[Bon of Babble]

(probably because he already knows how this trial will end with a directed verdict of innocence).

I wouldn't be so sure of that.

Threats have already been made against the jury.

Gateway Pundit:

Jury Threatening Begins: Judge Schroeder Says Someone Tried to Doxx Jury in Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

[E. Pluribus Unum]

A directed verdict means the verdict is dictated to the jury by the judge.

[janetjanet998]

Jury Threatening Begins: Judge Schroeder Says Someone Tried to Doxx Jury in Kyle Rittenhouse Trial
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Video
https://rumble.com/voyji1-rittenhouse-trail-judge-stated-that-someone-was-recording-video-of-the-jury.html

also yesterday
Witness in Rittenhouse trial says that the Prosecutors tried to persuade him to change his statement
https://rumble.com/vozcj1-witness-in-rittenhouse-trial-says-that-the-prosecutors-tried-to-persuade-hi.html

[Pilgrim's Progress]

If the judge decides the case, the jury is off the hook. They’ll have had nothing to do with the decision.

[Michael.SF.]

I agree with you.

[PapaBear3625]

I wouldn't be so sure of that. Threats have already been made against the jury.

If Kyle's innocence is clear, and the jury is being threatened, then the judge's duty would be a directed verdict of innocence (taking the jury off the hook).