Judge in Rittenhouse Homicide Trial Dismisses Charge Against the Defendant

Kyle Rittenhouse admitted to a misdemeanor weapons possession and the judge dropped the charge.

When my mom asked me if I thought that was incorrect, I made two points:

a) Wisconsin state law 948.60(2)(a) states: “Any person under 18 years of age who possesses or goes armed with a dangerous weapon is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.”  The kid’s under 18, and he’s photographed in the streets of Wisconsin in possession of a dangerous weapon (not to mention that he’s killing people with it).  It doesn’t get any more cut and dried than that.  Given all of our society’s consternation about white privilege, this was a horrendous thing to do.

b) The avuncular relationship that the judge has with the defendant is beyond disgusting.