While the prosecution definitely had a high burden of proof to establish guilt for the homicide charges (particularly in the context of Wisconsin law re: self-defense) - the one charge that was undeniable was the weapons possession charge - which this judge threw out based on a ridiculous technicality. How many Black young men were found guilty and sentenced for this same exact crime? Too many to count. Disparate impact AF.

Disparity in our criminal justice system persists - and sadly - this judge is not an anomaly. The question that many are rightly asking is: would this judge coddle a Black or Brown defendant in similar fashion? Would the jury give such wide-sweeping deference/benefit of the doubt to the defendant's claims of self-defense were he a Black man like say, Jacob Blake?

We all know the answer to that.

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