expected this result. they were resigned, after watching the trial, this was not a surprise to them. and i think that goes into the reaction that you saw. there was definitely disappointment you saw on the steps, even among jacob blake s uncle justin blake. but it wasn t true surprise. i think that is partially explaining why you have that more muted feeling here in kenosha right now, and this feeling that so many people have told me they re just tired, they ve gone through a lot the past 15 minutes with the shooting of jacob blake, the shooting that then led to this trial, and now this trial. they ve gone through a lot. and they re just tired. they re exhaling right now, as one reported to me, and that s the feeling you have outside the courthouse. i have to tell you just anecdotally, that resonates. because there s cameras in the courtroom, and that s a controversial thing, because the whole country has been riveted by this trial, in large part because of the way the judge ran
statements after the verdict today, he talked about how they did two entire practice run-throughs with practice injuries. one where kyle rittenhouse was testifying in one where he didn t. they absolutely did their homework. they were meticulous, deliberate and his authenticity on the stand, his sincere belief in all of those instances in the fact that defense focused deliberation on those moments, didn t matter what happened in those individual instances and the defense did a spectacular job and it came with hard work and effort. jesse: him testifying on his own behalf was probably the most critical thing in this case. richard: i disagree with that. i watched a lot of this case at home. i think there is no question that what we saw happening outside, remember the jury doesn t see what we are seeing. what was happening outside, there is a political and racial backdrop to the shooting of jacob blake, which is what caused the protest in kenosha to
kamala harris today said that the outcome of this case, the jury s verdict, was proof that our judicial system is not, quote, equitable, whatever that means. needs to be changed. the attorney general in the state of new york said it needs to be completely torn down and rebuilt, our justice system, that we ve had for 250 years, the best thing in our country. the idea that you are tried on the basis of the facts, not on the basis of what you look like. they d like to change that. abc news reported the same thing. they told us, abc news, a news corporation just told us that, in fact, jacob blake was killed in kenosha. watch this. well, it s very significant, first for the community of kenosha, this city was traumatized by the police killing of a black man, jacob blake. the police killing of a black man who is, in fact, still alive. so, what are they doing when they tell lies like this? lies that you can check very easily or if you have a memory that extends to last year, you
kenosha right now. the feeling that so many people have told, me they are tired, they have gone through a lot in the past 15 months with the shooting of jacob blake, with the shooting but, the shooting that led to the trial, and now the trial they have gone through a lot. they are tired. they re exhaling right now is one protester pointed to me, and that is what you re seeing, that s the feeling you have here in the courthouse, rachel. i just have to tell you, anecdotally, it resonates. because their cameras in the courtroom which is a controversial thing. because the whole country has been provided by this trial, because in large part because of the way the judge ran the trial and the judge s own statements at times outbursts in the way that it ran, the trial ran in a way that was surprising to a lot of people. but the conclusion, based on the way the travels run is that it would be almost unimaginable for rittenhouse to be convicted, at least of the most serious charges. i think, a
sobs. at his trial, there were tears, challenges. when you point the gun at someone else, that s going to make them feel like they re about to die, right? that s what you wanted him to feel. no! ..shouting by thejudge. don t get brazen with me! ..and a controversial defence by his team in regards to the shooting of jacob blake. other people in this community have shot somebody seven times and it s been found to be ok and my client did it four times in three quarters of a second to protect his life from mr rosenbaum. i m sorry, but that s what happened. this not guilty verdict is seen as a referendum on an issue that polarises americans beyond kenosha, and that s the issue of gun ownership. for many conservative groups, kyle rittenhouse is now seen as a hero. but for many liberal groups, he is the face of a gun culture