National Guard troops prepared for action Wednesday, 60 miles north-east of Kenosha. The world is still waiting for the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse double homicide case.
DailyMail.com watched troops practice maneuvers with clear plastic barriers at an Army National Guard unit in Sussex, Wisconsin.
A watery sun shined down upon the barren, open fields. Around 10.30 AM, 25 security guards met to prepare for what might happen in Kenosha after the verdict was handed down.
After Tony Evers, the Dairy State Governor activated the National Guard on Friday last week, secrecy surrounds the precise location of the National Guard.
If Kenosha police request it, they will not send them.
DailyMail.com watched as National Guard troops practiced clear plastic shield maneuvers, and swung batons, at an Army National Guard unit in Sussex, Wisconsin. It was just 60 miles from Kenosha.
National Guard troops were seen in action, 60 miles north-east of Kenosha. The world is still waiting for the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case.
The Iron Brigade was spotted preparing the troops in Sussex, at the Headquarters of the 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery.
A total of 25 men gathered at Kenosha’s guard post to be ready for what might occur on Kenosha streets once Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial ends.
If Kenosha police asks them to, they will not send soldiers. It will take about an hour for the soldiers to get to Kenosha
Tony Evers, the governor of Wisconsin said Monday that 500 Wisconsin Army National Guard troopers are on active duty reporting for support to local law enforcement agencies.
Rittenhouse was just 17 years old at the time. He is being charged with the first-degree intentional murder and several other charges for the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber, and the injuries to Gaige Grosskreutz.
They could still be seen at Sussex’s headquarters for the 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery. This is known as The Iron Brigade.
Evers called 500 soldiers, more than the initial 125 troops he had deployed to Kenosha during August’s riots.
Evers was a first-term Democrat. He later added 125, but Kenosha (a city with 100,000 inhabitants, fourth in the state) was already ablaze.
Rittenhouse was 17 when he shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum (36) and Anthony Huber (26), respectively, as well as seriously injuring Gaige Grosskreutz (26).
With his AR-15 assault rifle, the teen traveled from Antioch in Illinois to Kenosha. According to him, he came to provide medical aid to those who were injured during the disturbances and protect their property from potential rioters.
The soldiers will need to travel for just under an hour from Kenosha to make the deployment decisions.
Residents of the lakeside town are on alert again, fearing for their safety when Rittenhouse’s verdict is delivered by the jury. Residents fear that Rittenhouse will be found guilty of all or part of his charges.
Kyle Rittenhouse’s supporter, left, is seen arguing with an activist, right in front Kenosha County Courthouse. The jury continues to deliberate.
Demonstrations have so far been quiet with minor quarrels between Rittenhouse’s supporters and his opponents.
On Tuesday night Kenosha activists sat down and waited for the jury’s return Wednesday morning to resume deliberations.
Demonstrations have so far been restrained, with minor quarrels between Rittenhouse’s supporters and his opponents.
Tensions rose outside the court in Kenosha on Wednesday afternoon when a young man wearing a F**k Kyle T-shirt, Bart Simpson backpack, and Chicago Bulls beanie was arrested after scuffling with prominent Rittenhouse supporter Emily Cahill.
After exchanging insults, the man began throwing a sign towards Cahill. The sign was thrown back by him and other anti-Rittenhouse protestors. He then punched one reporter in his jaw as he was being taken off Cahill.
Other protestors tried unsuccessfully to lead the man away and calm him down, but he then went on to strike several other people — including a DailyMail.com photographer — before being pinned to the ground and hauled away in a paddywagon.
He could be heard calling out to his mom while the car was being driven away.
As both sides waited to hear the verdict, supporters had been eating pizza together.
After an altercation outside Kenosha County Courthouse, Kenosha police are shown detaining protesters
Tensions rose outside the court in Kenosha on Wednesday afternoon when a young man wearing a F**k Kyle T-shirt, Bart Simpson backpack, and Chicago Bulls beanie was arrested after scuffling with prominent Rittenhouse supporter Emily Cahill
Wearing a Black Lives Matter jacket, one activist posed with a megaphone and urged his fellow protestors to do the same. He chanted: “If Kenosha don’t get it. Shut it down.”
He then began chanting: ‘Seven shots in the back’ — a reference to Blake’s shooting.
After a two-week long trial, Rittenhouse’s jury began deliberations Tuesday.
Evers pleaded with outsiders not to travel to Kenosha until the verdict was handed down, or to protest peacefully. “I appeal to people from other places to reconsider their plans to travel to Kenosha and to encourage others who would like to peacefully and safely exercise their First Amendment rights,’ Evers said.
Kenosha Police Department (and Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department) said that they will monitor the trial, as well as working with federal and local authorities in order to protect our communities.
According to the agencies, “We acknowledge that there are many opinions and feelings around the trial that could be concerning.”
At the 1st Battalion Headquarters 121st Feld Artillery, the troops were clearly visible in Sussex
Secretiveness surrounds whereabouts and security of the National Guard after Tony Evers, Dairy State Governor, activated them last Friday.
It will take soldiers just over an hour to get to Kenosha if the deployment decision is made
Evers summoned 500 troops to replace the original 125 that he deployed in Kenosha last August when violence broke out following the shooting of Joseph Blake seven times on the side and back, rendering him paralyzed.
Demonstrators called for Rittenhouse to be tried and his release on Monday and Tuesday.
Signs that protesters carried included the following: ‘Know justice, know peace’, ‘Self defense is not a crime’, and ‘Racism Kills’
You could still hear them chanting inside the courthouse.
Among them were Mark and Patricia McCloskey — the Missouri couple who hit the headlines when they stood outside their St Louis mansion armed with guns as Black Lives Matter protesters passed last summer. The Missouri Republican Governor Mike Parson pardoned them after they pleaded guilty misdemeanor gun offenses.
Mark McCloskey, a Missouri Republican, is running to run for U.S. Senate. As a Republican sitting, Senator Roy Blunt will retire at the end of next year.
Fox News’ Mark McCloskey said Monday that he felt for Rittenhouse. We feel that he was acting in self-defense.
“We feel he was politically charged, just like we did, so we hope that the jury will not find him guilty and that he can return home as a free man.
“Rittenhouse” is a young man.
“He did his best to serve his country, to save Kenosha businesses, but as his reward, his entire life is at stake.”
Again, Tuesday saw the McCloskeys outside the courthouse.
Among Rittenhouse’s supporters are Mark and Patricia McCloskey — the Missouri couple who hit the headlines when they stood outside their St Louis mansion armed with guns as Black Lives Matter protesters passed last summer
McCloskeys were seen outside courthouse on Tuesday again and were confronted with Black Lives Matter activists
On Wednesday, Maserati Mike took his Maserati black Maserati to Kenosha Courthouse. His megaphone was used to shout ‘Black Lives Matter’ and other terrorist words. He was one of the first protestors there.
A second demonstrator, known as Maserati Mike, arrived late Tuesday night in his black sports car. He was wearing a bow tie and thin-rimmed glasses.
He chanted “Black Lives Matter” before cops told him to take his gun.
Officers discussed the matter and resolved the issue. The gun was taken away by the man. According to DailyMail.com, the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said that they did not pursue any further actions.
He obliged and left the court with his sportscar.
Kenosha residents are being prepared for any unrest. Business owners have begun to recruit their private security personnel, asking that they are armed and discreet.
Security guards are being paid up to $100 per hour, with some former Kenosha police officers taking over the duties to ensure security 24 hours a day.
Lyna postuchow, the owner of A Summer’s Garden, said that regardless of how the verdict turns out, someone is going to get upset.
She said to NBC News that she believes it is important to always be prepared for anything. However, we believe cooler minds will prevail.
Blake’s shooting resulted in her store being robbed and the damage resulting from that was estimated at $10,000.
“Nobody wishes to see the same thing as last year. These were Kenosha citizens. Postuchow stated that it wasn’t them who did the damage.
Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense team submitted a request Wednesday for an additional mistrial.
As attorneys debate about what items could be eligible for mistrials during Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial, Judge Bruce Schroeder is listening.
Gus Harris, owner of Flex & Burn Fitness Center, said he plans to board up his gym like he did in the summer of 2020.
‘Obviously, we’re concerned. He stated that he was certain.
Others were watching to see how the jury went before they decided whether or not to board their store.
Mike Lampos is the owner of Fec’s Place downtown. He said that ‘our city is at risk. You’re bound to encounter people unhappy, regardless of what happens. Half of the people will not be satisfied with the result. He said that the other half of them are people coming to potentially damage businesses.
“I would not say that I am not worried, but I don’t feel as concerned as I used to.” He said, “I am not going to board up.” “Well, if it were to become something like last year, and buildings are on fire, then I have my boards prepared. I could put up boards in under an hour.
Anne Benson is the owner of Oliver’s Bakery.
“Do you have your boards?” Yes. Are you willing to hang them? She said no to TJM4, a NBC affiliate.
“I am not certain what is going to happen. “All that I will do is remain positive.”
John Fox, a Kenosha resident of 61 years who lives near the location of the 2020 protests, expressed deep concern. He was previously an alderman for the area’s business district.