Hi, I'm a dummy. I didn't put in the link for today's Morning Sixpack!

AND make sure you read the PS & PPS at the bottom for a very important announcement.

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Our "justice" system is FUBAR.

The judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial (you know, the guy who had his mom drive him to another state with a loaded firearm who then shot three people, killing two of them) has decided it's okay for the defendant's attorneys to call the literal victims "arsonists" and "rioters," neither of which have been proven.

Not that it even matters. If you go to a demonstration, you don't expect to get shot, unless you're doing something illegal.

And only then should you expect to be shot by law enforcement.

This guy, "the 'alleged' executioner," went all vigilante and shot three people.

End.of.story.

It's all on tape.

The trial should be about whether he did it in self-defense or not. (He did not. I interntionally went there with a loaded firearm.)

But this judge is tilting the scale of justice toward the defendant. I wonder why. {/end sarcasm} Draw your own conclusion.

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As Kyle Rittenhouse's trial nears, the judge and prosecutor debate use of the term ‘victim' during court proceedings

A courtroom debate Monday over the use of terms like “victim” and “arsonist” ahead of the trial Kyle Rittenhouse could foreshadow contentious proceedings when the hearing gets underway for the teen accused in a deadly shooting during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Rittenhouse is charged with felony homicide related to the shooting and killing of Anthony M. Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum and felony attempted homicide for allegedly wounding Gaige Grosskreutz during protests that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August 2020.

Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time, is also charged with possession of a dangerous weapon while under the age of 18, a misdemeanor, according to court records.

He has pleaded not guilty and his attorneys argue he acted in self-defense.

On Monday, Rittenhouse's legal team and prosecutors attended a pretrial hearing to review outstanding issues before jury selection begins on November 1.

The conversation turned to whether defense attorneys would be allowed to refer to Huber, Rosenbaum and Grosskreutz as arsonists, rioters or looters due to their alleged behavior during the chaotic and fiery demonstrations.

“I don't think I'm inclined toward prior restraint,” said Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder.

“Let the evidence show what the evidence shows. And if the evidence shows that any or more than one of these people were engaged in arson, rioting or looting, then I'm not going to tell the defense they can't call them that,” he added.

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That is such bullshit. Get the rest of today's Morning Sixpack here.

Make it a great day!

Bill

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