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riversedge

(72,983 posts)
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 04:22 PM Oct 4

Bands Ditch Metal Fest After Kyle Rittenhouse Announced as Special Guest

Source: yahoo



Jon Blistein Updated Fri, October 4, 2024 at 3:12 PM CDT·3 min read


Several bands have dropped off the bill of a metal festival taking place later this month in Orlando after it was announced that Kenosha protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse would appear as a special guest.

The exodus from Shell Shock II — a charity fest raising money and awareness for veterans and first responders with PTSD — began earlier this week, starting with festival headliners Evergreen Terrace. Several other bands followed, per Loudwire, including Southpaw, Let Me Bleed, and American Hollow.


Rittenhouse was revealed as a Shell Shock II guest on social media, per a now-deleted post that was shared on Reddit. The post featured a photo of Rittenhouse at the 2020 Kenosha, Wisconsin, protest against racial injustice where he shot three people and killed two (Rittenhouse was acquitted of homicide charges in 2021). In the photo, Rittenhouse is holding a gun in one hand and raising his other; the caption reads: “Raise your hands if youll [sic] be at Shell Shock.”


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It’s unclear what exactly Rittenhouse will be doing at Shell Shock, or if he’ll just be attending. In a statement shared with USA Today, Hoover said the fest is “not going to turn anyone down who wishes to attend; everyone is welcome.” He continued, “We do not discriminate. Shell Shock is a PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) Charity and Awareness event to support our military Veterans and first responders. Many influencers reached out to us to give their support, one of which was Kyle Rittenhouse.”...............


Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bands-ditch-metal-fest-kyle-161927980.html








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brewens

(15,359 posts)
1. Charity event for veterans, first responders and people with PTSD. He was personally responsible for first responders at
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 04:31 PM
Oct 4

murder scene. Supporting first responders does not include getting them more business.

He couldn't qualify for the military unless they invent a new branch called Douche Force! Shooters don't get to have an opinion on PTSD as far as I'm concerned.

J_William_Ryan

(2,067 posts)
2. "a charity fest raising money and awareness for veterans and first responders with PTSD"
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 04:36 PM
Oct 4

A benefit now jeopardized by a fascist thug.

Rittenhouse does a disservice to veterans by attending.

Kashkakat v.2.0

(1,868 posts)
4. More like it's jeopardized by the organizers inviting the fascist thug to appear as a "special guest'
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 09:19 PM
Oct 4

Apparently they thought this ugly dude would be an attraction that people would want to see.

C0RI0LANUS

(1,253 posts)
6. Kyle Rittenhouse is irredeemable and revolting, like George Zimmerman. Good that decent people ditched performing.
Sat Oct 5, 2024, 01:07 AM
Oct 5
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