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Kyle Rittenhouse: A Name That Will Live in Infamy

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Op-ed by TheWiseOld Fart   If you shot and killed two men, and injured another with the use of a military assault rifle, although they were unarmed, what do you think would happen? I’ll make this easy, “kiss your ass good-by.”   However, if you joined a group of Neo-Nazis who were harassing a group of peaceful Black Lives Matter protestors, and were verbally chastised by supporters, things might be different. This is what occurred in August of 2020 in Kenosha Wisconsin.   America is now a Nation Without Laws   A trial was held in 2021. A very biased jury acquitted Rittenhouse of two counts of first- degree murder, supporting his claim of “ self-defense .”   Rittenhouse, now 21-years-old, was invited to speak at the University of Memphis Wednesday. I see no reason to invite anyone who got away with murder to speak at one of our nation’s universities. However, he accepted the invitation. During his address, he was confronted by a student who protested Rittenhouse’s appearance. He asked