“While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken,” Biden said in a statement. President Joe Biden, who said earlier on Friday that he did not watch the trial, suggested that he accepted the verdict.
“If you need a stunning example of white privilege, please see Kyle Rittenhouse’s verdict,” wrote Andy Levin, a Democratic congressman.
Rittenhouse embodies the very danger posed by a toxic mix of a white supremacist culture that values property over human life, and wide proliferation of high-powered guns with fewer limits than a drivers license.
This trial lays bare everything we've been talking about for years. “You know damn well that if Kyle Rittenhouse were Black he would have been found guilty in a heartbeat – or shot dead by cops on the scene,” former Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro wrote on Twitter. Prosecutors had accused the teenager of provoking the deadly violence on August 25, 2020. Rittenhouse fatally shot two protesters and injured a third during chaotic demonstrations against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after a white officer shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, in the back, paralysing him.īut in a trial that captured the nation’s attention since early November, Rittenhouse and his lawyers argued that he acted in self-defence and only used his AR-style rifle to protect himself from demonstrators who were attacking him. Each week I create modern content for guitar.įor Guitar TABs (and everything else) please visit my blog: intellimusica.Kyle Rittenhouse‘s acquittal for the fatal shootings of racial justice protesters last year has spurred powerful – and divergent – reactions from activists and lawmakers across the United States, highlighting the political symbolism of the trial and deep-seated divisions in the country.Ĭivil rights groups and Democratic activists decried the verdict on Friday as an example of white privilege and a miscarriage of justice, while Rittenhouse’s supporters, including associates of former President Donald Trump, celebrated it as a victory. Oddly, director/writer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, hasn't done much since that film. Much like its predecessor, 28 Weeks Later received positive reviews of the film's performances, atmosphere, and screenplay. Two young siblings break quarantine to find their infected mother and accidentally reintroduce the Rage Virus into the safe zone. The story depicts a NATO safe zone in London. It's set directly after the events of the first film.
The sequel, 28 Weeks Later (2007) was directed and co-written by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.
The film focuses on the struggle of four survivors trying to make their way to a "safe zone". The story depicts the breakdown of society following the accidental release of the highly contagious (rage) virus. They're not zombie films - they're much more vicious than that.Ģ8 Days Later was shot indie-style by one of the greatest living directors, Danny Boyle. If you'd like to go a step beyond that, watch 28 Days Later, and then 28 Weeks Later. If you want to indulge your worst pandemic fears, Contagion is great film.
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