Kyle Rittenhouse: Prosecutors try to change the bond after saying he showed racist signs

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The office is demanding that the Rittenhouse be banned from possessing or consuming alcohol or from being in an establishment that serves it; it is prohibited to make any public display of signs, symbols or hand gestures of “white power” or “white supremacy”; and have no contact with known militiamen or members of violent white / white supremacist groups, including those identified as the “Proud Boys”.

The 17-year-old has been released on $ 2 million bail after being arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Kenosha. Rittenhouse is said to have been in the midst of protests that broke out in the city of Wisconsin over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, and authorities claim he shot at protesters.
Rittenhouse was charged on January 5 on two charges of murder of two men and an attempted murder of a crime in which another man was injured.

Prosecutors said Rittenhouse was seen with his mother at a local bar about 90 minutes after the arraignment, and his presence and behavior were confirmed by surveillance video.

Rittenhouse was seen as other individuals flashed ‘the’ OK ‘sign, which has been co-opted by well-known white supremacist groups as a sign of’ white power, ” and ‘was immediately served a beer by the bartender,’ the motion said. .

Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse ordered to stand trial

The document also states that Rittenhouse turned 18 this month and lives in Illinois. “Under Illinois law, it is a Class A felony for anyone under the age of 21 to possess or consume alcohol in a public place,” the motion said.

However, in Wisconsin, it is legal for anyone under the age of 21 to possess and consume alcohol if a parent is present.

Prosecutors are also asking the court to “prohibit the accused from publicly displaying symbols and gestures associated with violent white supremacist groups and associating himself with known members of those groups, especially the Proud Boys” – because they believe this could result in potential witness harassment.

Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty to the charges for which he was charged.

CNN has contacted Rittenhouse’s attorney for comment.

Rittenhouse’s lawyers have maintained that Rittenhouse was acting in self-defense when he opened fire.

At a hearing last month, Rittenhouse’s attorney Mark Richards accused prosecutors of presenting “a one-sided, stilted view” of events that night.

Richards introduced screenshots of surveillance video that he said his client was acting in self-defense while being chased by an armed protester. In another image, Rittenhouse appeared to have been hit on the ground with a skateboard.

Anthony M. Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum were killed in the incident and Gaige Grosskreutz was injured.

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