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Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love. Ovid
We are entitled to defend what we have until we lose it. Michael Jordan: The Last Dance s1e1, press conference, Netflix 2020
I don’t even call it violence when it’s in self-defense; I call it intelligence. Malcolm X
25th August 2020, Kenosha, Wisconsin: Two people killed, a third hurt last night in Kenosha. Authorities are now searching for a possible vigilante. Kyle: The Gunman Who Divided America, news, BBC 2024
A 17-year-old with AR-15 … The Illinois teen facing murder charges. ibid.
After a summer of nationwide unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd, Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial was to further divide America. ibid.
He acted in self-defence, ladies and gentlemen. ibid. brief
Over three weeks the jury will examine the events of August 2020 when the shootings took place. ibid. caption
Kenosha Police defend their officers. They say they were attending a domestic dispute and Jacob Blake had a knife. Protestors start to gather in the main civic square. ibid.
It’s about lawlessness and looting. Law enforcement just took a step back and decided to let the city burn. ibid. Rittenhouse
Less than half a mile away from Car Source hundreds of protestors have flooded into Kenosha. ibid. caption
With police military vehicles keeping a distance, tension between protestors and armed militia escalates. ibid.
We shouldn’t have 17-year-old running around the streets with AR15s because this is exactly what happens. ibid. prosecution
I want people to know I’m not crazy and I’m not a murderer and I’m innocent. I Just Killed My Dad I: I’m Not a Killer, Netflix 2022
Sheriff’s office: What is the emergency?
Anthony: I guess I killed my dad. ibid.
I saw one revolver laying on the kitchen island with the hammer cocked back, and the barrel was facing the entryway into the kitchen … When I got to the master bedroom located another firearm laying on the bed with the hammer back on it. And it was laying next to a cellphone. We saw the victim laying there in the hallway. He was laying there in a puddle of blood still breathing. ibid. rozzer
Susan and Burt has separated for six months before. I was left alone in the house with him. ibid. Anthony
Anthony said that Burt was trying to punch him and grab him, but Anthony pushed him aside and managed to run out of his room in Burt’s room. ibid. rozzer
Anthony clearly stated he wanted to end everything. ibid.
I don’t believe Anthony was in any danger. ibid.
17-year-old Anthony Templet will now face manslaughter charges. ibid.
MISSING BOY: Anthony Joseph Templet. 5 years old. Eyes: Blue. Hair: Blond. I Just Killed My Dad II: I Found My Son
Burt had made Anthony believe that Teresa was just a junky and had no use for him and didn’t care for him. ibid. researcher
Since the day he [Burt] took you out of the back porch, I have been looking for you. ibid. mother to son
Anthony was kidnapped by his father when he was just 5 years old.
The question remains, Was this self-defence? ibid. TV news
One time he [Burt] beat my so bad I had to stay in bed for a week. ibid. Teresa
The grand jury indicted him [Anthony] on the charge of second-degree murder. ibid.
[Stepmom]: He [Burt] was at rock bottom with a son that hated him. I Just Killed My Dad III: Big Bad Burt
Very rarely it was anything other than a living hell. ibid. Family
The threat of violence is constant. It’s everywhere. ibid.
He had gotten to such a point as he was crazy. ibid. Anthony
The only way to make it stop is to kill his father. ibid. evaluator
He’s been punished since the day he was born. ibid. Attorney
Negligent homicide … They’re going to let you free on probation. ibid. defense dude to Anthony
January 13th 2014, Curtis Reeves police interview: My left arm is out in front of me. And I think I’m saying either, ‘No no no!’ or, ‘Whoa whoa whoa!’ One or the other. Victim to Verdict s1e3, Amazon 2024
The first thing I knew, [cinema] popcorn went flying. ibid. witness
I looked up at this guy [Chad Oulson] and he looked like a monster standing there. ibid. defendant
Not guilty. ibid.
Gunshots ring out just before midnight in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Two people would end up dead and a 17-year-old boy called Kyle Rittenhouse was charged with their murders. Victim to Verdict with Ted Rowland s1e8: Chaos in Kenosha
Kenosha broadcasting live minute by minute to the world. ibid.
After he shoots [Joseph] Rosenbaum, people start chasing Kyle Rittenhouse down Sheridan Road. ibid.
Kyle Rittenhouse became a political lightning-rod. ibid.
Walter Triplett junior was 27 years old when he was arrested on suspicion of murder. I Am a Killer s6e4: Defense of Another, caption, Netflix 2025
Walter and Waltonya Triplett were born just minutes apart. ibid.
In his teens and early twenties Triplett was arrested for a variety of offences. ibid.
Multiple confrontations broke out along the street. ibid. caption
‘When I see these guys attack my sister, all bets are off … I had to protect my sister.’ ibid.
18 hours later Corrado died from his injuries. And police launch a murder investigation. ibid. caption
‘When my son threw that punch he was protecting his twin sister.’ ibid. Walter
On September 9th 2008, Triplett was placed on trial for involuntary manslaughter. ibid. caption
Of the 12 jury members at Triplett’s trial, 11 were white. The prosecution told them that Triplett was the aggressor and that Michael Corrado died needlessly at his hands. ibid.
The judge handed down the maximum possible sentence of 18 years in prison. ibid.
Having assessed Triplett’s trial, the Court of Appeals overturned his conviction. The Appeal Court ruling meant that Triplett would be granted a new trial. ibid.
‘The cumulative sentence was 18 years, but it was 8 years plus 10 years for being a repeat violent offender.’ ibid. prosecutor
Prior to Michael Corrado’s death, Triplett had been convicted on 8 separate occasions. ibid. caption
‘Walter Triplett had a conviction for felonious assault, he had a conviction for robbery, drug trafficking, and promoting prostitution.’ ibid. prosecutor
At sentencing, the judge increased Triplett’s prison term to the new maximum of 20 years. ibid. caption