Kyle Rittenhouse trial & updates [Verdict: NOT GUILTY]

[Occam's Banana]

I read through that fairly quick and may have missed something. But do we know how reliable that identification is?

There's a bit more information here, but still not fully confirmed:

Rittenhouse Trial: Maurice Freeland Suspected of Being ‘Jump Kick Man’
https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/2021/11/16/maurice-freeland-jump-kick-man/
Jim Piwowarczyk & Jessica McBride (16 November 2021)

Maurice Freeland, a felon with a long criminal history and an open domestic violence charge, is accused of being the mysterious supposedly unidentified man known as “Jump Kick Man” during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

Wisconsin Right Now has learned from a law enforcement source in a position to know that prosecutors informed the Rittenhouse defense team only last Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, as the trial came to an end, that Freeland had come forward claiming to be Jump Kick Man.

Freeland is listed as being in the custody of the Kenosha County Jail as of Nov. 16, 2021. His most recent booking is listed as a probation hold with no bond.

It’s not clear when Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger and his boss, DA Mike Graveley, first learned about Freeland’s claims, the source said. Clearly, it would be a much bigger issue if the prosecution knew his identity for longer because the defense might have wanted to call or cross-examine him or track him down and vet the story; Wisconsin Right Now wrote Graveley and Binger and asked them for comment, and neither wrote back.

Our source added additional details, saying that authorities were unable to do effective facial recognition analysis to prove definitively that Freeland was Jump Kick Man because videos and photos don’t show enough of his face, partly because he was masked.

WISN 1130 talk radio host Dan O’Donnell first broke the story that prosecutors had identified Jump Kick Man, although he chose not to name him. Our source then provided his name and gave additional details, also confirming O’Donnell’s account that prosecutors told the defense team that Freeland allegedly wanted immunity for an ongoing criminal case, which prosecutor Thomas Binger didn’t grant.

Maurice Freeland was on the streets the night of the Rittenhouse shootings less than two months after getting a plea deal and probation in a domestic abuse case. Binger referred to the men who attacked Rittenhouse as people stopping an “active shooter.”

Jump Kick Man, who delivered a flying kick to Rittenhouse’s head after Rittenhouse fell to the ground, a move caught in some of the most searing imagery in the case, supposedly remained unidentified until the end of the trial; the jury instructions, which charge Rittenhouse with endangering his life, refer to him as an “unknown man.”

[...]

Freeland has several Facebook pages. His most recent is in the name of Maurice Gohard Freeland and says he also goes by the name King Reese. It doesn’t have much on it that’s visible. Both prosecutors in the case, Thomas Binger and James Kraus, handled some of his previous court hearings on other charges, and he has appeared before Judge Bruce Schroeder in a past case also, according to court records.

[...]

Jump Kick Man

Jump Kick Man is a critical figure because Rittenhouse is facing a serious charge relating to allegedly shooting at, and missing, him. His attorneys argue that Rittenhouse acted in self-defense. Rittenhouse shot and killed Anthony Huber a few seconds later; Huber was hitting him with a skateboard and trying to grab his gun when he opened fire. Then, Gaige Grosskreutz, per his own testimony, moved toward Rittenhouse while pointing a gun at him, and Rittenhouse shot him.

During opening statements, Binger called him “the unknown individual.”

During opening statements, Binger said this about Jump Kick Man: “An individual who is the subject of count number two, the unknown individual, runs in at that point and attempts to kick the defendant in the face while the defendant is on the ground. This unknown individual is unarmed. The defendant, in response, points his AR-15 directly at this individual as this individual is literally flying over his body, and discharges that gun twice.”

In the case shortly before the Rittenhouse shootings, Maurice Freeland was convicted of domestic abuse battery, a misdemeanor. Other charges were dismissed or read in, in exchange for his guilty plea in a plea agreement. Binger was the attorney for the state at his March 23, 2020, initial appearance. On June 29, 2020, Judge Mary Kay Wagner sentence Maurice Freeland to 12 months probation.

That was less than two months before the Rittenhouse shootings.

[...]

 

[A Son of Liberty]

6 did hit, the prosecution claimed he fired at jump kick man and missed.

I may be wrong but I think that I heard he shot at the "High Kick Man" twice and missed.

Was evidence presented that he fired 8 times? Just curious - as far as I'm aware he did not fire at "jump kick man", but I don't know how many cartridges were loaded in his mag, and how many were remaining when presented as evidence, or if casings were collected at the scene after the fact, etc.

For the record, even if he did squeeze off 2 at "jump kick man", he still landed 6 of 8 shots, and his 2 misses went skyward, and not into a crowd. That's better than most cops, military, and I'd bet competitive with most SF.

 

[RJB]

Was evidence presented that he fired 8 times? Just curious - as far as I'm aware he did not fire at "jump kick man", but I don't know how many cartridges were loaded in his mag, and how many were remaining when presented as evidence, or if casings were collected at the scene after the fact, etc.

For the record, even if he did squeeze off 2 at "jump kick man", he still landed 6 of 8 shots, and his 2 misses went skyward, and not into a crowd. That's better than most cops, military, and I'd bet competitive with most SF.

I thought I heard the prosecutor mention those shots. I am not sure to be honest.

But yeah, what he did, especially from the ground was impressive. I have had some training with using a firearm during an attack that included firing when grappling, getting hit and moving and firing during a fall and from on the ground. That kid, even if he missed two shots was beyond impressive. Shooting while relaxed is one thing. Shooting and hitting the target with adreniline at full blast is another, especially not emptying the mag. I got so pissed at the prosecutor for getting at him over Gaige. Most people, IMO, wouldn't have withheld fire when Gaige lowered his handgun.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

...whether the prosecution withheld a higher resolution version of a video than the version that had been provided to the defense until the last day of the trial. ...

This is becoming a big deal. Arguments are going on between Defense and Prosecution over file names and file sizes. Prosecution is claiming innocence, but they aren’t very convincing.

The problem is that this particular video is supposed to show a new accusation by the prosecution that Rittenhouse pointed a gun at someone before Rittenhouse was attacked. There is no evidence to support this, and this video is the only “evidence” the prosecution has given. Even the high resolution version is not clear enough to prove anything.

Another key aspect of this video is that no one has testified to actually recording the video. Who recorded it? Who gave it to the prosecution? Why was it held by the prosecution until the last minute?

 

[A Son of Liberty]

This case has shown the lengths that prosecutors will go to, to win convictions at the expense of justice. These are people without principle, and without moral compasses. They do not care about you, and if you find yourself under the gaze of the eye of Sauron, rest assured that you will be ruined before they will relent... unless you're a member of the elite; then, you'll walk away unmolested, and your story will disappear from the pages of the media, and we'll move along to the next Big Outrage.

YOU will always pay the price, no matter how small; and THEY will always walk away, no matter how great the cost.

You're not governed. You're not even ruled. You're subjugated. And you will either get in line and stay in line, or you will be destroyed. And they won't shed the slightest trickle of a tear in remorse.

They hate you. HATE THEM BACK.

 

[CaptUSA]

I'm really thinking now that the Bolshevik mob has the jury running scared, and they're gonna burn this kid.

Hope I'm wrong...


Rittenhouse Jury Asks About Videos; Judge: ‘My Nightmare Has Come True’

I hope this is just the jury appearing like they are deeply considering all the evidence. The question here is so insanely simple: "Did the kid defend himself against attack?"

If that isn't obvious from a single look at each situation, I don't know that more views could make it clearer. The kid was in the middle of a war zone while people were chasing him and attacking him - perhaps they should have shown the jury what happens to people like him who DON'T have an AR!! (Of course, that evidence is not admissible.)

 

[Dr.3D]

Could it be the video was compressed to a lower resolution to be sent as an email?

 

[Voluntarist]

They're not there to deliberate on the backlash, they're there to deliberate on whether the facts of the case warrant a conviction or not.

Pragmatically, a Fully Informed Juror is there to act according to the dictates of their own conscience. Usually we hear of that in terms of a juror setting aside a law they deem invalid and voting to acquit (like many drug possession charges have been). But a juror can pretty much consider anything they want to in reaching a decision. It's the Yin/Yang of Fully Informed Juries - the judgement's not always going to go the way someone outside the jury thinks it ought to go, and it's not always going to be decided on the facts of the case. As a juror, you can save a life, or take one. It's just a sad reality of our jury-based justice system. Sometimes we celebrate that, other times we mourn it.

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

Could it be the video was compressed to a lower resolution to be sent as an email?

That's what I initially thought. Doesn't explain the 20 minute difference in creation date. Doesn't explain any different titles.

 

[A Son of Liberty]

Could it be the video was compressed to a lower resolution to be sent as an email?

Yes, it was. But that's not a legitimate excuse for providing the defense with a lower quality video than the prosecution was in possession.

There are thumb drives. There is DropBox. There are a multitude of ways to provide the same quality video.

This merely continues the prosecution's clear misconduct in this case. The judge should declare a mistrial with prejudice, not because it would be good for Kyle, but because it would indicate to prosecutors everywhere that this kind of misconduct will not be tolerated. These DA's should be disbarred, at a minimum. There was a time in this country when their fate would have justifiably been quite worse.

 

[Dr.3D]

Yes, it was. But that's not a legitimate excuse for providing the defense with a lower quality video than the prosecution was in possession.

There are thumb drives. There is DropBox. There are a multitude of ways to provide the same quality video.

This merely continues the prosecution's clear misconduct in this case. The judge should declare a mistrial with prejudice, not because it would be good for Kyle, but because it would indicate to prosecutors everywhere that this kind of misconduct will not be tolerated. These DA's should be disbarred, at a minimum. There was a time in this country when their fate would have justifiably been quite worse.

I agree!

And it did change the aspect ratio. That wouldn't happen in a normal compression to a lower resolution.

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

Yes, it was. But that's not a legitimate excuse for providing the defense with a lower quality video than the prosecution was in possession.

There are thumb drives. There is DropBox. There are a multitude of ways to provide the same quality video.

This merely continues the prosecution's clear misconduct in this case. The judge should declare a mistrial with prejudice, not because it would be good for Kyle, but because it would indicate to prosecutors everywhere that this kind of misconduct will not be tolerated. These DA's should be disbarred, at a minimum. There was a time in this country when their fate would have justifiably been quite worse.

He sent it from his Gmail, Kraus said, I know that Gmail allows file sizes of 20MB, I am not aware that they compress video's sent. When you send it from your phone, it can ask I guess if it needs to attach a smaller version. However, if you are forwarding an email, as I believe Kraus claimed to have done, it only asks you if you want to maintain the attachments according to my experience. So either way it seems he is telling a different truth. Or of course, his iPhone works different than mine.

 

[A Son of Liberty]

I agree!

And it did change the aspect ratio. That wouldn't happen in a normal compression to a lower resolution.

He sent it from his Gmail, Kraus said, I know that Gmail allows file sizes of 20MB, I am not aware that they compress video's sent. When you send it from your phone, it can ask I guess if it needs to attach a smaller version. However, if you are forwarding an email, as I believe Kraus claimed to have done, it only asks you if you want to maintain the attachments according to my experience. So either way it seems he is telling a different truth. Or of course, his iPhone works different than mine.

Concur with both of you.

The bottom line is that the prosecution has CLEARLY engaged in willful misconduct, and it should be an OUTRAGE to all right thinking people.

Let this be an eye-opener to all the "thin blue line" conservatives out there: this is your justice system. This is how it "works". State's attorneys DO NOT GIVE A FUCK about whether you are innocent or are guilty. They care about their stats, and their careers. They will ruin your life over a 2% pay increase, and won't lose a minute's sleep over you.

THIS IS THE STATE. You're waving flags on behalf of sociopaths.

 

[69360]

Concur with both of you.

The bottom line is that the prosecution has CLEARLY engaged in willful misconduct, and it should be an OUTRAGE to all right thinking people.

Let this be an eye-opener to all the "thin blue line" conservatives out there: this is your justice system. This is how it "works". State's attorneys DO NOT GIVE A $#@! about whether you are innocent or are guilty. They care about their stats, and their careers. They will ruin your life over a 2% pay increase, and won't lose a minute's sleep over you.

THIS IS THE STATE. You're waving flags on behalf of sociopaths.

The country is fucked. It's over. Most of us know that. I still vote mostly for republicans because they are marginally better. But I have no illusions that they can save us.

 

[A Son of Liberty]

Particularly of note is Viva's addendum to the full video at the end, where he discusses the prosecution's apparent knowledge of "jump kick man".

Just further evidence of the muck, rot and malfeasance that you can expect to encounter in our so-called "judicial system".

 

[A Son of Liberty]

The country is $#@!ed. It's over. Most of us know that. I still vote mostly for republicans because they are marginally better. But I have no illusions that they can save us.

Yes, it is over, but they are not done with you yet. Our mere existence is a threat to them. And by "our" I mean only those who even incrementally disagree with them. They're infected with a mind disease, and their only impetus is to destroy everything that disagrees with them.

 

[phill4paul]

Defense asking for a mistrial without prejudice? What the holy hell??

https://gellerreport.com/2021/11/defense-moves-for-a-mistrial-with-prejudice.html/

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Could it be the video was compressed to a lower resolution to be sent as an email?

That's what I initially thought. Doesn't explain the 20 minute difference in creation date. Doesn't explain any different titles.

Yes, it was. But that's not a legitimate excuse for providing the defense with a lower quality video than the prosecution was in possession.

There are thumb drives. There is DropBox. There are a multitude of ways to provide the same quality video.

This merely continues the prosecution's clear misconduct in this case. The judge should declare a mistrial with prejudice, not because it would be good for Kyle, but because it would indicate to prosecutors everywhere that this kind of misconduct will not be tolerated. These DA's should be disbarred, at a minimum. There was a time in this country when their fate would have justifiably been quite worse.

Transmitting images and video via email or texting is always problematic. You pretty much always lose resolution. The correct evidence was not given to the defense, and it was done at the last minute. Grounds for mistrial with prejudice.

Whether it was intentional by the prosecution will remain an open question...but the basic fact remains.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Defense asking for a mistrial without prejudice? What the holy hell??

https://gellerreport.com/2021/11/defense-moves-for-a-mistrial-with-prejudice.html/

Doesn’t seem like a good idea. I’d imagine he went with that because he is honest, and did not have evidence that the prosecution intentionally changed the video.

The prosecution has no such qualms. They are scum.

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

Doesn’t seem like a good idea. I’d imagine he went with that because he is honest, and did not have evidence that the prosecution intentionally changed the video.

The prosecution has no such qualms. They are scum.

They should have someone informing them about the discussions online and they would be able to quickly react to things said by the prosecution.