He wasn’t even in the same room at the time.
I was called to jury duty today and of course I went bc civic duty. Usually they don’t use me but today I got to the juror interview part. They swear us all in. Everyone is in the same room and you state your occupation and spouses occupation children, grandchildren, and hobbies and juror experience. After that the prosecutor asks questions. If you have an answer you raise your hand and speak. You must answer any question asked truthfully cause your under oath.
I had an acquaintance who worked at the DA when they said her name I admitting knowing her.
Then they asked about auto theft had anyone in my life had their car stolen. I spoke on that and was told that case is similar to this one can I be impartial I said yes.
Then they asked if anyone had followed closely any cases in our county of national significance! I was THE ONLY one who said, Yes, I closely followed a national local case. He asked was it Kyle Rittenhouse case. I said YES. He asked if I formed any opinions about the DA or others involved in the case. I replied Yes the DA. He returned DA Binger? I said yes, DA Binger. He asked what was my opinion?
I said clearly and loudly that he was a liar and a master manipulator!
He asked if I could judge this case with him prosecuting I said yes but I’d know DA Binger if entered the room. He thanked me for my honesty and when all was said and done Chosen jurors stood up. I was not asked to stand up. I am sure I will never serve on a jury in Kenosha County ever for the rest of my life bc Binger is a piece of shit and I will always tell the truth!
So yes, Kyle saved me from jury duty.
Sorry that I live in a place with a DA that thought it was a good idea to try and lock up a young man for defending himself and that it pissed me off. I showed up I wore a suit and I spoke articulately. I watched the Rittenhouse trial I formed a strong opinion based on the behavior of the DA. I was specifically asked about my opinion and I spoke it for the record,
Perhaps my words did some good for the defendant in the heads of the selected jurors.
As a fellow WI Patriot I salute 🫡 👏 👏👏
Nobody has a responsibility to act as jury in a case they are bringing their bias to. Certainly, juries are frequently corrupted by biased liars (mostly from the other side), but the solution is to somehow improve that, not give in and desperately stoop to their level. We don't do 'by any and all means', even if they do.
Q: Who knew about the Rittenhouse case?
A: Everyone.
Q: Who had an opinion and some level of bias about the Rittenhouse case?
A: Everyone.
Impartiality guarantees are for the defendant, not the prosecutor.
The entire concept of trial by peers was a purposeful attempt to counter unfair prosecutions.
If a tyrannical government rises, everyone will have bias against it. Does that mean all should be disqualified from serving on juries to protect their fellow peers if they all happen to be biased against tyranny?
There is absolutely no reason to disqualify oneself from jury duty, especially in cases where you suspect a prosecutor is going to misbehave.