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Re: Kenosha Militia FB Event Asking Attendees to Bring Weapons Reported 455 Times

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> Facebook has maintained that the suspect [...] had no direct connection with the Kenosha Guard page or event.

He might not have directly interacted with it - doesn't mean he didn't see it? Shared by a friend?

Or are their analytics so detailed that they can guarantee he never saw it?

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The rioting (distinct from the protests) in cities have resulted in a dozen or more dead. Can they be traced back to social media organizing as well? Should all comms that can potentially end up with death and destruction of property be censored?

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post #3

The rioting (distinct from the protests) in cities have resulted in a dozen or more dead. Can they be traced back to social media organizing as well? Should all comms that can potentially end up with death and destruction of property be censored?

Last count I heard was 32, it's hard to track at this point. David Dorn's wife gave a speech about this recently:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/david-dorns-widow-speaks-a...

He was one of the earliest victims of the looters. He was black and also a former cop.

Re: Kenosha Militia FB Event Asking Attendees to Bring Weapons Reported 455 Times

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The media spin going on regarding Kenosha is crazy. If I hadn't seen the videos of what happened, I would have assumed it was a white supremacist shooting peaceful protesters, not someone who was being attacked and only shot when he couldn't get away.

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The kid was chased by multiple felony offenders, one with a gun, and was attacked and knocked to the ground by another with a skateboard. The video evidence clearly shows he acted in self defense

I’m sorry, but someone carrying around an AR-15 on American streets is not a “kid.”

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post #6

The kid was chased by multiple felony offenders, one with a gun, and was attacked and knocked to the ground by another with a skateboard. The video evidence clearly shows he acted in self defense

I’m sorry, but someone carrying around an AR-15 on American streets is not a “kid.”

He was 17, so regardless of his actions, he's still a kid. And he wasn't just walking around, he was defending business and property. Earlier in the day he was cleaning graffiti off of buildings in Kenosha

Re: Kenosha Militia FB Event Asking Attendees to Bring Weapons Reported 455 Times

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post #5

The media spin going on regarding Kenosha is crazy. If I hadn't seen the videos of what happened, I would have assumed it was a white supremacist shooting peaceful protesters, not someone who was being attacked and only shot when he couldn't get away.

The first person was killed because he threw a plastic bag.

"The complaint claims that cell phone video showed Rosenbaum, who appeared to be unarmed, trailing behind Rittenhouse before throwing a plastic bag at him. As the pair approached a car, a loud bang is heard, followed by an unidentified male yelling an obscenity. When Rosenbaum gets close to Rittenhouse, another four bangs are heard."

The widely circulated video is of people trying to disarm.him after he killed the first person.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-shooti...

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