America is bracing for a night of unrest after Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all counts, a decision that has stunned politicians and enraged liberals who wanted him jailed.
The trial captured the nation and as it played out on TV, tensions were rising but contained. They exploded on Friday afternoon as the jury acquitted Rittenhouse on all counts and now, there are widespread fears of how the country, particularly in liberal, urban areas, will react.
In Kenosha, there are 500 National Guard troops on stand-by but there are also fears for how outraged citizens in other major cities like Portland, New York, Seattle and Chicago, will react.
All of those cities - and more - saw violent protests last year at the height of the BLM movement that triggered the riots Rittenhouse found himself in on August 25, 2020.
Officially, the police departments are staying quiet on how they are preparing, likely to avoid tipping off any crowds of protesters.
Sergeant Betsy Brantner-Smith, a retired 20-year veteran from a Chicago area police force, told DailyMail.com on Friday that all of the ingredients for chaos are there with the combination of a late Friday verdict, which will likely result in more people protesting than had the verdict been mid-week and earlier, and because a large portion of the country still believes Rittenhouse to be guilty despite him being found innocent.
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Maybe they wouldn't be so pissed all the time if they actually looked at the facts! Not a high priority for them, the agenda is more important!