{"id":953152,"date":"2021-11-02T10:29:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T14:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=953152"},"modified":"2021-11-02T10:29:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T14:29:26","slug":"rittenhouse-trial-judge-will-likely-allow-police-officer-related-video-defense-believes-helps-rittenhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rittenhouse-trial-judge-will-likely-allow-police-officer-related-video-defense-believes-helps-rittenhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Rittenhouse Trial: Judge Will \u2018Likely\u2019 Allow Police Officer-Related Video Defense Believes Helps Rittenhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frittenhouse-trial-judge-will-likely-allow-police-officer-related-video-defense-believes-helps-rittenhouse%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=953152&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder said last week during pre-trial hearings for the Kyle Rittenhouse case that he will \u201clikely\u201d allow video the defense team believes helps bolster their client\u2019s claims of self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>The video in question apparently shows police officers on the night Rittenhouse fatally shot two rioters thanking armed citizens for helping protect Kenosha, Wisconsin. The defense team is arguing that the footage sheds light on their client\u2019s state of mind, essentially that Rittenhouse was welcomed and thanked for his services by an overwhelmed police department.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJudge says he will likely allow video from a witness that shows anonymous officers thanking armed civilians and giving Rittenhouse and others water moments before the deadly shootings, state said police activity wasn\u2019t relevant, defense says it speaks to his state of mind,\u201d WISN 12 News investigative reporter Hillary Mintz posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Judge says he will likely allow video from a witness that shows anonymous officers thanking armed civilians and giving Rittenhouse and others water moments before the deadly shootings, state said police activity wasn&#8217;t relevant, defense says it speaks to his state of mind<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hillary Mintz (@HILLARY_MINTZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HILLARY_MINTZ\/status\/1452735874173710344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last August, Kenosha was hit hard with arson, rioting, vandalism and looting by protesters over the police wounding of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-cop-shot-jacob-blake-after-hearing-mothers-desperate-plea-that-blake-had-her-kid-report-says\">armed<\/a> man, Jacob Blake. The county suffered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/economy\/damage-rioting-kenosha-50-million\">reported<\/a> $50 million in damages.<\/p>\n<p>An armed Rittenhouse, then 17 years old, went to Kenosha on August 25, 2020, with the stated intent to protect small businesses. During an incident with rioters, the teen&nbsp;fatally shot two men and injured a third.<\/p>\n<p>He was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/i-had-to-protect-myself-rittenhouse-speaks-out-before-jail-release-new-details-emerge-about-fatally-shot-rioter\">charged<\/a> with two felony counts of homicide and one count of felony attempted homicide and is facing potential life in prison. In January, Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Schroeder during pre-trial last week told prosecutors they\u2019re barred from referring to the men shot by Rittenhouse as \u201cvictims,\u201d while the defense team was permitted to refer to them as \u201crioters\u201d and \u201clooters,\u201d if they can provide evidence of such actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can demonize them if he wants, if he thinks it will win points with the jury,\u201d&nbsp;the judge reportedly said.&nbsp;\u201cThe word victim is a loaded, loaded word,\u201d Schroeder added, telling prosecution they can\u2019t use the term \u201cvictim\u201d to refer to those shot.<\/p>\n<p>Such restrictions are not uncommon in self-defense cases, though the ruling did upset prosecution. The Hill <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/578514-judge-rules-men-shot-by-rittenhouse-can-be-described-as-rioters-and\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>Prosecutors were frustrated by Schroeder\u2019s decision,&nbsp;arguing&nbsp;that he was creating a double standard by allowing Rittenhouse\u2019s attorneys to disparage the men<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder said last week during pre-trial hearings for the Kyle Rittenhouse case that he will \u201clikely\u201d allow video the defense team believes helps bolster their client\u2019s claims of self-defense.The video in question apparently shows police officers on the night Rittenhouse fatally shot two rioters thanking armed citizens for helping protect Kenosha, Wisconsin. The defense team is arguing that the footage sheds light on their client\u2019s state of mind, essentially that Rittenhouse was welcomed and thanked for his services by an overwhelmed police department.\u201cJudge says he will likely allow video from a witness that shows anonymous officers thanking armed civilians and giving Rittenhouse and others water moments before the deadly shootings, state said police activity wasn\u2019t relevant, defense says it speaks to his state of mind,\u201d WISN 12 News investigative reporter Hillary Mintz posted on Twitter.Judge says he will likely allow video from a witness that shows anonymous officers thanking armed civilians and giving Rittenhouse and others water moments before the deadly shootings, state said police activity wasn&#8217;t relevant, defense says it speaks to his state of mind\u2014 Hillary Mintz (@HILLARY_MINTZ) October 25, 2021Last August, Kenosha was hit hard with arson, rioting, vandalism and looting by protesters over the police wounding of an armed man, Jacob Blake. The county suffered a reported $50 million in damages.An armed Rittenhouse, then 17 years old, went to Kenosha on August 25, 2020, with the stated intent to protect small businesses. During an incident with rioters, the teen\u00a0fatally shot two men and injured a third.He was\u00a0charged with two felony counts of homicide and one count of felony attempted homicide and is facing potential life in prison. In January, Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty.Judge Schroeder during pre-trial last week told prosecutors they\u2019re barred from referring to the men shot by Rittenhouse as \u201cvictims,\u201d while the defense team was permitted to refer to them as \u201crioters\u201d and \u201clooters,\u201d if they can provide evidence of such actions.\u201cHe can demonize them if he wants, if he thinks it will win points with the jury,\u201d\u00a0the judge reportedly said.\u00a0\u201cThe word victim is a loaded, loaded word,\u201d Schroeder added, telling prosecution they can\u2019t use the term \u201cvictim\u201d to refer to those shot.Such restrictions are not uncommon in self-defense cases, though the ruling did upset prosecution. The Hill reported:Prosecutors were frustrated by Schroeder\u2019s decision,\u00a0arguing\u00a0that he was creating a double standard by allowing Rittenhouse\u2019s attorneys to disparage the men he allegedly killed, while not allowing them to be defended.\u201cThe terms that I\u2019m identifying here such as rioter, looter and arsonist are as loaded, if not more loaded, than the term victim,\u201d assistant district attorney Thomas Binger said, the Tribune reported.Last September, an organization that was raising funds for Rittenhouse\u2019s legal defense, #FightBack Foundation, published a video outlining the teen\u2019s actions as self-defense. The Daily Wire reported on portions of the video:The video shows Rittenhouse tending to hurt protesters during the night of the riot,\u00a0before tensions escalate and the teen finds himself pursued by a mob and pinned between cars as gun shots ring out nearby.\u201cEvery decade or so, a legal matter arises that holds the power to negatively affect our lives for generations to come,\u201d the narrator prefaces the video. \u201cRegardless of what side of the political spectrum you identify with, this is about you.\u201d\u201cTo prevent the total destruction of their communities, good Samaritans united to guard local businesses,\u201d the video continues, showing destruction from rioters.\u201cSo people are getting injured,\u201d Rittenhouse himself says before the incident, the video captures. \u201cOur job is to protect this business. Part of my job is to help people. If there\u2019s somebody hurt, I\u2019m running into harm\u2019s way.\u201d\u201cI have a medic kit,\u201d the teen yells to the protesters. \u201cIf you are injured, come to me!\u201dThe video, titled, \u201cKyle Rittenhouse\u00a0\u2013 The Truth in 11 Minutes,\u201d highlights that not one of Rittenhouse\u2019s attackers were given a single charge.\u201cA 17-year-old American citizen is being sacrificed by politicians,\u201d the narrator says. \u201cBut it\u2019s not Kyle Rittenhouse they\u2019re after; their end game is to strip away the constitutional right of all citizens to defend our communities, our personal property, our lives, and the lives of our loved ones.\u201dRelated:\u00a0\u2018Hope As A Christian\u2019: Kenosha Pastor Wants Rittenhouse\u00a0ConvictedRelated:\u00a0WATCH: Prosecutor Lists Numerous Alleged Crimes Of Man Kyle Rittenhouse Fatally Shot, Downplays As\u00a0IrrelevantThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-953152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/953152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=953152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/953152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=953152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=953152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=953152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}