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No matter what the jury decides in the case of Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, there is no excuse for protests to get rowdy and absolutely no reason to manufacture racial grievances out of the killing of two white men by a white man.

It is a sad commentary on our culture that authorities feel obliged to deploy 500 National Guard troops to protect against possible rioting over a jury verdict. The deployment is wise, however, considering how destructive and violent riots have become in recent years.