Lawlessness led to Rittenhouse trial

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called up 500 members of the Wisconsin National Guard last week as a precaution for reaction to the outcome of the Kyle Rittenhouse case. Had he done the same at the start of the riots a year ago, there would be no jury trial in Kenosha County. The show of force would have cleared the area, stopped the fires and other damage and ended the violence. Instead, two people are dead, and another had to fight to protect his own life.

Peace comes through strength and not through woke weakness. Even as news outlets like CNN labeled them as “fiery but mostly peaceful protests,” the riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during August of 2020 were most certainly not peaceful.

All of this started when Jacob Blake was shot seven times by a police officer in Kenosha. Without context, the initial video did not look good. … (Excerpts from the Washington Times)