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jcgoldie

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9. This makes no sense to me

Reply to 634-5789 (Original post)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 07:49 PM

Nov 2021

Isnt it the prosecution’s job to advocate that a crime was committed? Why wouldn’t they be able to characterize them as victims? Can the defense not call their client “innocent” because the case hasn’t been decided yet??

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Rittenhouse judge unloads wild rant about Black jurors after jury asks unrelated question [View all] 634-5789 Nov 2021 OP

This judge is "quite frightening " Deuxcents Nov 2021 #1

"Wild rant about black jurors", "it was a Black, the Black, the only Black." Hav Nov 2021 #2

+1,000,000 jimfields33 Nov 2021 #3

Yes, Disaffected Nov 2021 #6

Wonder what you'd say if the judge called Rittenhouse or anybody "The White" wellst0nev0ter Nov 2021 #7

What, exactly, was stupid and dishonest about it? n/t kcr Nov 2021 #12

+1 Celerity Nov 2021 #13

When I hear that someone had a wild rant about black jurors, Hav Nov 2021 #14

"...the black..." like we kitchen utensils or some shit, come on its 2021 uponit7771 Nov 2021 #18

He sure got hung up on an alternate label for "victim" gratuitous Nov 2021 #4

Yes, indeed whathehell Nov 2021 #8

Yep, he sure did get hung up. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2021 #10

Kick this one. Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #5

This makes no sense to me jcgoldie Nov 2021 #9

It is routine in criminal cases. Evergreen Emerald Nov 2021 #11

He don't see his own optics?! UTUSN Nov 2021 #15

Want to do some about the Judge in the Rittenhouse trial, file a complaint. LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #16

Should be removed from the Bench. Duppers Nov 2021 #17