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The Kyle Rittenhouse trial is a master class in how not to prosecute a case
American Thinker ^ | 5 Nov, 2021 | Andrea Widburg

Posted on 11/05/2021 4:04:33 AM PDT by MtnClimber

With every passing day, the fact that young Kyle shot in self-defense is becoming more evident—thanks in large part to prosecutorial malfeasance.

On August 25, 2020, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, armed with an AR-15 and a medical kit, went to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to offer first aid and protect businesses against looting and arson. By evening’s end, Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber were dead, and Gaige Grosskreutz had a hole in his arm. Rittenhouse is now being tried for murder although he claims—and video evidence and witness testimony confirm—he acted in self-defense.

The trial started this week and it’s been sufficiently fascinating, thanks to mismanaged evidence (including FBI wrongdoing) and an incompetent prosecutor, to merit a short review. These are some highlights. Andrew Branca’s superb posts at Legal Insurrection have more details.

On Tuesday, Assistant DA Thomas Binger committed a fundamental error: He misrepresented the evidence, almost all of which is captured on film. Thus, he asserted that Kyle shot “unarmed” victims. In fact, Grosskreutz was aiming a gun at Kyle when Kyle shot him; Huber was trying to beat Kyle to death, or decapitate him, with a skateboard; and Rosenbaum was trying to steal Kyle’s gun.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; communists; kenosha; kylerittenhouse; rittenhouse
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1 posted on 11/05/2021 4:04:33 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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The prosecutor knows what happened, but is on the side of ANTIFA, BLM and CPUSA. Kyle is just on the wrong side of the communist revolution and must be an example to those refusing to cower in fear.


2 posted on 11/05/2021 4:04:44 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Indeed. It is a form of lawfare. Winning isn’t the point. Grinding down the opposition is.


3 posted on 11/05/2021 4:08:57 AM PDT by xp38
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To: MtnClimber

can you imagine if there wasn’t like 10 videos proving Kyle is 100% innocent?


4 posted on 11/05/2021 4:09:47 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: MtnClimber

Well thank goodness for obvious ‘prosecutorial malfeasance‘
The judge ‘gets it’
No doubt the jury does!


5 posted on 11/05/2021 4:11:22 AM PDT by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do t)
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To: MtnClimber

I’ve been watching on Court TV and I agree; the prosecution is being made to look foolish.


6 posted on 11/05/2021 4:11:57 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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It is almost as if someone on the prosecutor’s team WANTS to find Kyle innocent!??


7 posted on 11/05/2021 4:12:21 AM PDT by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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The FBI destroying evidence...time to end it. Something new could be built, but there is no fixing the FBI, pull it up by the roots.


8 posted on 11/05/2021 4:14:08 AM PDT by teevolt
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Prosecutor and police think Kyle isn’t guilty. They’ve been forced to bring charges and try the case by the politicians. So that’s what they’re doing.

FBI tried to hide (refused to turn over the HD footage) and none of the rioters, looters, and arsonist caught on camera (FBI drones) have been charged. Kid practicing self defense was.


9 posted on 11/05/2021 4:14:53 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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Well, the prosecution have job to do. But it must be difficult with all of the videos out there. And the witnesses.

Who knows - all they need is one “the glove doesn’t fit” episode and Kyle is found guilty.


10 posted on 11/05/2021 4:18:27 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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...thanks in large part to prosecutorial malfeasance.

No, it's due to the fact that there is no case.

11 posted on 11/05/2021 4:25:07 AM PDT by sima_yi ( Reporting live from the far North)
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” (including FBI wrongdoing) “?
Seems like an everyday activity for the FBI.


12 posted on 11/05/2021 4:26:36 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (Kimber .45 )
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To: 21twelve
Well, the prosecution have job to do.

They aren't required to prosecute an innocent man. This was their choice and thankfully they are looking like fools.

13 posted on 11/05/2021 4:31:16 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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“Kyle is just on the wrong side of the communist revolution and must be an example to those refusing to cower in fear.“

Exactly. It’s about messing up his life because he dared try to help people when the democrats were destroying their livelihood. They did everything inherently disgusting in a prosecution, including withholding Brady material from the defense.

This is the most egregious thing a government employee can do, withhold or make up evidence against an innocent person. I have already stated, it should be brought up in every town hall meeting. It can be no more egregious when it’s an attorney, who knows the law, doing it. The penalty should be the prosecutor to serve the time the defendant would have served if convicted.

This nation will be a better place if this had happened to the Enron prosecutor, the duke lacrosse team prosecutor, those involved with Flynn, and especially Muellers team and Comey. We can not be a nation of political prosecution, and violating people’s rights to a fair trial.


14 posted on 11/05/2021 4:39:48 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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“””The police also didn’t record their interview with Grosskreutz, another anomaly in a department that recorded everyone’s interviews.”””


I have watched most of the trial and this is a good summary.

With the exception of the above quote. Only when the police is interviewing suspects are those interviews recording.

A complaintent’s interview or a witness’ interview is not audio/video recorded


15 posted on 11/05/2021 4:41:30 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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Prosecutorial abuse. People should be disbarred/go to prison for this.


16 posted on 11/05/2021 4:42:34 AM PDT by Carl Vehse (A proud member of the LGBFJB community)
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To: JonPreston
Doesn't a Grand Jury have to look at the initial evidence to see if it should be brought to trial?

Although I have read about numerous cases where some prosecutor wants to make a name for themselves in spite of the law and tries to make history. And sometimes the facts come out and it is still ruled self defense.

17 posted on 11/05/2021 4:44:20 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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To: MtnClimber

“When your enemy is in the process of defeating himself, stay out of the way” Attributed to Sun Tzu


18 posted on 11/05/2021 4:45:58 AM PDT by Sleepless in Jerusalem (To: All)
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To: TigerClaws
Prosecutor and police think Kyle isn’t guilty. They’ve been forced to bring charges and try the case by the politicians. So that’s what they’re doing.

In every jurisdiction I've ever lived in the prosecutor IS a politician, and they have ultimate authority over what cases to bring. This prosecutor is just another Mike Nifong. His motive isn't justice, but to satisfy his voters. And he's choosing to do this. He isn't being forced.

19 posted on 11/05/2021 4:47:30 AM PDT by SeeSharp
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While watching the trial, I was trying to figure out what the point the DA was trying to make as he droned on for hours and hours. At the end it was obvious he had no point. I guess he has to drone on for hours because his only choice was rest his case after his opening statement as he has no evidence for his charges.


20 posted on 11/05/2021 4:48:30 AM PDT by bosco24 (EOD)
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