How is it not attempted murder? If he did this to anyone else, deliberately punched a random stranger in the face then followed up by deliberately getting the the car and then aiming and running this stranger over, this would more likely be treated like attempted murder wouldn't it, and would likely have stayed in jail.... or am I misunderstanding what attempted murder is?
You're misunderstanding what attempted murder is in WI statute. For it to be attempted murder the DA has to prove that the offender planned on killing the victim. Recklessly endangering safety is engaging in an activity that you know or should know could lead to death. What many states call assault with a deadly weapon.
So in this particular state deliberately running someone over with a SUV after weakening the person with a punch to the face, likely disorienting the person if not causing brain damage or a concussion, this is somehow not viewed as NOT planning on killing the victim? That's some tricky mental calisthenics, I don't think my mind bends that way, my conscience gets in the way.
It’s not that it’a not viewed that way, it’s that there is a burden of evidence placed on the DA before making charges. Sans any evidence showing his intent was to kill the individual, or if there is any evidence directly showing he wasn’t intending to kill them (I.e. a text message saying he wanted to injure/scare them) it would be hard to get murder charges to stick (assuming I’m understanding the law in WI), regardless of what your “conscience” tells you.
Since the dude went out and drove into a crowd shortly after this I would tend to lean into the idea that there may have been some enmity in his orbit for a while that is probably discoverable if someone takes time too look. Seems femicide might have been a thing, people who have this seething hatred tend to like to share it for affirmation.
That's the problem with democracy. The voters get what they want, and deserve what they get.
Correct, prosecutors can't just make stuff up. They have to have evidence to support any charges they file.
The other thing you're missing is that this happened and was charged in less than 72 hours. Not a whole lot of time to find evidence of intention, many times these charges are amended many times between initial charging and when a trial actually happens.
I would bet good money he will be remanded. The multiple cases of bail jumping in both WI and NV are enough, especially in Waukesha County to hold him. When combined with the two bail violations he committed while committing this heinous act, I don't see bail being set.
I hope you're right, but every advocate in the country is going to be on this case. The purpose of bail is to ensure the defendant's appearance in court. Considering his repeated violations and bail jumping, hopefully they will make him comfortable until trial.
Well in the Rittenhouse case, it looked like the prosecutor was finding out evidence at the trial itself.
Frankly, I was a little surprised that there wasn't something more than sawhorses at the end of the parade route. I will often see garbage trucks parked nose to nose blocking the way.
It makes me wonder if he was actively being perused by police and ended up on the street.
Yeah, LOL, and whose fault is that?
He was not being pursued by anybody. That was covered in the press conference yesterday.
Don't you see the narrative taking shape? This poor man was being chased by the Police (no he wasn't) and a rogue cop tried to shoot him for no reason (thank goodness that will be investigated by an outside agency!) and he drove onto the street by accident (never mind that he crashed through several barriers because the street was closed off). It was a horrible tragedy, not a crime! Of course had the cop actually shot him...well then that would definitely have been a crime. In fact just pointing the gun at this poor innocent man was probably a crime anyway!
Nope. "Extraordinary" bail set at $5 million.
I'm surprised by this. I wonder if the Milwaukee judge will revoke his bail in either of those cases.
