Judge Bruce Schroeder has banned MSNBC from the Kenosha County Courthouse following an incident where an employee allegedly followed the bus with the jurors. It is difficult to express how moronic such a decision would be for a network. (For the record, I once worked for NBC/MSNBC as a legal analyst. I have also worked for CBS, BBC, and currently Fox). Update: NBC issued a statement below.
Judge Schroeder stated in court:
“Last evening a person who identified himself as James J. Morrison and who claimed that he was a producer with NBC News… and under the supervision of someone… in New York for MSNBC. The police when they stopped him because he was following in the distance of about a block and went through a red light, pulled him over and inquired of him what was going on and he gave that information. He stated he had been instructed by [a supervisor] in New York to follow the jury bus.”
He then added
“I have instructed that no one from MSNBC news will be permitted in this building for the duration of this trial. This is a very serious matter and I don’t know what the ultimate truth of it is, but absolutely it would go without much thinking that someone who is following the jury bus – that is an extremely serious matter and will be referred to the proper authorities for further action.”
The seriousness of this incident cannot be overstated, if true. It is not simply because the police thought MSNBC may have been trying to take their pictures. If the jurors believed that they were being followed, let alone photographed, it could add to their unease about voting in the case.
Cortez Rice, who is a BLM activist in Minnesota, was previously shown in a videotape saying that the jurors were being videotaped:
Being followed can add an intimidating element for a jury in a city that was previously subject to extensive violence and rioting.
The optics are particularly bad for MSNBC given the network’s criticism of the trial. MSNBC host Tiffany Cross advocated for Schroeder’s removal and called on columnist Elie Mystal to discuss the matter. Mystal, who stated earlier this month that white, non-college-educated voters supported Republicans in the 2021 races in part because they care about “using their guns on Black people and getting away with it,” not surprisingly, has written that this trial is a sham.
MSNBC’s host Joy Reid also attacked the trial and suggested that Rittenhouse’s emotional breakdown on the stand was fraudulent. Her guest, MSNBC legal analyst and Georgetown law professor Paul Butler, concurred and called it “the greatest performance of (his) life.” Butler called the trial “white supremacy on steroids.”
Reid added Wednesday, “If you want to know why critical race theory exists, the actual law school theory that emphasizes that supposedly colorblind laws in America often still have racially discriminatory outcomes, then look no further than the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.”
Others at the networks have called the trial a travesty and rigged process.
MSNBC has not responded to the allegation.
Update: NBC released a statement:
“Last night, a freelancer received a traffic citation. While the traffic violation took place near the jury van, the freelancer never contacted or intended to contact the jurors during deliberations, and never photographed or intended to photograph them. We regret the incident and will fully cooperate with the authorities on any investigation.”
NBC’s statement is confusing in one respect in starting with “while the traffic violation took place near the jury van.” That suggests that it was a coincidence that the traffic accident occurred near the jury van. The question is whether the freelancer was instructed by NBC to follow the jury bus. That should be easy to deny if it is untrue.
Finally, the fact that he is a freelancer is immaterial. News organizations commonly use freelancers for a host of different positions. When they are working for a network, they are agents of that network. Again, NBC is ambiguous. It goes out of its way to note that this person is a freelancer but not whether he was working freelance for NBC at the time.
Presumably, if Judge Bruce Schroeder were President, the communist (liberal, progressive, socialist, democrat, RINO) MSM would be banned from America.
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“I have instructed that no one from [the mainstream media] will be permitted in this [country] for the duration of this [epoch].”
– Judge Bruce Schroeder
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“Vive le juge!”
I was driving, mulling over the dumpster fire that is the Rittenhouse prosecution, and tried to make sense of all the miss steps and general ineptitude. I was playing with the notion the Government is angling for a dismissal with prejudice.
Then, BANG! the breaking new coming from the radio informs the Judge has banned MSNBC, NBC from the court house and surrounding grounds. Suspicion of jury intimidation.
There a two outstanding motions to dismiss, in front of the Judge. Now a third cause for dismissal with cause. The Defense has to be drafting this, if it not already on file.
The very best outcome for the prosecution is hung jury. The worst, full aquittal.
The government filed charges in this case within 48 hours. Not time to investigate, interview witnesses, examine evidence, research the applicable law. After filing the charges, evidence starts to solidify into a narrative of events. Soon, it is clear to prosecutors, they have seriously screwed the pooch in their duties.
I posit the government is actively working for a dismissal with prejudice. The way the govt works, it would not surprise me all three parties are in on the theater playing out.
My prediction: The judge keeps the motions to dismiss in his pocket. Playing them only if any guilty verdicts are rendered. The dismissal lets the govt of the hook and lays blame with a single judge.
MSNBC ANTIFAR RADICAL SOCIALJUSTICE NEWS THEY GOT CAUGHT. PERHAPS others doing the same and its a matter of time until they get caught. MISTRAIL with Prejudice – THIS IS A THREE RING CIRCUS.
“NBC’s statement is confusing in one respect in starting with “while the traffic violation took place near the jury van.” That suggests that it was a coincidence that the traffic accident occurred near the jury van.”
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You’d think Brownshirts would be more competent. After all, they got their start in the 30s — the 1930s — and intimidation is Job 1 for these clowns. Good to see Goebbels and Naumann are still writing for the network, however.
“You’d think Brownshirts . . .”
Exactly!
And that’s why the Left is so apoplectic about KR. Their rage is not really about race. It’s about a man standing alone:
“Countless politicians and law enforcement agencies bowed to our Brownshirts. Dignitaries and the media hailed our Brownshirts as enlightened protestors. (Hell, they were even excused from Covid restrictions.) Talking heads anointed our Brownshirts as freedom fighters. Prominent politicians claimed that they don’t exist — and that if they do, they’re ‘mostly peaceful.’ Everyone knelt and stood down. How dare you, KR, stand up to them. (Good god, can you imagine what would happen if other Americans followed his lead?!)”
KR is to their Brownshirts as Tank Man was to the communist butchers at Tiananmen Square.
Mystal says: “white, non-college-educated voters supported Republicans in the 2021 races”, Hmm doesn’t say a whole hades of a lot for a college education.
What the crap has that got to do with this trial? I have prosecuted over 35 years and the only issue must be what is the evidence presented under oath to 12 jury members. They will decide what they believe, beyond a reasonable doubt, if they believe the defendant is guilty of a crime. Otherwise they must acquit. Our system of government has been corrupted at the legislative level,at the executive level, but the jury system remains as the only place where folks from the community can enter in and control what will be done. We must zealously defend their independence, no matter your race or party affiliation. it is our last line of defense for justice by the people irrespective of the riches or influence of the few.
Turley: NBC says “while the traffic violation took place near the jury van.” That suggests that it was a coincidence that the traffic accident [violation, not accident] occurred near the jury van.”
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NBC has gotten more clumsy at lying. Their Producer/Stalker already admitted he was following the jurors under instructions from his NBC boss in New York.
I would like to know what the rest of his instructions were.
Photos?
Talking to jurors?
Urging a particular decision?
Juror intimidation at its finest. What happened to “Justice” in this country? If the current day tactics are allowed to continue we will have no justice and no country.
Many of us are wondering what happened to justice in this country. Let’s begin by looking at the tone at the top – the Department of Justice.
“Public Restoration Fund: Create an independent organization, with a mandate to develop systemic misinformation countermeasures through education, research, and investment in local institutions”
Follow the money..
MSNBC has no viewers and certainly not a news organization. I can just imagine how Reid will play this one out? The cops are racist, the judge is racist, the jury are racist, the racist are racist.
They have already, Been lying by saying all this and a-lot more.
Actually, MSNBC DOES have an audience. All three big cable news outlets lost audience after the 2020 elections. Currently, Fox is the big dog; MSNBC and CNN go back and forth for second place. The most recent ratings can be found at the following link. Worth noting: MSNBC and NBC News essentially use the same newsrooms, so NBC’s morning and early prime newscasts – which both have decent numbers of people watching – are using many of the same people in production capacities. Evening screamer shows are another story. Any way you slice it, CNN is the real laggard. See: https://www.mediaite.com/daily-ratings/cable-news-ratings-wednesday-november-10-tucker-carlson-draws-big-ratings-for-rittenhouse-coverage/
Jonny boy, that fact that you now shill and spew for Murdoch and his mob of misanthropes and morons, “res clamat sibi”
Turley saying that he works for FOX part time is like saying the girl is just a little pregnant.
And yet another reason to call it a miss with extreme Parti Pris. Pun intended!
I would bet that Joy Ann Reid was in the car following the bus
Mamie……….and if you wanna follow Joy Reid, wear asbestos, ’cause she’s going to hell!
Folks….the only thing that is surprising about this is that it was not CNN that got caught.
The one thing the Judge did wrong was limit the ban to MSNBC….and not to every single Media Outlet under a single Blanket Ruling.
Let the Media get their information from a Court Approved Press Release that only cites a vague summary of what happened in Court.
Attach a textual transcript of the day’s proceedings for reference.
Given the blatant lies and mud-slinging from the media attacking the trial, the judge and the defendant, it boggles the mind to think that this is considered a fair trial. There should have been a change of venue and a closed courtroom. If the jury isn’t influenced by the threats and malicious “news” reporting it will be a miracle.
If the Aspen Institute didn’t have such a liberal bias, MSNBC could be banned as a “purveyor of false information.”
MSNBC is wrong about the trial and the event. There is a mob out there threatening jurors. They need rifles.
Send lawyers, guns and money!
Lord get me out of this.
Msnbc guy went out with a waitress ..
That he hardly knew…
How was he to know…
She was with the Russians too?
If the Aspen Institute didn’t have such a liberal bias, MSNBC could be banned as a “purveyor of disinformation.”
Lefties really are ugly people.
Leave it to RT News service to have the quickest best video of the judge making his ruling:
https://youtu.be/DA6ZfRcvJBI
Sad comment on these times…
I see an additional mistrial filing headed to the judge.
Mistrial with prejudice, I am sure.