As the trial for 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse drew to a close, leftists continued their efforts to revise history in favor of their narrative. That included lead prosecutor Thomas Binger, who praised a crowd full of violent rioters on Monday.
During his closing argument, Binger said that the mob in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was composed of “heroes.”
Binger describes the mob in Kenosha that was burning the city as a “crowd full of heroes” who tried to stop an “active shooter” in Kyle Rittenhouse.
Absolute insanity pic.twitter.com/w3VvusUaRP
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 15, 2021
Since the riots in the city over the justified police shooting of Jacob Blake took place over a year ago, some people might need a refresher of what happened. Luckily, The Post Millennial editor Andy Ngo posted videos on Twitter showing Binger’s “heroes” committing various acts of arson.
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WARNING: The following videos contain vulgar language that some viewers will find offensive.
The trial of accused teen shooter Kyle #Rittenhouse in #Kenosha, Wisc. has brought in a new round of gaslighting mainstream press coverage that obfuscates how violent the BLM-Antifa riots were there. Video by @Julio_Rosas11: pic.twitter.com/zCGGB864td
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) November 8, 2021
Flashback: BLM-Antifa rioters carried out large arson attacks in #Kenosha in August 2020. #Rittenhouse
Video by @DrewHLive: pic.twitter.com/vg1TL1bXSv— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) November 8, 2021
In one video from Ngo, rioters broke into a building and burned it from the inside.
Flashback August 2020 in #Kenosha: BLM-Antifa rioters smashed their way into buildings & torched them from the inside. #Rittenhouse pic.twitter.com/Am4GxZwJxX
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) November 15, 2021
BLM rioters also threatened to kill people who attempted to protect businesses and promised to “burn your shop down too.”
Armed BLM rioters attacked & threatened to kill the group protecting a gasoline station as fires and violence engulfed #Kenosha, Wisc. in August 2020: pic.twitter.com/hrUUGUzf00
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) November 8, 2021
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Flashback August 2020 in #Kenosha: “We’ll burn your shop down too”
For days, the city was under siege by rioters who rampaged through the streets destroying property, starting fires & promising violence against the locals. #Rittenhouse pic.twitter.com/m41xhcbowt
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) November 15, 2021
What a beautiful picture of heroism.
Sarcasm aside, lies like these are incredibly dangerous. By calling these criminals “heroes,” Binger is trying to demonize Rittenhouse for defending himself against them.
To anyone who has seen videos from the Kenosha riots, Binger’s characterization of the mob is ridiculous. Sadly, not everyone has seen those videos, and those who are ill-informed about the riots may believe Binger’s lies.
In reality, the three men who attacked Kyle Rittenhouse were far from heroes. According to NBC News, Rittenhouse testified that Joseph Rosenbaum chased him after previously telling Rittenhouse and others he would “cut your f—ing hearts out.” Rittenhouse said he killed Rosenbaum in self-defense.
Were the rioters in Kenosha “heroes”?
Rittenhouse testified that Anthony Huber, the second man he killed, was beating him with a skateboard and attempted to take his gun before he shot him. Gauge Grosskreutz, whom Rittenhouse shot and injured but did not kill, allegedly pointed a pistol at Rittenhouse before Rittenhouse shot him.
Binger attempted to argue the men were trying to strip Rittenhouse of his gun to protect others, but he failed to provide convincing evidence to prove that point. Rittenhouse said he did not kill anyone until he felt his life was in danger, and there has been no evidence presented that would prove his claim false.
It is now up to the jury to decide whether or not Rittenhouse acted in self-defense, and they should be allowed to reach their own verdict without the fear of outside influence. But as they deliberate, they should not be swayed by Binger’s blatant misrepresentation of the rioters that night.