Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Dr. T

(515 posts)

20. I live in Wisconsin. I followed the trial. It was a sham.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #16)

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 09:22 AM

Friday

Last edited Fri Jan 9, 2026, 01:25 PM - Edit history (1)

The judge was biased, preventing the prosecution from referring to those murdered as "victims" while allowing the defense to refer to them as "arsonists".

With any other presiding judge, Rittenhouse likely would have been convicted.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

5 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Bettie Kid Berwyn bagimin RockCreek Jilly_in_VA

29 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Has anyone mentioned noticing that after the ICE agent shot the women, the other three agents in the image...... [View all] FadedMullet Friday OP

Yep. No one secured the crime scene or attempted to render aide .... Bread and Circuses Friday #1

No one bothered to give first aide. It was surreal. It was inhuman. King_Klonopin Friday #21

There was apparently a physician in the area who was prevented from giving help. milestogo Friday #23

Pretty clear message" "We don't give a fuck about you." King_Klonopin Friday #25

Sorry assholes NJCher Friday #2

I wonder how long that $50,000 signing bonus will last... llmart Friday #3

Attorneys' fees? Surely you are joking. RVN VET71 Friday #8

Exactly this debsy Friday #11

Tell me NJCher Friday #17

I just watched Cover Up on Netflix, a story about newspaper investigator Seymour Hersh Beringia Friday #19

Who are they? Snoopy 7 Friday #4

He's been ID'd Jilly_in_VA Friday #26

I was wrong Snoopy 7 Friday #5

I hope the murdering thug will be tried in the court of public opinion. Dr. T Friday #6

reminiscence of markie Friday #9

Or Kyle Rittenhouse, celebrated for murdering a man, and paying no price, simply because he wanted to. Lonestarblue Friday #13

Rittenhouse was tried and found not guilty by a jury MichMan Friday #16

I live in Wisconsin. I followed the trial. It was a sham. Dr. T Friday #20

Stuck in the roadway... Smackdown2019 Friday #7

I have noticed how all Republicans are defending this murdering sob. They don't care Emile Friday #10

They're still calling for the arrest of the officer who rightly dispatched Ashley Babbit Callie1979 Friday #14

Surprised they didn't order the flag at half staff Emile Friday #15

I hope they can be charged with felony murder. Gore1FL Friday #12

Yes, we noticed it. Baitball Blogger Friday #18

I figured that it had not gone unnoticed and unremarked upon. Thanks. FadedMullet Friday #28

Just an aside ... Munu Friday #22

Lawrence O'Donnell also points out that they didn't draw their weapons, King_Klonopin Friday #24

Further, it appeared to me that one of the two who were at the car window, when fleeing the shoot Strelnikov_ Friday #27

"Special Action Units" Wow, that's getting dark, isn't it? But, with Miller, it would not be a surprise. FadedMullet Friday #29