Men shot by Rittenhouse can be described as 'rioters' and 'looters' but not 'victims,' judge rules

[former9thward]

Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyers can refer to the men he shot as “rioters” and “looters,” but prosecutors still may not call them “victims” at any time during the teen’s upcoming murder trial, a judge ruled Monday.

Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder cautioned the defense team against using pejorative terms during opening statements, but he said they could use them in their closing arguments if the evidence suggested the men engaged in criminal acts.

“He can demonize them if he wants, if he thinks it will win points with the jury,” Schroeder said.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-kyle-rittenhouse-murder-trial-looters-rioters-prosecutors-20211025-3vr7rdlo6zbzhmdsz3bvol4kxm-story.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Breaking%20News&utm_content=861635266440#nws=true

[The Magistrate]

1. Judge Seems To Have His Thumb On The Scale, Sir

"Don't weigh the silver paper when you're trying to sell me cheese."

[Fullduplexxx]

3. Hopefully that will help prosecution in the appeal

[sarisataka]

6. The prosecution doesn't get to appeal

The convicted person does that

[Fullduplexxx]

7. Bummer

[BlueTsunami2018]

4. He's going to get away with this, isn't he?

He’s going to walk and probably go on to murder more people. Assholes like that never learn their lesson.

[TheRealNorth]

9. I said a month ago he was going to get away with it.

Given that the Republicans have been running the show in Kenosha Co.

[gojoe12]

5. He looks

like a child and I'm betting he didn't have that look that night.

[BootinUp]

8. Sounds like prosecutors already lost. Nt

[JHB]

10. And "rioters" and "looters" aren't loaded terms?