Overseas network: Rittenhouse case has become a "new symbol of American division"

Original title: overseas network depth once: Rittenhouse case became & ldquo; A new symbol of American secession & rdquo;

After Rittenhouse was acquitted, protests broke out in many places in the United States (source: AP)
According to NBC's report on November 21, Kyle & middot; Protests broke out in many parts of the United States after the Rittenhouse case was acquitted. US President Biden said in a statement on November 20, & ldquo; The judgment made many Americans, including himself, angry and worried& rdquo; Former US President trump publicly supports Rittenhouse. He is just defending himself. If this is not self-defense, it is nothing. CNN published an article on November 22, saying that the Rittenhouse case is becoming & ldquo; The new symbol of America's extreme division in terms of guns, crime and protests & rdquo;.
“ It's time to question American Law & rdquo;
On August 23, 2020, police in Kenosha County, Wisconsin shot black, an African American man, in the street, resulting in paralysis below the waist. The incident immediately triggered continuous protests against police violent law enforcement and racial discrimination in the local and many places in the United States. On August 25, Rittenhouse, who was only 17 years old at that time, went from Illinois to Kenosha county with a rifle, claiming to be for & ldquo; Support the police in law enforcement and maintaining local public security & rdquo;.
The live video showed that Rittenhouse was chased by several demonstrators at the scene of the protest. One of them waved his skateboard. Rittenhouse fell to the ground and shot at the crowd. Police later proved that Rittenhouse killed two people and seriously injured one with a military semi-automatic rifle that night. However, Rittenhouse was not arrested at that time. He then returned to his home in Illinois. With the shooting incident fermenting on social media, Rittenhouse was finally arrested by the local police and charged with five felonys, including first-degree intentional murder.
Since the trial, Rittenhouse has been; Self defense & rdquo; plea. After a two-week trial, on November 20, the jury found Rittenhouse's & ldquo; Self defense & rdquo; Established, Rittenhouse was acquitted. CNN quoted legal experts as saying that according to Wisconsin law, only the party in self-defense is recognized as & ldquo; Take the initiative to stir up trouble & rdquo;, Justifiable defense will be deemed invalid. The prosecution needs to prove that the justifiable defense party takes the initiative to provoke a dispute. However, the local prosecution failed to produce sufficient evidence to show that Rittenhouse was & ldquo; Take the initiative & rdquo;. Jennifer middot, Professor of law at New York University and former federal prosecutor; In a column entitled "after the Rittenhouse judgment, it's time to question American Law", Rogers pointed out that Rittenhouse & ldquo; The key to acquittal & rdquo; Lies in & ldquo; The American judicial system is always in favor of defendants & rdquo; & ldquo; Procedural justice & rdquo;.
“ The symbol of American judicial racism & rdquo;
In addition to legal issues, this case is also regarded by many people as & ldquo; The symbol of American judicial racism & rdquo;. The Associated Press reported on November 22 that about 1000 people marched in downtown Chicago with a slogan saying & ldquo; Stop white supremacy & rdquo& ldquo; Protest against racial injustice;. Protesters said, & ldquo; If Rittenhouse were a black boy or man, the verdict would be completely different& rdquo;
Such anger is not groundless. After Rittenhouse was acquitted, a comparison picture brushed the screen of social media. In addition to Rittenhouse, another protagonist in this comparison picture is trayvonne & middot, a 17-year-old African American teenager; Martin. According to the guardian, Martin came home from a convenience store in February 2012. He took rainbow candy in his hand and listened to music while walking. However, Zimmerman, a 28 year old white man, followed him and killed him with & ldquo; Self defense & rdquo; Defense, Zimmerman was finally acquitted by the jury. The Los Angeles Times commented that & ldquo; The trial has been tainted by the smell of racism& rdquo;
British Sky News website quoted Paul middot, the US executive director of Amnesty International, on the 21st; O'Brien said that the American criminal justice system is based on white supremacy and racism. The Guardian reported on November 21 that McClellan, chairman of the Minnesota Justice League, called for & ldquo; More legal professionals speak up & rdquo;, Because this reflects the systematic preference of the law for white defendants, & ldquo; This is not what the American judicial system should be & rdquo;. Politico, an American political website, said, & ldquo; This acquittal is an enduring force in this country & mdash& mdash; White hostility to black & mdash& mdash; The latest in a string of legal victories& rdquo;
Frederick middot, Professor of American history at Yale University; Douglas once analyzed America's & ldquo; Mitotic genes & rdquo;, Slavery and civil war are like the & ldquo; Sleeping dragon;, It paves the way for the division of American society. Although there have been many civil rights movements in American history, Lawrence, an American social law historian, said in his book the history of American law, & ldquo; In terms of economy, society and culture, the gap between black and white Americans has not been eliminated in any way, and Prejudice is deeply rooted& rdquo;
“ The United States opposes the United States & rdquo;
After the sentencing of Rittenhouse, the sharp left-right opposition in American society staged again.
Some right-wing politicians insisted that Rittenhouse's shooting in the riots was an act of self-defense. Conservatives were pleased with the verdict, and they regarded Rittenhouse as & ldquo; Patriot & rdquo;, He believed that he was preventing rampant crimes and exercising his right under the second amendment to defend himself with a gun. According to US media reports, at least three Republican congressmen scrambled to provide internships for Rittenhouse on social media, praising him for & ldquo; Young heroes & rdquo;.
Politicians on the left of the political spectrum expressed their disappointment with the judgment. Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, called for a federal review of the verdict. He wrote on social media that, & ldquo; When people participate in protests protected by the first amendment, the judiciary cannot tolerate armed men looking for trouble across the state border& rdquo; American gun control organizations and civil rights activists warned that & ldquo; This case may make Americans carry out their will at will, lead to anarchy and threaten the right to protest in the first amendment& rdquo;
In fact, the Rittenhouse case is only a microcosm of the growing division of American society. As the guardian pointed out, Americans are not only politically polarized, but also have major differences on government functions, voting rights, women's reproductive rights, climate change and other issues. British Sky News website said on the 21st, & ldquo; The United States opposes the United States, this is a portrayal of the split state of the United States;. (text / Laodu)
 
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