The presiding judge on the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial that begun on November 1 has been drawing considerable attention since day one and now he has also faced sharp criticism after he cracked a ‘joke’ about Asian food in the courtroom on Thursday. “I hope the Asian food isn’t coming … isn’t on one of those boats in Long Beach Harbor,” Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder said when asked about lunch break. The small clip has now gone viral where Schroeder is asked about the timing of the lunch break and he says, “Let’s hope for 1 o’clock, I hope the Asian food isn’t coming … isn’t on one of those boats in Long Beach Harbour…but..uh, let’s aim for 1 o’clock."
The judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial breaks for an hour recess for lunch:“I hope the Asian food isn’t coming on one of those boats in Long Beach harbor.” pic.twitter.com/YqvwkYLlK8
— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) November 11, 2021
Schroeder’s comment seemed to be aimed at the supply chain crisis that has been plaguing California ports and resulted in the boats waiting idle for days waiting to come ashore and it sparked furore among Asian community and critics of Schroeder who felt his comments were in bad taste.
Michele Dauber, a Stanford law professor, also condemned the comment by Schroeder. “The biased judge in the Rittenhouse trial just made a thinly-veiled anti-Asian comment," she tweeted. “Because all Asian food comes from China like the boats haha what a bigot."
The biased judge in the Rittenhouse trial just made a thinly-veiled anti-Asian comment. When asked when lunch was coming he said "I hope the Asian food isn't on one of those boats in Long Beach harbor." Because all Asian food comes from China like the boats haha what a bigot. pic.twitter.com/4PUxulpVJO— Michele Dauber (@mldauber) November 11, 2021
Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, a Democrat also tweeted, “Schroeder has provided an example of how not to be a good judge. The selection system in Wisconsin is also badly flawed. They are elected after initial appointment and there is no retirement age. This is why we have intemperate and unfit judges like this all over the country."
Judge Schroeder has continued to make headlines throughout the Rittenhouse trial, by siding with the defense in many instances and also by refusing motions to admit evidence by prosecutors showing Kyle Rittenhouse’s involvement in an earlier instance of fight.
Schroeder had also previously made a scene angrily reprimanded the prosecution and refused to allow those shot by Rittenhouse being called ‘victims’ and rather let them being called ‘rioters, ‘looters’ and similar names. Twitter reacted to Schroeder’s take on the trial as well, with most criticising his comments while a few felt the judge was merely pointing out at the supply logjam involving the supply chain.
Schroeder has provided an example of how not to be a good judge. The selection system in Wisconsin is also badly flawed. They are elected after initial appointment and there is no retirement age. This is why we have intemperate and unfit judges like this all over the country. https://t.co/cppmyKxR5O— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) November 11, 2021
We give people like this unimaginable control over people’s lives every single day.pic.twitter.com/UVDo0u91mj— Hector Oseguera, Esq. (@Oseguera2020) November 12, 2021
Bruce Schroeder is unprofessional, outdated & needs to retire— Mr. Ruch 🤙🏼 (@Ruchie_Ruch) November 13, 2021
Judge Bruce Schroeder is exactly the reason that so many people think our justice system is broken.— Christopher Jones (@SeaJones120) November 13, 2021
Yea if you don't see a problem with the way Judge Bruce Schroeder has been handling the entirety of the Rittenhouse case you need to revaluate yourself. There's clear bias and he shouldn't be a judge.— Dylan Holmes (@SatxBatman) November 13, 2021
Am i missing something? He was kidding that lunch may be stuck on a container ship in the harbor? Because he called it asian food? Somebody help here. Seems like the agents of outrage just looking for something else. Mad that they trial isnt going their way.— Neil deGrasse Junior High (@jride442) November 12, 2021
Good lord the judge is not insulting anyone or anything he did not insult Asians or Asian food hust saying late Delivery do to the ports backlight the insults of this judge need to be censored— Dennis Braulick (@dennis_braulick) November 12, 2021
Dear Judge Bruce Schroeder Make sure you drive #KyleRittenhouse home from court today because you've done everything else for him.
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) November 10, 2021
The Rittenhouse case will be starting its closing arguments on Monday and the judge has set time limits of two and a half hours for each side.
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