Rittenhouse prosecutors ask that dead looters and rioters not be described as ‘looters’ or ‘rioters’ during trial…

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Kyle Rittenhouse is scheduled to make another Wisconsin court appearance Monday, as a judge weighs whether to allow a self-defense expert to testify and Kenosha prosecutors are expected to ask the court to ban the three men shot from being called “looters” or “rioters” during the upcoming trial.
 

 
Monday’s hearing is likely the last to happen before jury selection is slated to begin on Nov. 1.
 
Rittenhouse, then 17 and living in Antioch, Illinois, is accused of killing Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and wounding Gaige Grosskreutz during chaotic demonstrations in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Aug. 25, 2020, two days after police shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, while responding to a domestic disturbance. Rittenhouse has pleaded not guilty to homicide and other charges, arguing he fired in self-defense.
 
In an 11th-hour request, prosecutors put forward a motion to bar the defense from describing the men Rittenhouse shot as “rioters, looters, arsonists or any other pejorative terms,” instead insisting that the three be referred to by their last names during the trial, the Chicago Tribune reported.
 
Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger argues there’s no proof any of the three were engaged in such activities the night they were shot and Rittenhouse denied Rosenbaum and Huber an opportunity to defend themselves against those accusations by killing them.
 
As is common when a defendant claims self-defense, Kenosha Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder already ruled the three men cannot be referred to as “victims.” At an earlier hearing, Rittenhouse’s attorney Mark Richards told the court the men “were not protesters,” affirming that they were indeed “rioters.”
 
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Prosecutors are also asking the judge to block any evidence suggesting local police officers provided water to those who responded to calls on social media to take up arms to defend businesses the evening of the shooting and thanked them for showing up to help patrol the streets.
 
In a video taken before Rittenhouse fired his AR-15-style rifle, officers riding in an armored vehicle throw a water bottle to a teenager and other people out past the city’s 8 p.m. curfew.
 
“We appreciate you guys,” one officer is heard saying. “We really do.”
 
The defense, meanwhile, argued that such testimony is relevant to whether Rittenhouse was acting recklessly by being on the streets of Kenosha with a weapon that night.

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OK, and Rittenhouse cannot be called a suspect, alleged murderer, activist, criminal, suspected criminal or armed participant.

The first guy that attacked Rittenhouse could very accurately be deemed a rioter, if not looter. He was in the mob attacking the auto dealership and garages and attacked Rittenhouse simply because he was NOT a rioter.

Why do Democrats always feel it necessary to telegraph the fact that they are engaging in a political persecution?

That’s entirely routine in any U.S. courtroom. You can’t use labels that prejudice the jury.

As I recall, this little cockroach crossed a state line and went to the location of a protest to “defend” himself. (This isn’t a courtroom, so I can describe a cockroach as a cockroach. )

So, why would the prosecution bring it up, if it is already prohibited? That little “cockroach” showed amazing poise, calm and restraint as he helped citizens try to protect property from being destroyed by out-of-state leftists bused in to create violence, destroy property and loot.

The cockroaches are the left and those that make weak, pathetic excuses for them.

He squashed some cockroaches, some little cowards trying to kill him. That’s for sure.

If they wouldn’t have attacked him, hadn’t have rioted, they’d be alive. This is what our guns are for: stopping bad guys.

I’m rather sure future riots saw less of you Leftwing idiots out because they were afraid of defenders like Kyle.

The “he shouldn’t have been there” tact is moronic.

The rioters should not have been there.

As for the new “US courtroom”, you can be an elected official and threatened the jury outside the courthouse, and also lie to get on the jury because you want to lynch a white man….

…all this, of course, if you support the Democrat Marxist party.

He was a little prick who thought a gun made him a big man. Now he’s on trial for murder.

Well, Comrade Greggie, you of all people would know a lot about being a “little prick” since that describes you perfectly.

Even for you, that’s a pretty lazy assessment.

Funny how you don’t mention your Leftwing brownshirts then they go an actually murder Trump supporters. Real murder.

Kyle was just defending himself from those who tried to murder him.

Now they are in the cemetery and he’s not.

You cockroaches need to be stepped on when you forget we are a nation of laws.

Rittenhouse shot and killed two people and wounded a third. Now he’s on trial. Each charge against him will be argued before a jury, which will then consider the arguments and evidence and make determinations on each. That’s how “a nation of laws” works. Vigilantism isn’t part of the process.

Agreed. The antifa goons where the insurrectionists/vigilantes.

You’re assertion, provided by Don Lemon and the rest, that Rittenhouse is automatically guilty because he shouldn’t have been there isn’t part of our legal system. It’s an opinion easily destroyed by this:

The antifa goons with guns from out of state shouldn’t have been there…but they have the right to go where they please.

You’re pushing freedoms for you fellow marxist loser and taking them from all of us not drinking your kool-aid?

No.

“He was a little prick who thought a gun made him a big man. Now he’s on trial for murder.” He’s on trial for murder because some little prick little pricks abusing the justice system to protect leftist violent terrorists working at the behest of Democrats and persecute patriotic Americans that defend themselves. Just like with the McCloskey’s. No one is supposed to stand up and protect themselves against state-sponsored terrorism.

Rittenhouse crossed a state line with a weapon that he couldn’t lawfully possess, and then deliberately sought out places where he knew the likelihood of confrontation was very high. He openly carried a weapon into a crowd, which any reasonable person should realize would be viewed as a threat and a provocation. He then killed two people and seriously wounded a third. Now he apparently thinks a claim of self defense should absolve him of all responsibility.

Failure to prosecute would encourage similar irresponsible behavior on the part of others—and NOT just on the part of people with whom you seem to sympathize.

Love how you’re taught the narrative by your party-run media. It falls apart very easily.

You care about Rittenhouse, but don’t care about the HUNDREDS of out of state antifa goons who were there with guns?

The only thing this case encouraged was for your brownshirts to stay home.

And we don’t “prosecute” based on engineering some social outcome. We are a nation of Laws. You people really need to get your heads out of your ass, or get out of our country.

Those boys are dead/wounded because they attacked a trained man with a gun.

Period.

I “lawfully possessed” a gun since I was born. So did Rittenhouse.

“You care about Rittenhouse, but don’t care about…”

He has the distinction of being the only one there with a gun who killed somebody.

Incorrect. The first man he shot was leveling a pistol at him. That’s the same for the man missing a bicep.

They have the distinction of trying to kill a man and being killed in self-defense.

Your opinion is dismissible because it lacks logic and is just more partisan tripe.

The didn’t bring the gun across state lines.

How about failure to prosecute the hundreds of BLM/ANTIFA thugs that rioted, looted, burned, assaulted cops for months on end? Do you think that encouraged similar irresponsible behavior? Because of that widespread and ongoing left wing terroristic violence, people like Rittenhouse took to the streets to defend and protect public and private property.

Open carry is not against the law. It is no more provocative than hooded and masked thugs carrying Molotov cocktails, clubs, chains and chunks of concrete. Rittenhouse had as much a right to be where he was as any of the violent, terrorist, leftist thugs that were there… MORE, in fact, because he was not violating the law by destroying the property of others.

Had no one attacked Rittenhouse, no one would have been shot. That’s the simple conclusion. The only people responsible for those shot are those who were shot. Note that Rittenhouse shot no one that did not attack him.

It’s tough. I’m tempted to say Kyle should have stayed home, but…this kind of armed defense by citizens will rise if these coachroach leftists keep destroying our homes and attacking our governments.

In each case the assailants were directly threatening Kyle’s like thus giving him the right to shoot. It’s really, really clear on the vid.

He showed a lot of control. He should be let go and allowed to try for Special Forces. He’s a warrior and we need him.

Men with that kind of poise under duress are very, very hard to come by.

And I mean “let go” because he didn’t break the law: self-defense.

Kyle Rittenhouse did society a favor by defending himself and removing two scumbags from society.

Joseph Rosenbaum

Newly released Joseph Rosenbaum sex offender documents obtained by Wisconsin Right Now from the Pima County (Arizona) Clerk of Courts confirm Joseph Rosenbaum was charged by a grand jury with 11 counts of child molestation and inappropriate sexual activity around children, including anal rape. The victims were five boys ranging in age from nine to 11 years old.

Wisconsin Right Now has obtained Rosenbaum’s entire file regarding the case, however due to victim privacy and legal issues, we are choosing to only show the criminal complaint at this time. We redacted the names of the victims.

“No contact with minors under the age of 18 without permission from the Court,” the Arizona court records say.

(Wisconsin’s largest newspaper, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, argued that readers shouldn’t get to know Rosenbaum’s criminal record. Read our column explaining why they’re wrong here:https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/2021/03/12/kenosha-shooting/)

These are the offenses that landed Rosenbaum, 36, on the Wisconsin sex offender registry. Rosenbaum is the man who, video shows, chased Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, before Rittenhouse shot him to death in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse is charged with homicide in the deaths of Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber. He’s also criminally charged in the shooting injury to Gaige Grosskreutz. Rittenhouse’s lawyers maintain that the Illinois teenager’s actions were self defense; they say he was attacked by a vicious mob that included Rosenbaum.

Because of the self defense accusations, Wisconsin Right Now has made the decision to tell readers about the criminal histories of the men who were shot. All three have criminal histories (read our previous story on that here). Rosenbaum’s is arguably the most relevant because, video and eyewitnesses show, he was the instigator that night. He was seen acting aggressively and using a racial slur in a gas station parking lot and pushing a burning dumpster (a witness and video show Rittenhouse used a fire extinguisher to help put it out). The criminal complaint against Rittenhouse says Rosenbaum threw a plastic bag and tried to grab the teenager’s gun.

What was Rosenbaum’s criminal history? He had an open Wisconsin case for misdemeanor bail jumping that was filed on July 30, 2020. Rosenbaum also had open misdemeanor cases for battery (domestic abuse) and disorderly conduct (domestic abuse).

Joseph Rosenbaum Sex Offender
He was on the Wisconsin sex offender registry for an Arizona offense (he no longer appears on it because he’s deceased). That’s the child molestation case.

The 11 charges were amended in a plea deal, and Rosenbaum was convicted of amended counts. According to online court records, Rosenbaum was sentenced to 10 years on Dec. 12, 2002 for sexual contact of a minor, and then sentenced to 2 years, 6 months for sexual contact of a minor related to the same 2002 incident.

Rosenbaum was convicted on Aug 8, 2016 for interfering with a monitoring device.

He was put on lifetime probation on Dec. 16, 2002.

However, The court was asked to revoke his program after he was accused of consuming synthetic cannabinoid and alcohol, failing to participate in sex offender treatment, and having accessed sexually oriented materials deemed inappropriate by the probation officer.

Joseph Rosenbaum, Sex offender [CRIMINAL COMPLAINT]
The 11 counts include:

COUNT ONE: (PUBLIC SEXUAL INDECENCY TO A MINOR UNDER FIFTEEN, A CLASS FIVE FELONY)
On or about the month of February, 2002 through the 27th day of March, 2002, JOSEPH DON ROSENBAUM committed public sexual indecency to a minor by intentionally or knowingly committing an act of sexual contact by masturbating, while (name removed) a minor under fifteen years of age was present.

COUNT TWO: (SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR UNDER FIFTEEN, A CLASS TWO FELONY, A DANGEROUS CRIME AGAINST CHILDREN)
On or about the 27th day of March, 2002, JOSEPH DON ROSENBAUM committed sexual conduct with a minor, by intentionally or knowingly engaging in an act of sexual intercourse with (second victim), a minor under the age of fifteen years, by penetrating the victim’s anus with his penis.

COUNT THREE: (FURNISHING OBSCENE OR HARMFUL ITEMS TO MINORS, A CLASS FOUR FELONY)
On or about the 27th day of March, 2002, JOSEPH DON ROSENBAUM, with knowledge of the character of the item involved, recklessly furnished, presented, provided, made available, gave, lent, showed, advertised, distributed an item harmful to minors, to (second victim), a minor under eighteen years of age, to Wit: photographs of nude women including their genitals.

COUNT FOUR: (PUBLIC SEXUAL INDECENCY TO A MINOR UNDER FIFTEEN, A CLASS FIVE Felony)
On or about the 27th day at March, 2002, JOSEPH DON ROSENBAUM committed public sexual indecency to a minor by intentionally or knowingly committing an act of sexual contact by masturbating, while (second victim), a minor under fifteen years of age was present.

COUNT FIVE: (SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR UNDER FIFTEEN, A CLASS TWO FELONY, A DANGEROUS CRIME AGAINST CHILDREN)
On or about the 27th day of March, 2002, JOSEPH DON ROSENBAUM committed sexual conduct with a minor, by intentionally or knowingly engaging in an act of sexual intercourse with (third victim), a minor under the age of fifteen years, by penetrating the victim’s anus with his penis.

COURT SIX: (SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR UNDER FIFTEEN, A CLASS TWO FELONY, A DANGEROUS CRIME AGAINST CHILDREN)
On or about the 27th day of March, 2002, JOSEPH DON ROSENBAUM committed sexual conduct with a minor, by intentionally or knowingly engaging in an act of oral sexual contact with (fourth victim), a minor under the age of fifteen years, by inserting his penis into the victim’s mouth.

COUNT SEVEN: (SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR UNDER FIFTEEN, A CLASS TWO FELONY, A DANGEROUS CRIME AGAINST CHILDREN)
On or about the 27th day of March, 2002, JOSEPH DON ROSENBAUM committed sexual conduct with a minor, by intentionally or knowingly engaging in an act of oral sexual contact with (fourth victim), a minor under the age of fifteen years, by placing his mouth on the victim’s penis.

COUNT EIGHT: (MOLESTATION OF CHILD, A CLASS TWO FELONY, A DANGEROUS CRIME AGAINST CHILDREN)
On or about the 27th day of March, 2002, JOSEPH DON ROSENBAUM committed molestation of a child by intentionally or knowingly engaging in sexual contact with (fourth victim), a child under the age of fifteen years, involving the genitals, by touching the victim’s penis with his hand.

COUNT NINE: (MOLESTATION OF CHILD, A CLASS TWO FELONY, A DANGEROUS CRIME AGAINST CHILDREN)
On or about the 27th day of March, 2002, JOSEPH DON ROSENBAUM committed molestation of a child, by intentionally or knowingly engaging in sexual contact with (fourth victim), a child under the age of fifteen years, involving the genitals, by causing the victim to touch his penis.

COUNT TEN: (MOLESTATION OF CHILD, A CLASS TWO FELONY, A DANGEROUS CRIME AGAINST CHILDREN)
On or about the month of March, 2002, JOSEPH DON ROSENBAUM committed molestation of a child, by intentionally or knowingly engaging in sexual contact with (fifth victim), a child under fifteen years of age, involving the genitals, by touching the victim’s penis with his finger.

COUNT ELEVEN: (INDECENT EXPOSURE TO A MINOR UNDER FIFTEEN, A CLASS SIX FELONY)
On or about the month of March, 2002, JOSEPH DON ROSENBAUM indecently exposed his genitals to (fifth victim), a minor under the age of fifteen years, by showing the victim his penis.

Anthony M. Huber

Huber had a disorderly conduct conviction from 2018 as a domestic abuse repeater, which is a misdemeanor. He gave a Kenosha address. Here are the charges in that case.

940.19(1) Battery Misd. A Dismissed on Prosecutor’s Motion
Modifier: 939.62(1)(a) Repeater
Modifier: 968.075(1)(a) Domestic Abuse

2 947.01(1) Disorderly Conduct Misd. B Guilty Due to Guilty Plea
Modifier: 968.075(1)(a) Domestic Abuse
Modifier: 939.62(1)(a) Repeater

He also had a forfeiture case for possessing drug paraphernalia.

Joseph rosenbaum & anthony huber criminal records explored
Huber mugshot in past case
He also had a case from 2012 with these charges:

1 941.30(2) 2nd-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety Felony G Charge Dismissed but Read In
Modifier: 939.63(1)(c) Use of a Dangerous Weapon
Modifier: 968.075(1)(a) Domestic Abuse

2 940.235(1) Strangulation and Suffocation Felony H Guilty Due to Guilty Plea
Modifier: 968.075(1)(a) Domestic Abuse

3 940.30 False Imprisonment Felony H Guilty Due to Guilty Plea
Modifier: 968.075(1)(a) Domestic Abuse
Modifier: 939.63(1)(b) Use of a Dangerous Weapon

4 940.19(1) Battery Misd. A Charge Dismissed but Read In
Modifier: 968.075(1)(a) Domestic Abuse
Modifier: 939.63(1)(a) Use of a Dangerous Weapon

5 947.01(1) Disorderly Conduct Misd. B Charge Dismissed but Read In
Modifier: 968.075(1)(a) Domestic Abuse
Modifier: 939.63(1)(a) Use of a Dangerous Weapon

6 947.01(1) Disorderly Conduct Misd. B Charge Dismissed but Read In
Modifier: 968.075(1)(a) Domestic Abuse

There are no contact orders in those cases and he was ordered not to possess weapons.

In left wing typical fashion, greg demonizes the innocent and glorifies the decadent.

The case clearly demonstrates the purpose of the 2nd amendment. Kyle Rittenhouse was protecting himself from an angry mob and in particular two assailants who undoubtedly intended him bodily harm.

Kyle Rittenhouse did what any reasonable person would do in a situation where one fear for their personal safety. Kyle Rittenhouse is innocent, hard stop…

Yeah, that’s why they were out there supporting left wing terror and violence. Poster children for the left.

For greg, these two scumbags are hero’s, role models for the youth and most importantly, as admirable as george floyd…

A reasonable person wouldn’t have taken a rifle he couldn’t lawfully possess across a state line to BE in such a situation.

That’s not a fact, so stop repeating the “lawfully possess” b.s.

Rittenhouse was legally allowed to carry that weapon. You sh*thead marxists are trying to use a non-existent technicality in a case you just can’t win.

A reasonable person wouldn’t attack someone with a rifle like that, yet we have two unreasonable dead idiots and a maimed idiot who was also unreasonable.

Rittenhouse was ALLOWED to be in any goddamn situation he chose. Same with those out of state, gun toting antifa thugs.

Rittenhouse was under age 18. Unless he was in the military, on the street with his rifle for target practice under the supervision of an adult, or there for the purpose of firearm instruction, it was unlawful for him to be carrying a firearm.

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/948/60/2/a

Unfortunately for your agenda, if they try him as an adult, then he’s carrying a weapon as an adult.

Hard choice for the prosecution.

But that said, it’s the law. I can’t argue with that. He’s in violation of carrying a weapon as someone under 18.

But that doesn’t exonerate the three goons of trying to kill him, and Rittenhouse ending their threats under the auspices of self-defense.

Glad you actually took the time to look up some facts. We’ll get you out of the marxist/leftwing cult some day.

Sad to see that’s the case in Wis. Yet another reason to get out of Blue States where they are slowly replacing our Constitutional Republic with something we didn’t vote for.

Believe it or not, the law doesn’t allow one person to kill another based upon their estimation of the victim’s worthiness to live.

No, but it DOES allow a citizen to use lethal force in defense of their own life.

What the f*ck are you even blathering about?

Those three attackers tried to kill Rittenhouse.

Case closed. Self defense.

You just want a world where those loyal to your party can break laws and intimidate others with impunity.

Just admit it.

Looters and Rioters belong in Prison doing time for what they did last year

Notice how the civil unrest stopped once Trump was gone? Stirring up trouble was one of his chief accomplishments.

No, the coverage and manufacture of non-existent right-wing “civil unrest” ended.

The Leftwing insurrections keeps going to this day. Your brownshirts are very, very active. It’s just in the favor of the Democrat Party.

Trump stirred nothing. Leftists/Dems said they’d kill him on twitter, revolted against our duly elected President, and paid spies to cook up a scandal that didn’t happen.

Of course you tools stopped covering things when Biden was illegally installed.

Now you’re trying to say Biden is liked or Biden isn’t the most catastrophic figure to ever sit in the WH.

No one likes Biden. His failures are FACT.

Interesting, who knew blm and antifa were Trump supporters.

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The dead and one surviving dirtbags are not societies finest. The fact that two are no longer with the living is a blessing. The other in time will find his just due.