The man who was acquitted of fatally shooting two people at a Black Lives Matter protest said he was being censored.
Kyle Rittenhouse is comforted by his lawyer after being acquitted of all charges at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 19, 2021.A Conroe brewery says it’s been inundated with harassment and some threats after announcing Friday it wouldfeaturing Kyle Rittenhouse to be held there later this month.
“It’s been kind of a shitstorm,” Southern Star Brewery CEO Dave Fougeron said. “But now I’m more certain than ever that I made the right decision.” Fougeron also said he was not aware until a few days ago that the event’s “special guest” was Rittenhouse. And he disputed claims — including those from Rittenhouse and others — that the cancellation came after pressure from a “woke mob” or distributors such as H-E-B.
Rather, he said, it was primarily concerns from local patrons that led to the decision. Fougeron described himself as apolitical, and said his brewery, which produces well-known local craft beers such as Bombshell Blonde, strives to be a place that’s welcoming to all. “Our place is super inclusive,” he said. “We are super pro-veteran, super pro-law enforcement. We’re trying to be good people in the community. We’re friends with our firefighters, with our police department … We have a lot of gay patrons who come in because it’s a place of inclusivity. It’s crazy that we’re getting threats from people.”
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