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For those who want to follow the Rittenhouse trial, the AP link is about as good as any. Better to go to Youtube, and search for "LIVE: Rittenhouse Trial". This link worked on Fri, Nov. 5, now it's just a loop of 3 hours and 42 minutes, hitting most of the high points. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNEzfHf7T5A

So far, the prosecution has had it's turn. I can almost believe that the prosecution is working to ensure that Kyle is found not guilty. They introduced, or attempted to introduce, "evidence" that Rosenbaum and Huber were "heroes". In fact, the lead prosecutor made a blunt statement that 'The State' considers them to be heroes.

Turns out, Rosenbaum is a mental patient, who had been released from a mental hospital the day before the riot, having been treated after a suicide attempt. Rosenbaum was on probation, and under orders to have no contact with his former girl friend, or to be anywhere near her apartment. Both of which the lawless lawbreaker chose to ignore. Evidence has been presented that Rosenbaum told Rittenhouse and company, "If I catch one of you alone, I'm going to kill you!" That along with the oft repeated "Shoot me nigga! Shoot me nigga!" The prosecution has established that Rosebaum was a hyper violent mental case who was suicidal, and promised to attack Rittenhouse if caught alone.

Then, there's Huber, who, among other things, was arrested after his family called him. Testimony shows that Huber held a knife to his brother's belly, and promised that he would "gut you like a pig". Also stuck a knife into his brother's ear, and threatened to kill the brother if brother didn't clean his room to Anthony Huber's satisfaction. Another threat to burn down the family home was taken seriously by his family, as well as law enforcement. Official charges against Anthony Huber include strangulation and false imprisonment, both of which he was convicted of.

The prosecution's case is, quite simply, falling apart.

The prosecution has rested it's case, and the defense gets it's turn now. Unlike The Trial, the hero actually gets to present evidence on his behalf, presented by competent legal advisers. The Defense's opening statement frames all evidence to date from a rational point of view.

A bunch of criminals went to Kenosha, intent on destruction and mayhem. These lawless individuals created the circumstances in which a nutcase would attack an innocent young man, attempting to kill him. When the suicidal fool grabbed hold of Rittenhouse' rifle, he sealed his fate, an obvious suicide by attack on an armed man.

I need to make a run to the grocery store, for more popcorn. These next couple of days should be really entertaining. It's possible that we'll learn more about that third criminal, Grosskreutz, who has been handled with kid's gloves by law enforcement. This link, http://www.kenoshacountyeye.com/gaige.pdf represents just one city's record of Grosskreutz offenses. Slapping Granny around? FFS, that's low. Bad enough to slap back at your own mother, beating up Granny ain't cool even among the criminal element! That doesn't include any expunged complaints like this (and possibly more) http://www.kenoshacountyeye.com/gaigeburgcomp.pdf

The cops didn't even charge Grosskreutz with felon in possession of a deadly weapon, despite all the video evidence of him assaulting Rissenhouse with a firearm!

To summarize, either The State is incompetent, or The State has misrepresented it's intent in this trial.