Seriously?!: #Rittenhouse jurors gave the first defense witness Thursday a round of applause.

[demmiblue]

#Rittenhouse jurors gave the first defense witness Thursday a round of applause. They did after Judge Schroeder asked if anyone in court had served in the military. When John Black said from the stand he had, the judge called for the applause in recognition of Veterans Day.

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Wow!

[exboyfil]

1. That is going play well in the movie

Like something out of the 1950s in the South.

[MagickMuffin]

2. Unprofessionalism is at work here and apparently that is WI

Ya see no state in this Union is 100% pure. It doesn't matter if you are a southerner or from up north, whackadoddles live everywhere and they are destroying this very Union.

[Sympthsical]

3. It's the expert witness

Not an eye witness to the incident.

He's been in the courtroom the entire time.

[Yarnie]

15. But, I wonder

if the jury may see his testimony in a more favorable light for having served? Whatever. It just doesn't seem appropriate to me.

[Sympthsical]

17. It's known he served

His expertise is based on his military career, which would have been disclosed pretty much the first time he was on the stand.

[CrackityJones75]

33. I am sorry if you cannot understand the problem

I am sorry if you cannot understand the problem of a judge asking people to applaud someone in a trial…. For any reason. It is beyond the pale.

[demmiblue]

4. VIDEO:

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[3Hotdogs]

5. Who remembers Judge Julius Hoffman in the Chicago 7 (8) Trial?

Hoffman has been resurrected and is now presiding on behalf of Rittenhouse.


Little known fact - not verified by Ancestry - Abbie said he was Judge Julius's illegitimate son.

[UTUSN]

6. Every little bit about it coming my way makes me retch

[Baked Potato]

7. The trial is like a law school training film showing detrimental errors. Nt

[calguy]

10. Text book example of how to throw a case if you are a prosecutor on the side of the defendant.

[Walleye]

8. This should be a mistrial. Without prejudice. judge was ready to give him a walk all along

Can any federal charges be brought here? I remember after the Rodney King cops were acquitted, they then were convicted on a federal charge, if I’m remembering it right

[Yarnie]

18. IIRC,

that was because the Rodney King was African American. All of Rittenhouse's victims were white.

[Walleye]

21. Oh you're right, that was a civil rights violation case.

And apparently he didn’t even carry the gun across state lines so there isn’t even that. These victims are not going to get justice

[dalton99a]

9. Justice in Wississippi

[FakeNoose]

24. ...

Good one!

[demmiblue]

11. "I hope the Asian food is coming and it's not on one of the boats in Long Beach harbor," says Judge

"I hope the Asian food is coming and it's not on one of the boats in Long Beach harbor," says Judge Schroeder, incomprehensibly.

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[Sympthsical]

12. Referring to lunch

Basically, "Hope lunch isn't late."

[demmiblue]

20. Yes, I know. n/t

[Walleye]

22. But with a political dig to it. He's making no bones about his political leanings

[dchill]

31. But if it IS late, it's Biden's fault.

[dalton99a]

13. WTF

[MustLoveBeagles]

14. What's this judge smoking?

[a kennedy]

25. Thank you for this......I thought I did hear that. 🤬 🤬 🤬

He ANEEDS TO BE DISCHARGED FROM THE BENCH, now how is that started and finished.

[fescuerescue]

16. All the jurors who clapped should be replaced

with an impartial juror that can see he's guilty.

[leftstreet]

19. Sounds like the judge told them to

from what I'm reading

[dchill]

32. Right? Next command: "Everyone stand and say 'not guilty.'"

[Walleye]

23. That's when it became a genuine shit show

[LiberatedUSA]

30. Lol

[RayTy]

26. the little punk has the entire right wing grift complex behind him

the system corrupt beyond fixing.

[maxsolomon]

27. Everyone has to participate in honoring Vets on Veterans Day.

Mandatory patriotism. If they hadn't stood and clapped, there'd be Rightist screams to have them removed from the Jury.

"What, do you hate America? Don't you know the Military is the only thing that keeps us FREE?"

[ProfessorGAC]

28. With Ya, Max

It's not honoring. It's fawning worship, far too often.

[moondust]

29. IMO inappropriate

for anyone but especially the judge to introduce external considerations unrelated to the case which could serve to prejudice the jury. Was that the judge's intent? Did he plan it in advance?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

34. Want to do some about the Judge in the Rittenhouse trial, file a complaint.

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