A group supporting acquitted killer Kyle Rittenhouse has formed a group to combat “cancel culture.”
Themis Alliance, a nonprofit named after Themis, the Greek goddess of justice, was created by the same people who raised money to defend the then-17-year-old after he killed two Black Lives Matter protestors.
Rittenhouse shot and killed two people while injuring one with an AR-15-style rifle during the Jacob Blake protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Aug. 25, 2020. Blake was paralyzed after being shot multiple times in the back by police responding to a domestic dispute on Aug. 23. Rittenhouse was acquitted of the killings after claiming self-defense.
Themis Alliance board member Jillian Anderson told Fox News Digital that the group was formed to help “victimized” Americans fight for their “constitutional rights.”
“We aim to help everyday Americans being victimized for exercising their constitutional rights,” said Anderson. “Whether it’s blatant censorship or the government being weaponized against people for simply speaking up against government policy, it’s clear there’s a coordinated assault on the First Amendment underway.”
Themis Alliance board member Adam Waldeck added that Rittnehouse was “kicked off” of several online platforms while trying to raise funds for his defense. The killer also has a lawsuit pending from the family of one of his victims and continues to beg for money online.
“It just shows how aggressive and censorious so many of our institutions have become,” he said. “All too often it’s only happening to people thought to hold certain opinions or represent certain values. It’s deeply unfair and makes the pursuit of justice — which should be in the interest of every America — nearly impossible. I’m hopeful Themis Alliance can help to right this wrong so everyday Americans aren’t crushed and drowned out by malicious actors.”
Anderson noted that she was drawn to help…
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