Rittenhouse judge bans MSNBC from courthouse as jury continues deliberations
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Via: vic-eldred • 3 years ago • 89 commentsBy: , Greg Norman and Edmund DeMarche
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Judge Bruce Schroeder has announced Thursday that staff from MSNBC will no longer be allowed inside the Kenosha County Courthouse following the incident in which a person was observed following a bus that the jury uses to get to and from the building.
“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 man spotted following the bus identified himself as James J. Morrison – and told investigators he was instructed to follow the vehicle, Schroeder added.
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Mystery person seen following jury bus is taken into custody
The mystery person who was observed following a bus on Wednesday that transports the jury to and from the Kenosha County Courthouse -- and claiming to have been with NBC -- has been tracked down by police.
"Last night a person who is alleging to be affiliated with a national media outlet was briefly taken into custody and issued several traffic related citations," the Kenosha Police Department said in a statement. "Police suspect this person was trying to photograph jurors."
Police added that the investigation remains active and "there was no breach of security regarding the jury, nor were there any photographs obtained."
Judge Bruce Schroeder is expected to make a statement on this matter sometime this morning, according to Fox News' Jiovanni Lieggi.
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Caught again! The dishonest left wing media!
I just took a look at MSNBC and the emaciated Andrea Mitchell has yet to mention it.
Their coverage just took a jolt.
I’m shocked I say, truly stunned by this news….NOT!
"Police suspect this person was trying to photograph jurors."
Can you imagine that? Putting the lives of jurors at risk!
Now we have the liar Chuck Todd and he has yet to mention it.
What a dishonest news organization!
Should be charged with jury tampering.
Intimidation !
Both! More grounds for mistrial with prejudice due to jurors fearing for their lives because of such pressure to convict or else..
I wonder if there is a law on the books dealing with revealing jury member names or even attempting to discover their identity. If not, there should be. Maybe reckless endangerment?
I think , but am not sure most jurisdictions have laws about jury interference or attempting to influence a jury , they usually call it jury tampering , but it all is basically the same .
Good point. I never thought about it that way.
Show me where it is proven that he works for MSNBC?
"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."
Anyone can make that claim, until it's verified it's not a fact. If he does work for MSNBC then they would have verified his credentials. This sounds like someone trying to impersonate a producer from MSNBC.
Once again this judge went off half cocked.
Right now MSNBC will have to depend on some other news outlet.
Give them an hour or so, they will be crying that their 1st Amendment right as "reporters" are being violated.
Irene Byon, the NBC producer, "suddenly" deleted her Linked In account:
Irene Byon - Booking News Producer - NBC News | LinkedIn
And ... James Morrison claimed to work for Irene Byon ...
So the waters are getting muddy already or did they have their pants down?
I believe Morrison was pulled over going through a red light trying to follow a bus transporting jurors.
He spilled the beans readily. No rubber hose required.
I didnt realize that others had already posted the same facts before I posted mine. Sorry! You can delete mine if you want.
No, your facts backed up what we were getting.
Thank you.
i doubt this is the sort of "news" those outside instigating aggitators intended to create and cover ...but MSM is a feeding frenzy business , others have jumped all over this .
Seems much more logical that MSNBC would state he wasn't employed by them if it were true.
You don't take a fucking chance. How would you like your better half being part of the jury and some dumb summbitch wanted to take her picture or see where they were going so he/she/it could make a quick buck while endangering said loved one's life? Oh, and look down thread a few spots and you will see it IS verified. Post number 8.
You may still have enough time to edit your comment if you hurry.
Isn’t that the truth. He wasn’t following the bus to buy them dinner.
You know it's true.....the judge has received death threats, and the leftists want to dox the jurors
And MSNBC can get the ban lifted quick enough , simply show the individual doesnt work for them , poof ban gone , and the guy is charged with false representation and attempted jury intimidation .
If they cant show he doesnt work for them and was operating under orders from the network , the ban has valid standing .
and also , thats why i think it was mentioned it was being investigated , the safety of the jury actually trumps the rights of the papparazi press IMHO.
**** what i am really enjoying is this judge , was appointed to the bench by a democrat , has been a member of the democrat party most of his life , and has donated and voted democrat just as long , and who is pillorying him?
And neither do any right wing conservative dip shits but that won't stop them from jumping to conclusions. Those with more than half a brain will wait for more facts to come out before passing judgement.
Nobody has to wait. MSNBC has a long history as do the leftist scumbags.
Right now we can't even get MSNBC to tell their viewers that they are banned from the courthouse. How's that for honesty?
When were they asked about it Vic? Link?
When did they 'refuse to comment'? Link?
Let's see some honesty.
NBC/MSNBC have nothing about this on their websites. Nothing, also, on ABC and CBS websites. To its credit, though, CNN has a short article buried on its website.
They just released a "comment" two hours ago. Vic's comment was three hours ago and at that time the had not said a word. See comment number 14 below.
Just maybe they are trying to figure out if the guy really is connected to them before they make a statement. Something the judge apparently does not believe in doing. So much for innocent until proven guilty in his courtroom.
Which doesn't answer either of my questions.
When were they asked about it and when did they 'refuse to comment'? Link?
It would be painfully obvious to someone who was genuinely curious as to their take on the story that they were asked about it or they wouldn't have issued a statement. The refusal to comment could be construed due to the fact that the story broke two hours prior to the release of their statement on it. They should have been on it like stink on shit since it was one of theirs who was implicated.
Or as seems obvious in this case, it could be fabricated to push an agenda.
Vic said 'we can't even get MSNBC to tell their viewers' which connotes that at least one member of Vic's 'we' had asked MSNBC to inform their viewers and they refused.
So, when were they asked about it and when did they 'refuse to comment'?
As for what Vic construed, it seems obvious that the vast majority of his comments are based on HIS interpretation rather than the facts at hand.
No waiting necessary. The judge obviously knows what the hell he is doing and has a hell of a lot more knowledge of the situation than you which is why he acted on it.
See comment number 8 below.
What makes you think that? If he knows so much why would he say "I don’t know what the ultimate truth of it is" and why would he ban MSNBC when apparently the man told authorities he worked for NBC when NBC and MSNBC are two separate broadcasting channels? Sure they are both owned by the same parent company but that doesn't mean MSNBC had anything to do with this. Apparently there's no evidence yet that even proves this guy actually works for NBC. I guess for some their minds are so small it's easy for them to 'make them up' with little or no actual information. I wonder what life is like for such gullible saps, being at the mercy of unfounded conspiracy theories, grabbing their pitchforks and tiki torches as soon as any random voices shouts "liberal Monsters, arrrrrgh!!! Get them!!".
Maybe, just MAYBE, MSNBC was the only affiliate of NBC allowed in the court room to begin with. Why would they double up? See comment 5.3 Don't be so naive.
BTW you are quite astute at condescending commentary. Kudos /S
Both are connected to the same parent company.
That's a fail.
NBC has YET to declare the guy doesn't work for them, which one would assume would be the very FIRST thing they would say if it were true.
Good, drop the hammer on whoever did it. I'm sure this wasn't the first time either.
Do you know what they are talking about on MSNBC? That silly ass bill that is far from being voted on!
Channel 5 Chicago (NBC) confirmed that an NBC producer was the party involved Thursday morning.
Uh, oh now half the argument from supporters are shot all to hell!
You can usually find the truth in the local news sources.
Thank you for filling in the spaces with that link.
Imagine taking a picture of a juror? With that mob hanging around?
I just found it hard to believe a judge would do that with no grounds. It seems he had a good reason.
That is a serious matter. It would take a serious incident to bar a media outlet and taking a picture of a juror would clearly be one.
Absolutely!!
Local News you say?....I'll remember that.
It's not easy to bring a whataboutism into this.
The analogy you are looking for is reserved for Maxine Waters.
You were the one who brought up congress. Democrats didn't censure their own (Waters & Omar & Swallwell) and as soon as Republicans take over they will easily get even.
Is that really what you want to talk about? MSNBC has been a cheerleader for a conviction in the Rittenhouse case. They just put jurors at risk and now they are hiding. PERIOD!
How, if no photos were taken?
Let us know when an anime meme leads to direct violence.
Then tell the Democrats to take care of their own damn house first. They have several members that have called for violence against their counterparts; and have some that have even contributed to bailing out their violent domestic terrorists.
Impartiality is a two way street; and the left still find a way to always be going in the wrong direction.
Since that's your standard, perhaps you can provide evidence that a picture of a juror has lead to direct violence.
I'll wait...
He broke the law; in case you are wondering.
He ran a red light to try and keep up with the bus the jurors were on; and it is illegal to follow the jurors. It is called juror intimidation. He also stated he was trying to get pictures of the jurors.
The left will condone anything so long as it furthers their agenda.
As for Rittenhouse the mainstream media, CNN, MSNBC, the President, and several prominent Democrats that have called him a white supremacist, domestic terrorist, and murderer repeatedly. Pot meet kettle. There is only one pot (Fox); as compared to that oversize kettle (the entire TDS driven left). Yet the left still loves to complain about the smaller pot bitterly.
The meme was not illegal. Butt hurt Democrats like to hold Republicans to a different standard than they do themselves.
Trying to take pictures of jurors is. It is called juror intimidation. Look it up.
Strawman.
Oh please DO post the names of Democratic Congressman who have posted snuff videos of Republicans.
Wisconsin doesn't have a juror intimidation law. Look it up.
There is NO evidence for his motivation to run the red light, you're making unfounded assumptions.
AGAIN, Wisconsin has NO juror intimidation law in Wisconsin. NONE. So it is NOT 'illegal' to follow a bus of jurors.
There is NO evidence that he was taking pictures, he denied taking pictures and NO pictures were found in his possession.
Get your facts straight.
The judge made sure that didn't happen.
He did? HOW?
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The MSNBC producer, Irene Byon, who directed James J Morrison to follow the jury has now taken down her linked in profile.
Goodnight Irene
Lol .... yep
Ahhhhh....Thank you!
It pays to have good friends. I simply post breaking news and we have good people here who get the details.
Chuck Todd just asked an MSNBC reporter how much longer can we expect Mr McMichael to be on the stand? The reporter said he is no longer on the stand.
I'm going to leave MSNBC now.
Journalists never seem to think about the consequences of their actions anymore. The protection of the jury is critical to our system of justice. It’s hard enough to find jurors, right now. It will be even harder if people think they are going to be stalked and their identities put on the internet.
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A reporter is allegedly ordered to illegally follow a jury bus and that's the best you could come up with?
Holy TDS Batman!
Apparently some think that jeopardizing the safety of jurors in a high profile case is funny.
Get it now? If not, try a dictionary.
Loo .... so you're hanging your hat on that eh?
Well, i suppose i understand. It's all you got until the other shoe drops and this is proven to be true.
Maybe it was a mirage after all that was following the jury bus. A mirage driven by ghosts .....
Yes, I hang my hat on the meaning of words. Where do you hang yours, on the "mirage" of what you hope they mean?
I hang em on the reality coat rack. You should try it some time
NBC just 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.”
Yes, he ran a red light to stay with the jury van!
Total coincidence ......... /S
NBC ... the most truthful and reliable name in journalism. /sarc
Phony shit.
If he wasn't employed by them, it would be logical to LEAD with that fact.
Since they haven't denied he was working for them, I assume he was.
Full damage control parties working OT as we speak.
in the link provided in #8 , it is suggested the individual is a producer at the local NBC affiliate locally and was taking orders from someone in NY that was in charge of west coast productions... that was all available before the linkdin account got deleted .
Not knowing the corperate structure of hiarchy , like is msnbc over the local affiliates when marching orders are handed out , makes it rather curious that MSNBC would say the individual is a "freelancer ' a so called at will hired gun seeking out bi -lines for sale to any publisher . that is basically what a freelancer is , they do the work , not connected to anyone , but will sell their work to the highest bidder which also does not explain why when arrested , he would claim to be working for a specific news agency ....
if he is indeed employed locally by NBC , he is NOT a freelancer , thus making MSNBC guilty of lying ., likely in an attempt to cover up being caught doing something that really does look like something they should not have been doing ..
The same news organization that edited the 911 tape to stir up outrage over Zimmerman.
"the freelancer never contacted or intended to contact the jurors during deliberations"
Which is an admission that he was trying to contact jurors outside the Courthouse.
Actually, it isn't. The jury is considered 'in deliberations' until they reach a verdict or the judge releases them. Whether they are at home, in transit, or in the courthouse, they are 'in deliberations'. All one needs to do is LISTEN to the Judge's admonitions to the jury to understand that Sean.
The bike rider was a low-level repulipuke paid by Mitch and his crooked Trumpians to get caught and blame it on the left as they try their noblest to build back a great society. Shame on the republiturds.