Facebook suppresses speech, denies due process in Kyle Rittenhouse case

As we know, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse attended the riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and fatally shot two people and wounded a third.

He drove the 15 minutes from his home in Illinois to Kenosha in what he said was an effort to help defend the business of someone who had called them for help, amid widespread protests and arson after a white Kenosha police officer shot a Black man on Aug. 23. 

During the incident, Rittenhouse, who brought a first-aid kit with him, was pursued by the crowd and ran away from rioters, fell to the ground and was then confronted by one man who tried to grab his AR 15 rifle, whom he shot. He killed a second person, who hit him with a skateboard and tried to take his gun. He then fired on a third person who was carrying a weapon, hitting that person in the arm. I believe there is evidence he acted in self-defense.

These facts are obviously going to be disputed and all of this will be worked out in court.

However, Facebook has decided to ban, in a blanket fashion, any expressions by its over 500 million users in “praise and support” of Rittenhouse, including any links to contribute to his legal defense. Most disappointing is that Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has previously stated the platform would protect free expression and not suppress speech.

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