenhouse shot Rosenbaum during the initial confrontation, and just seconds later shot Huber and wounded Grosskreutz.

The guy's lawyers argued that he acted in self-defense and pulled the trigger only when provoked during the protests.

«Кайл Риттенхаус выстрелил в мистера Розенбаума потому, что тот атаковал Кайла. Все, кто был застрелен, атаковали Кайла — скейтбордом, руками, ногами, пистолетом», — заметил Ричардс.

However, prosecutors presented him as the instigator of bloodshed, stating that he “provoked everything” by bringing a rifle to the protests and then leaving like a “western hero”, ignoring everything he had just done.

«Вы теряете право на самооборону, когда вы тот, кто принес оружие, когда вы создаете опасность или провоцируете других людей», — заметил присяжным помощник окружного прокурора Томас Бингер.

Rittenhouse, describing how he heard a shot behind him as Rosenbaum chased him down the street, was just sobbing.

«Я сделал то, что должен был сделать, чтобы остановить человека, который напал на меня», — заметил подросток.

During cross-examination, Rittenhouse insisted that he did not intend to kill any of the victims, and told the jury: “I did not intend to kill them. I just wanted to stop people who were attacking me. "

Rittenhouse testified that Rosenbaum cornered him and put his hand on the barrel of his rifle, Huber hit him with a skateboard, and Grosskreutz attacked him with a pistol.

His account is largely corroborated by a series of eyewitness videotapes that were shown to the jury as well as the witness.

Grosskreutz, the lone survivor, testified as a prosecution witness and confirmed that he inadvertently pointed a pistol at Rittenhouse and the teenager shot him.

«Я думал, что обвиняемый был активным стрелком», — сказал Гросскройц. Он пошел за Риттенхаусом и увидел, как тот стрелял в человека с близкого расстояния.

The high-profile trial was filled with heated debates between the prosecution, the defense and even the judge.

The defense demanded that the judge declare a wrong trial and prevent the teenager from being re-tried, and accused the attorney general of asking Rittenhouse questions outside the jurisdiction of the case.

Wisconsin Governor Mandela Barnes, a black Democratic candidate for the US Senate, expressed dismay after Friday's decision.

«За последние несколько недель многие опасались исхода, свидетелями которого мы только что стали, — сказал он. — Мы видели, как много чернокожих молодых людей были убиты только для того, чтобы предстать перед судом посмертно, в то время как судья фактически требовал невиновности Кайла Риттенхауса».

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