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BRKG HOLIDAY HORROR Waukesha holiday parade in chaos after ‘driver plows car through celebration. UPDATE 5 Dead, 40 Injured.
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not to mention the ring of TRUTH . . . shall we not consider it to be"state sanctioned" when:
- repeat offenders are routinely released with little or no bail?
- local DA's choose NOT to prosecute crimes they consider "lesser offenses"?
- foreign interests (Soros) are free to meddle in local politics?
- national news coverage is KNOWINGLY and PURPOSEFULLY slanted to show half truths if not willful UN truths?
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Days after explaining Rittenhouse ban, GoFundMe allows bail fundraiser for suspect in parade massacre
GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit raising money for the legal defense of an alleged violent crime. Except, of course, this guy.
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Days after explaining Rittenhouse ban, GoFundMe allows bail fundraiser for suspect in parade massacre
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This is a developing story. As of November 23, this fundraiser is still live on GoFundMe’s platform.
KENOSHA, WI – Just last week, GoFundMe went public to explain why they banned fundraisers for Kyle Rittenhouse from their platform:
“GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit raising money for the legal defense of an alleged violent crime. In light of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, we want to clarify when and why we removed certain fundraisers in the past.”
So why is it that as of Tuesday night, a fundraiser is being allowed for the suspect in the Christmas parade massacre?
The $5 million dollar goal for the campaign was reportedly set by James Norton, who wrote:
Hello everyone,
On November 21st, 2021 our dear friend Darrell Brooks was arrested for allegedly driving his car into a parade, as someone who knows Darrell personally I can tell you that he would NEVER do such a thing and I know he is innocent of what he was charged with. Clearly there is more to the story the media is not telling us and I am seeking to raise the bail so Darrell can be released and speak his truth to his side of the story in this tragic situation that sees another black man behind bars in a purely political and racist trial.
There is no excuse for this continued treatment of black Americans by prosecutors around the country, everyone must be presumed innocent until proven guilty and we ask that he be treated equally as anyone else in this country would be treated and he should be released until found guilty.
#BLM
#IStandWithDarrell
#NoJusticeNoPeace
#RacismIsReal
Police say 39-year-old Darrell E. Brooks Jr. was arrested after he rammed his vehicle into a Christmas parade on the evening of November 21st, killing at least six people and injuring 40 others.
Brooks reportedly has an extensive rap sheet dating all the way back to 1999, and he recently posted bail on reckless endangerment charges.
He has been found to have multiple social media posts promoting anti-white racism, slamming the police and Trump, promoting Black Lives Matter and denouncing Kyle Rittenhouse.
Darrell Brooks, the man taken into custody over the #Waukesha Christmas parade mass casualty incident, is a registered sex offender in Nevada. He was convicted over having sex w/a child. In one of his now-deleted videos, he defended his actions, saying he was pimping the "hoe." pic.twitter.com/eBHSL0b7S4
— Andy Ngô ️ (@MrAndyNgo) November 22, 2021
Brooks is being questioned in connection with the incident involving a red Ford Escape that plowed through barricades and into the crowd at the Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, sparking panic and unleashing mass bloodshed.
Public records show Brooks has a significant criminal history in Wisconsin that spans well over two decades.
Just this past Friday, November 19th, he posted a cash bond in connection with charges including resisting or obstructing an officer, bail jumping, recklessly endangering safety with domestic-abuse assessments, disorderly conduct with a domestic-abuse assessment, and battery.
On Monday, November 22nd, the Milwaukee County District Attorney said that Brooks should never have been released on such an “inappropriately low” $1,000 cash bond given his past charges.
In the most recent case, dating from an incident on November 5th, the complainant told police that Brooks had deliberately tried to run her over with his car. He of course, pleaded not guilty to those charges. The DA added that investigators are conducting an internal review of the bail recommendation in that case.
BREAKING: Parade Killer Darrell Brooks Was Recently Arrested after RUNNING OVER WOMAN at a Gas Station Earlier This Month! — And Was Bailed Out for Only $1000 Last Week BREAKING: Parade Killer Darrell Brooks Was Recently Arrested after RUNNING OVER WOMAN at a Gas Station Earlier This Month! -- And Was Bailed Out for Only $1000 Last Week ...Update: It Was Mother of His Child
— 1799
(@wa_kin_gup) November 22, 2021In July 2020, police charged Brooks with three other felonies, including reckless endangerment and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He is also listed as a Tier 2 registered sex offender in Nevada.
Fox News reported that a background check from Wisconsin’s Department of Justice came back with over 50 pages of charges against Brooks, stretching back to the late 1990s. In 1999 he received his first felony conviction for taking part in an aggravated battery, for which he received three years of probation.
SENSITIVE CONTENT: Corporate Media does not want you to talk about the Christmas Parade Attack in Waukesha.
They want you to think that Darrell Brooks Jr was just “fleeing a knife fight” and that killing 5 and injuring 40+ was an accident
Join us here in ➣ @TheTrumpist pic.twitter.com/0mAQYjfoRX
— Pman-News2 (@News2Pman) November 22, 2021
He was convicted of obstructing an officer in 2003 and 2005. In 2002, he had another felony marijuana charge. In 2010, he pleaded no contest to felony strangulation charges after allegedly attacking a woman during an argument about phone calls.
In 2012, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor bail jumping and marijuana charges. A year earlier, in 2011, he pleaded guilty to felony marijuana charges and resisting arrest.
According to court documents, Brooks also appeared to have used the pseudonym “Math Boi Fly” in music videos and is also associated with the aliases Darrell Eugene Brooks and Quinton Feilcein.
Waukesha Christmas horror: Milwaukee DA announces internal review of Darrell Brooks bail recommendation…Waukesha Christmas parade horror: Milwaukee DA announces internal review of Darrell Brooks bail recommendation
— SnewsHound (@SnewsHound) November 22, 2021
Brooks appears to have used a number of other stage names throughout the course of his aspiring rap career, including “Jay Fly,” “Math Bio,” and “B.L.A.$.” A reverbnation page linked to Brooks via email and Twitter accounts describes him as “the next breakout artist from the Midwest” who’s “finally ready to put Milwaukee back on the map.”
Reportedly, one of Brooks’ videos, which has since been removed from YouTube, showed a red Ford SUV that resembles the one seen plowing into the crowd at the Christmas parade on Main Street in Waukesha.
Witnesses described the chaos of blood and bodies thrown into the air and strewn about the street before bystanders rushed to try and help victims as paramedics raced to the scene. Since the incident, local authorities have set up a temporary memorial for the victims at Veterans Park, located just west of the scene.
Former President Donald Trump released a statement about the Waukesha tragedy, calling it “devastating, horrible and very very sick. He added:
“My heart goes out to the people of this great, beautiful, and hardworking community. We must find answers to this terrible crime, and stop these violent and depraved acts from happening again. I am with you Waukesha and always will be!”
Now back to the crowdfunding hypocrisy.
GoFundMe removed online fundraisers aimed at assisting Kyle Rittenhouse with legal expenses during his trial while permitting fundraising for the legal defense of Black Lives Matter activists and a convicted robber serving decades in prison.
GoFundMe will allow Kyle Rittenhouse fundraising following acquittal. (Mashable) #SocialMedia GoFundMe will allow Kyle Rittenhouse fundraising following acquittal pic.twitter.com/jUjWESQfr0
— James Gingerich, @Expeflow #WorkEasier #RPA (@jamesvgingerich) November 21, 2021
The crowdsourced fundraising service sought to justify its early decision last year to terminate campaigns for Kyle Rittenhouse in a statement after the teen shooter was acquitted of all charges Friday:
“Once charges for a violent crime were brought against Kyle Rittenhouse in 2020, GoFundMe removed fundraisers that were started for the defendant’s legal defense.
We did this as part of our regular monitoring efforts; in addition to those fundraisers, our Trust & Safety team removed hundreds of other fundraisers between August and December 2020 — unrelated to Rittenhouse — that we determined were in violation of this long-standing policy.”
GoFundMe said the funds could not be collected for Rittenhouse because he was not yet been acquitted of all charges in the shooting death of two men and wounding of a third during a violent, anti-police uprising in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year.
“If someone is acquitted of those charges, as Rittenhouse was today, a fundraiser started subsequently for their legal defense and other expenses would not violate this policy.
“A fundraiser to pay lawyers, cover legal expenses or to help with ongoing living expenses for a person acquitted of those charges could remain active as long as we determine it is not in violation of any of our other terms and, for example, the purpose is clearly stated, and the correct beneficiary is added to the fundraiser.”
GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit raising money for the legal defense of an alleged violent crime. In light of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, we want to clarify when and why we have removed certain fundraisers in the past: GoFundMe Policy on Fundraisers for the Legal Defense of Violent Crimes
— GoFundMe (@gofundme) November 19, 2021
The site went on to claim that it continuously monitors the site for fundraising that violates its terms of service and removes any account that violates those terms.
They also admit that fundraisers that receive widespread attention receive added monitoring to ensure the intended recipient will receive the funds and that the collection does not violate the terms of service.
Remarkably, the same level of “monitoring” is not being done in some circumstances.
For example, despite claiming “GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit raising money for the legal defense of an alleged violent crime,” the site continues to permit funds to be crowdsourced for Dominique Maxey, an alleged bank robber.
The fundraiser, titled “CHARGED WITH BANK ROBBERY DURING GEORGE FLOYD RIOT,” is being organized by Maxey to help pay his defense attorney. Maxey wrote:
“I Created this GoFundMe to Help me get a Federal Defense Attorney. My public defender stated during my court case that I have a mental illness due to some misinformation he received.
I have stated on my behalf I’m Dominique Malik Maxey beneficiary of the trust and I wish to represent myself. But I’m unable to represent myself until I prove to the court that I am competent enough to do so.
“In the meantime, I need a(n) attorney that is fully devoted to me, my innocence and my freedom. So that he/ she can provide support, and legal advice to ensure that my record remains clean and that I don’t spend one day in jail or in a psych ward.”
The campaign has raised $140 toward a goal of $40,000.
Your garbage website is actively soliciting legal defense cash for violent BLM activists facing charges for felony rioting, assaulting cops, and—I kid you not—“bank robbery during [a] George Floyd riot,” not to mention the countless rioter bail funds you’re currently hosting. https://t.co/MOCp6WjItK pic.twitter.com/v3gpKxaHew
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) November 19, 2021
Editor note: In 2020, we saw a nationwide push to “defund the police”. While we all stood here shaking our heads wondering if these people were serious… they cut billions of dollars in funding for police officers. And as a result, crime has skyrocketed – all while the same politicians who said “you don’t need guns, the government will protect you” continued their attacks on both our police officers and our Second Amendment rights.
And that’s exactly why we’re launching this national crowdfunding campaign as part of our efforts to help “re-fund the police”.
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“If someone is acquitted of those charges, as Rittenhouse was today, a fundraiser started subsequently for their legal defense and other expenses would not violate this policy.
“A fundraiser to pay lawyers, cover legal expenses or to help with ongoing living expenses for a person acquitted of those charges could remain active as long as we determine it is not in violation of any of our other terms and, for example, the purpose is clearly stated, and the correct beneficiary is added to the fundraiser.”
The site went on to claim that it continuously monitors the site for fundraising that violates its terms of service and removes any account that violates those terms.
They also admit that fundraisers that receive widespread attention receive added monitoring to ensure the intended recipient will receive the funds and that the collection does not violate the terms of service.
Remarkably, the same level of “monitoring” is not being done in some circumstances.
For example, despite claiming “GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit raising money for the legal defense of an alleged violent crime,” the site continues to permit funds to be crowdsourced for Dominique Maxey, an alleged bank robber.
The fundraiser, titled “CHARGED WITH BANK ROBBERY DURING GEORGE FLOYD RIOT,” is being organized by Maxey to help pay his defense attorney. Maxey wrote:
“I Created this GoFundMe to Help me get a Federal Defense Attorney. My public defender stated during my court case that I have a mental illness due to some misinformation he received.
I have stated on my behalf I’m Dominique Malik Maxey beneficiary of the trust and I wish to represent myself. But I’m unable to represent myself until I prove to the court that I am competent enough to do so.
“In the meantime, I need a(n) attorney that is fully devoted to me, my innocence and my freedom. So that he/ she can provide support, and legal advice to ensure that my record remains clean and that I don’t spend one day in jail or in a psych ward.”
The campaign has raised $140 toward a goal of $40,000.
Editor note: In 2020, we saw a nationwide push to “defund the police”. While we all stood here shaking our heads wondering if these people were serious… they cut billions of dollars in funding for police officers. And as a result, crime has skyrocketed – all while the same politicians who said “you don’t need guns, the government will protect you” continued their attacks on both our police officers and our Second Amendment rights.
And that’s exactly why we’re launching this national crowdfunding campaign as part of our efforts to help “re-fund the police”.
For those looking for a quick link to get in the fight and support the cause, click here.
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Another fundraiser on the site is being collected for Tia Pugh, a woman who was arrested during protests in Mobile, Alabama on May 31, 2020, just days after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
In Mobile, thousands of peaceful protesters gathered on that date to protest police brutality. It also drew Pugh and others who went further, pushing against the police line separating the marchers from the on-ramp of Interstate 10.
Pugh swung a metal baseball bat, breaking the window of the police vehicle. Video of the incident became a key piece of evidence at Pugh’s trial, where a jury in May unanimously found her guilty a federal felony for criminal mischief and inciting a riot
U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer sentenced Pugh to time served. He also declined to impose any probationary term but did order her to pay the city of Mobile $572.63, the cost of the window she broke.
Although the case is over and Pugh is a free woman, the fundraising account asks for help paying for her federal defense. Her mother, Stephanie Tullos Tsikrikas, wrote on the site:
“She has representation at the municipal level and is ready to retain counsel for her federal charges. We have received some donations to help with fees and lost wages, however her family still falls short of what it will take to get the proper counsel to beat this federal charge.
“It would mean so much to Tia, her husband, her father and I if we could get support from friends, family, and the community to help us cover the costs of her legal defense.”
Pugh’s fund has raised $2,953 of a $3,000 goal.
Yet another account raising funds for the legal defense for a violent crime is that for Lawrence Edwards, a criminal who has been incarcerated for 13 years on robbery and firearms charges. He is serving a remaining 47-year sentence.
Claiming “over-sentencing,” he wants money to pay for a clemency attorney:
“Due to this injustice of over-sentencing and that I’ve currently done over a quarter of my sentence after exhausting all other remedies lead me to reach out to an attorney that specializes in Clemencies. After paying $300 just for him to hear my case this attorney expressed that he doesn’t just take any case.
“He only takes clients that he believes has merit and that are candidates to be pardoned. After speaking with him he strongly believes I fit that criter(ion). In order for me to continue with his services I have to pay his entire fee up front which is $15,000.”
The account, organized by Angela Monds, has raised $20 for a stated goal of $15,000.
None of these clear violations of GoFundMe’s stated terms of service have been removed. Even more shocking is the fact that the majority of these occurred at the direction or inspiration of Black Lives Matter, who has led riots throughout the country.
One of the most blatant violations of the site’ stated terms of service is titled, “Fundraiser for Tucson Arrestees.” Organized by Tucson Solidarity, the site is collecting legal fees for 12 protesters arrested during a violent demonstration in August outside the Pima County Jail in Tucson, Arizona.
Jail officials said they were protesting the arrest of Anthony Potter, who was arrested by the University of Arizona Police Department for trespassing and several warrants, according to KVOA News.Officials said the protestors were “throwing flares” and “being disruptive.”
The 12 were charged with felony riot charges. The GoFundMe site claims the arrests were “punishment for political activity” and are collecting money for their legal defense:
“The Tucson 12 arrestees had phones, bikes, and other valuable belongings seized by police, have had to miss work due to time spent in jail/court, and are on a supervised release in which they can’t leave Arizona without the permission of the court. Moreover, those who qualify for public defenders due to low income have received a notice that they will still be charged a minimum of $400 each to ‘reimburse the county for a portion of the cost of [their] legal defense.’ Independent of proving guilt, the state is already imposing a high cost for protest.
“With this in mind, we’ve formed The Tucson Anti-Repression Committee. We are a group of supporters and anti-repression activists in Tucson devoted to combatting the use of criminal charges to stifle political organizing. This is a horizontal organization created for direct support. We are going to use the funds raised by this page to pay for the Tucson 12 arrestees’ legal defense, confiscated phones, bikes, and other items, and to attempt to alleviate lost income from these charges.”
The fundraiser has raised $7,171 toward a goal of $12,000.
The specific terms of service which prohibits fundraising for legal defense of alleged crimes is found under Prohibited Conduct, Section 9 of the site’s terms. The section specifically prohibits:
“The legal defense of alleged crimes associated with hate, violence, harassment, bullying, discrimination, terrorism, or intolerance of any kind relating to race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, serious disabilities or diseases, financial crimes or crimes of deception.”
Kyle Rittenhouse, an innocent man, was denied the right to use the site for collection of legal defense, while those charged with riot and robbery continue to collect funds. One man has already been convicted of a violent felony and continues to collect funds.
“A fundraiser to pay lawyers, cover legal expenses or to help with ongoing living expenses for a person acquitted of those charges could remain active as long as we determine it is not in violation of any of our other terms and, for example, the purpose is clearly stated, and the correct beneficiary is added to the fundraiser.”
The site went on to claim that it continuously monitors the site for fundraising that violates its terms of service and removes any account that violates those terms.
They also admit that fundraisers that receive widespread attention receive added monitoring to ensure the intended recipient will receive the funds and that the collection does not violate the terms of service.
Remarkably, the same level of “monitoring” is not being done in some circumstances.
For example, despite claiming “GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit raising money for the legal defense of an alleged violent crime,” the site continues to permit funds to be crowdsourced for Dominique Maxey, an alleged bank robber.
The fundraiser, titled “CHARGED WITH BANK ROBBERY DURING GEORGE FLOYD RIOT,” is being organized by Maxey to help pay his defense attorney. Maxey wrote:
“I Created this GoFundMe to Help me get a Federal Defense Attorney. My public defender stated during my court case that I have a mental illness due to some misinformation he received.
I have stated on my behalf I’m Dominique Malik Maxey beneficiary of the trust and I wish to represent myself. But I’m unable to represent myself until I prove to the court that I am competent enough to do so.
“In the meantime, I need a(n) attorney that is fully devoted to me, my innocence and my freedom. So that he/ she can provide support, and legal advice to ensure that my record remains clean and that I don’t spend one day in jail or in a psych ward.”
The campaign has raised $140 toward a goal of $40,000.
Editor note: In 2020, we saw a nationwide push to “defund the police”. While we all stood here shaking our heads wondering if these people were serious… they cut billions of dollars in funding for police officers. And as a result, crime has skyrocketed – all while the same politicians who said “you don’t need guns, the government will protect you” continued their attacks on both our police officers and our Second Amendment rights.
And that’s exactly why we’re launching this national crowdfunding campaign as part of our efforts to help “re-fund the police”.
For those looking for a quick link to get in the fight and support the cause, click here.
—
Do you want to join our private family of first responders and supporters? Get unprecedented access to some of the most powerful stories that the media refuses to show you. Proceeds get reinvested into having active, retired and wounded officers, their families and supporters tell more of these stories. Click to check it out.
Another fundraiser on the site is being collected for Tia Pugh, a woman who was arrested during protests in Mobile, Alabama on May 31, 2020, just days after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
In Mobile, thousands of peaceful protesters gathered on that date to protest police brutality. It also drew Pugh and others who went further, pushing against the police line separating the marchers from the on-ramp of Interstate 10.
Pugh swung a metal baseball bat, breaking the window of the police vehicle. Video of the incident became a key piece of evidence at Pugh’s trial, where a jury in May unanimously found her guilty a federal felony for criminal mischief and inciting a riot
U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer sentenced Pugh to time served. He also declined to impose any probationary term but did order her to pay the city of Mobile $572.63, the cost of the window she broke.
Although the case is over and Pugh is a free woman, the fundraising account asks for help paying for her federal defense. Her mother, Stephanie Tullos Tsikrikas, wrote on the site:
“She has representation at the municipal level and is ready to retain counsel for her federal charges. We have received some donations to help with fees and lost wages, however her family still falls short of what it will take to get the proper counsel to beat this federal charge.
“It would mean so much to Tia, her husband, her father and I if we could get support from friends, family, and the community to help us cover the costs of her legal defense.”
Pugh’s fund has raised $2,953 of a $3,000 goal.
Yet another account raising funds for the legal defense for a violent crime is that for Lawrence Edwards, a criminal who has been incarcerated for 13 years on robbery and firearms charges. He is serving a remaining 47-year sentence.
Claiming “over-sentencing,” he wants money to pay for a clemency attorney:
“Due to this injustice of over-sentencing and that I’ve currently done over a quarter of my sentence after exhausting all other remedies lead me to reach out to an attorney that specializes in Clemencies. After paying $300 just for him to hear my case this attorney expressed that he doesn’t just take any case.
“He only takes clients that he believes has merit and that are candidates to be pardoned. After speaking with him he strongly believes I fit that criter(ion). In order for me to continue with his services I have to pay his entire fee up front which is $15,000.”
The account, organized by Angela Monds, has raised $20 for a stated goal of $15,000.
None of these clear violations of GoFundMe’s stated terms of service have been removed. Even more shocking is the fact that the majority of these occurred at the direction or inspiration of Black Lives Matter, who has led riots throughout the country.
One of the most blatant violations of the site’ stated terms of service is titled, “Fundraiser for Tucson Arrestees.” Organized by Tucson Solidarity, the site is collecting legal fees for 12 protesters arrested during a violent demonstration in August outside the Pima County Jail in Tucson, Arizona.
Jail officials said they were protesting the arrest of Anthony Potter, who was arrested by the University of Arizona Police Department for trespassing and several warrants, according to KVOA News.Officials said the protestors were “throwing flares” and “being disruptive.”
The 12 were charged with felony riot charges. The GoFundMe site claims the arrests were “punishment for political activity” and are collecting money for their legal defense:
“The Tucson 12 arrestees had phones, bikes, and other valuable belongings seized by police, have had to miss work due to time spent in jail/court, and are on a supervised release in which they can’t leave Arizona without the permission of the court. Moreover, those who qualify for public defenders due to low income have received a notice that they will still be charged a minimum of $400 each to ‘reimburse the county for a portion of the cost of [their] legal defense.’ Independent of proving guilt, the state is already imposing a high cost for protest.
“With this in mind, we’ve formed The Tucson Anti-Repression Committee. We are a group of supporters and anti-repression activists in Tucson devoted to combatting the use of criminal charges to stifle political organizing. This is a horizontal organization created for direct support. We are going to use the funds raised by this page to pay for the Tucson 12 arrestees’ legal defense, confiscated phones, bikes, and other items, and to attempt to alleviate lost income from these charges.”
The fundraiser has raised $7,171 toward a goal of $12,000.
The specific terms of service which prohibits fundraising for legal defense of alleged crimes is found under Prohibited Conduct, Section 9 of the site’s terms. The section specifically prohibits:
“The legal defense of alleged crimes associated with hate, violence, harassment, bullying, discrimination, terrorism, or intolerance of any kind relating to race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, serious disabilities or diseases, financial crimes or crimes of deception.”
Kyle Rittenhouse, an innocent man, was denied the right to use the site for collection of legal defense, while those charged with riot and robbery continue to collect funds. One man has already been convicted of a violent felony and continues to collect funds.
BUBBAHOTEPT
Veteran Member
The hypocrisy is bloody endless… 
mistaken1
Has No Life - Lives on TB
The hypocrisy is bloody endless…
Not hypocrisy.
It is a big middle finger in the face of America from the left "Because we can do whatever we want and you cannot stop us".
mzkitty
I give up.
GoFundMe pulls page aimed at raising $5 million bail for Waukesha Christmas parade suspect
42 mins ago
A GoFundMe page aimed at raising $5 million bail for the Wisconsin man accused of plowing his SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha has been pulled from the platform.
Darrell Brooks Jr. was charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide following the holiday event on Sunday. Five people were pronounced dead on the scene while a sixth victim, 8-year-old Jackson Sparks, died days later in an area hospital.
GoFundMe pulls page aimed at raising $5 million bail for Waukesha Christmas parade suspect (msn.com)
42 mins ago
A GoFundMe page aimed at raising $5 million bail for the Wisconsin man accused of plowing his SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha has been pulled from the platform.
Darrell Brooks Jr. was charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide following the holiday event on Sunday. Five people were pronounced dead on the scene while a sixth victim, 8-year-old Jackson Sparks, died days later in an area hospital.
GoFundMe pulls page aimed at raising $5 million bail for Waukesha Christmas parade suspect (msn.com)
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MARANTHA!! Even so, come LORD JESUS!!!
The court just set bail at 5 MILLION dollars cash bail>>>>I CANNOT believe they allowed bail AT ALL!!!!
F****** ABSURD!!
FIVE charges of INTENTIONAL MURDER and they let him have ANY KIND of bail!!
There is also a pending 6th intentional MURDER charge that will be filed soon>>>>and they are expecting more to die!!
Sorry, I had to change the bail amount>>>>I wrote it down wrong.
However, BLM and George Soros would be glad, I think to raise funds for this POS to flee>>>>this makes me FURIOUS!!
F****** ABSURD!!
FIVE charges of INTENTIONAL MURDER and they let him have ANY KIND of bail!!
There is also a pending 6th intentional MURDER charge that will be filed soon>>>>and they are expecting more to die!!
Sorry, I had to change the bail amount>>>>I wrote it down wrong.
However, BLM and George Soros would be glad, I think to raise funds for this POS to flee>>>>this makes me FURIOUS!!
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packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Well this IS what they do when there's a shooting, they blame the gun.
vector7
Dot Collector
11-year-old Waukesha massacre victim Jessalyn Torres is currently fighting for her life on a ventilator
The media suddenly doesn’t care about kids on ventilators anymore
View: https://twitter.com/TrumpJew2/status/1464827178508599299?t=WU-MiP8g19b_4E9lXcgoSg&s=19
Has the President spoken on the massacre?
He supports the perpetrator’s political goals
View: https://twitter.com/AltesValyria/status/1464828660603625473?t=yza5w8dwtlv9sjLxYecP2w&s=19
The media suddenly doesn’t care about kids on ventilators anymore
View: https://twitter.com/TrumpJew2/status/1464827178508599299?t=WU-MiP8g19b_4E9lXcgoSg&s=19
Has the President spoken on the massacre?
He supports the perpetrator’s political goals
View: https://twitter.com/AltesValyria/status/1464828660603625473?t=yza5w8dwtlv9sjLxYecP2w&s=19
Dobbin
Faithful Steed
bracketquant
Veteran Member
Anyone notice the Turd emblem?
Dobbin
Faithful Steed
So when does the Babylon Bee do a GoFundMe parody for Judas Iscariot?
I mean Judas was actually the alleged victim of a "mostly peaceful betrayal" - and it wasn't him who actually drove the nails and stood the cross up on a "mostly peaceful suffocation."
Admittedly the GoFundMe would be a little late - but that never stopped an evil entity from "promoting the evil."
Feel free to send this one along to BB.
Dobbin
I mean Judas was actually the alleged victim of a "mostly peaceful betrayal" - and it wasn't him who actually drove the nails and stood the cross up on a "mostly peaceful suffocation."
Admittedly the GoFundMe would be a little late - but that never stopped an evil entity from "promoting the evil."
Feel free to send this one along to BB.
Dobbin
Tristan
Has No Life - Lives on TB
At this moment, I think it's more a matter of One Law for thee, and a different Law for Me.
For there is a system in place, functioning as a putative legal system, but it's application is obviously split between the in-crowd and the not.
(Which will, if it continues in this way, inevitably lead to WROL.)
For there is a system in place, functioning as a putative legal system, but it's application is obviously split between the in-crowd and the not.
(Which will, if it continues in this way, inevitably lead to WROL.)
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vector7
Dot Collector
CNN (Communist News Network): Waukesha will hold a moment of silence today, marking one week since a "car drove" through a city Christmas parade, killing six people and injuring scores of others.
View: https://twitter.com/RealC0rnP0p/status/1465040177638772736?t=GQGs6ql8iWPa84RC1-qCHQ&s=19
Imagine the level of intellectual dishonesty needed by the editor when proofing this copy. Unbelievable dishonesty and gaslighting but not really since everyone knows at this point.
No they did it to protect these BLM terrorists.
View: https://twitter.com/BullinsMarissa/status/1465142196408098818?t=gLQIT1CsOSzHSZ1SHPWMfQ&s=19
A car driven by Darrell Brooks, a BLM supporter and domestic terrorist.
View: https://twitter.com/DaisyNorwich1/status/1465156483033845765?t=QRiopYsB16vi724dpB5jrA&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/RealC0rnP0p/status/1465040177638772736?t=GQGs6ql8iWPa84RC1-qCHQ&s=19
Imagine the level of intellectual dishonesty needed by the editor when proofing this copy. Unbelievable dishonesty and gaslighting but not really since everyone knows at this point.
No they did it to protect these BLM terrorists.
View: https://twitter.com/BullinsMarissa/status/1465142196408098818?t=gLQIT1CsOSzHSZ1SHPWMfQ&s=19
A car driven by Darrell Brooks, a BLM supporter and domestic terrorist.
View: https://twitter.com/DaisyNorwich1/status/1465156483033845765?t=QRiopYsB16vi724dpB5jrA&s=19
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Man on Fire, off to the afterlife for you. Revenge is a meal best served cold:
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thompson
Certa Bonum Certamen
Seven Children Still in Hospital One Week After Waukesha Attack
One week after the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack, in which a man plowed an SUV into people, as many as 7 children remain in the hospital.
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‘Glue Me Back Together’: 7 Children Still in Hospital a Week After Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack
Paul Bois
28 Nov 2021
One week after the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack, in which Darrell E. Brooks allegedly mowed through crowds of people with an SUV, as many as seven children remain in the hospital.
Of the seven children in the hospital, three remain in serious condition while three are in fair condition, and another patient is in good condition, Children’s Wisconsin told Fox News.
One of the children, 11-year-old Jessalyn Torres, “had marks” from an SUV’s grille across her chest after the attack. However, her uncle, Ryan Kohnke, said she is in high spirits.
“She told them, ‘Just glue me back together,’” Ryan Kohnke told Fox News Digital. “For her to crack a joke and have that type of human moment was big. My sister and I both kind of chuckled. We thought that was funny.”
At least 62 people were injured in the overall attack, which happened last Sunday afternoon just before the Thanksgiving holiday. Six people have since been pronounced dead, including eight-year-old Jackson Sparks, who died on the Tuesday after the incident. The other five fatalities in the attack were declared dead within hours. Their names:
On Sunday afternoon, Waukesha residents shared a moment of silence and lit a blue light outside of their homes to commemorate the attack.
“Businesses and city council members gave out blue lights to residents, who were asked to keep them illuminated outside of their homes through the holidays,” reported Fox News. “Mayor Shawn Reilly, who led the moment of silence with other city officials, told Fox News ‘blue is the color of unity.'”
On the afternoon of Sunday November 21, suspect Darrell E. Brooks Jr. allegedly plowed an SUV into crowds of people attending the Waukesha Christmas parade. According to authorities, Brooks’ alleged act was “intentional” and occurred shortly after a domestic disturbance incident. Police were not in pursuit of the suspect at the time of the alleged attack, contrary to early reports. He was charged with five counts of intentional homicide, with a bail set for $5 million.
The media and authorities still have not provided a motive detailing why Darrell E. Brooks, who expressed views sympathetic to Black Lives Matter on social media and who penned an anti-Trump rap song, allegedly carried out the attack.
thompson
Certa Bonum Certamen
Waukesha Massacre Suspect Darrell Brooks Finally Speaks
By Bonchie | Dec 01, 2021 6:00 PM ET
In an incredibly odd occurrence, Darrell Brooks, who is accused of intentionally ramming his SUV into a parade — killing at least six, and injuring dozens of others — gave an interview today. For the last 10 days since his arrest, we’ve heard nothing from Brooks and essentially nothing from law enforcement on why he did what he did.
Now, he’s complaining about being “demonized” and that his mother has not visited him. Fox News has the exclusive.
I don’t know what to make of this. Why would Brooks be allowed visitors in the first place? Much less two Fox News reporters? Regardless, the last thing Brooks needs to concern himself with is what people are saying about him. He’s got far worse problems, namely the six murder charges he faces for the horrific act he committed. The article makes no note of him showing any remorse.
As to why he did what he did, Brooks gave no clues to the reporters. That may tell us something, though. If this wasn’t an intentional act (prosecutors have already said it was), you would think he’d be proclaiming his innocence. That he didn’t when asked speaks volumes. Clearly, as has been previously indicated, this was no accident.
So what was the motive? Until I’m introduced to an alternate theory that makes some semblance of sense, I continue to think you can’t just ignore his radical, racist statements on social media. No one runs into a parade of elderly women and children without a reason, and Brooks had one, even if he’s not saying what it is yet.
The rest of the Fox News write-up was light on details. It appears that the interview was promptly cut short after Brooks began possibly crying, stood up, and was escorted back to his cell. Prior to that, he had noted that his mother had not visited him and that despite his vast criminal record (which includes child sex offenses and beating women), they were previously close. Fox News further described Brooks as soft-spoken and coherent during the interview.
Personally, I find this entire thing bizarre. How did they get to speak to him? Why is he still not stating a motive? Why are law enforcement officials not giving detailed updates after such a horrific crime? Something doesn’t feel right here. Hopefully, we can get more information soon because all this obfuscation is not helping anyone, much less the families of the victims.
mzkitty
I give up.
Another article on the creep:
Waukesha suspect Darrell Brooks told judge he couldn't pay child support because he ‘was getting incarcerated' (msn.com)
Waukesha suspect Darrell Brooks told judge he couldn't pay child support because he ‘was getting incarcerated' (msn.com)
thompson
Certa Bonum Certamen
Waukesha suspect Darrell Brooks told judge he couldn't pay child support because he ‘was getting incarcerated'
Stephanie Pagones, Rebecca Rosenberg - 2h ago
This is the second in a two-part series about letters sent from Darrell Brooks Jr. during his stay in Wisconsin jails.
WAUKESHA, Wis. – FIRST ON FOX: Waukesha Christmas parade suspect Darrell Brooks Jr. divulged details of his life, criticized the mother of one of his children and implied that he was unable to pay child support because he kept "getting incarcerated" in a letter sent to a Wisconsin judge in 2011 pertaining to one of his paternity cases, Fox News has learned.
Brooks, 39, sent two letters to court officials over the course of two years in connection with the child support case for one of his children. In the first letter, he asked for one "more shot" and complained that he was being treated unfairly.
The second, obtained by Fox News Digital through a records search, is longer – three pages total – and was sent to a different official, Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Pieper, asking the jurist not to send him back to Waukesha jail.
Brooks has three kids, according to records and one person who knew him. As of Nov. 16, 2021, Brooks owed $41,239.36 in connection with his paternity case for his son, records show.
He sent the second letter in late August or early September 2011 – at which point his child support-related debts had surpassed $17,300 – from Wood County Jail to Pieper and the clerk of courts, he wrote.
The letters provide a glimpse into the mind of a man now facing six life sentences if convicted on all charges related to the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy of Nov. 21, when he drove his maroon Ford Escape SUV into the crowd of revelers. Six parade-goers died.
At the time, Brooks said he had been incarcerated since March and was serving an 11-month sentence, though he does not say why.
"It is my understand that I have [a] warrant in Waukesha County due to a court proceeding that I attempted to be present at by phone on 12-3-10," he wrote, in neat cursive handwriting. He notes that the case is regarding his son, whose name is being withheld by Fox News Digital, and says the last time he appeared before the court, he was "given 45 days huber," referring to a work-search program and a related facility.
"Since my release, I’ve had all kinds of trouble personal and legal," he explained.
Brooks wrote to the jurist that he had mental health issues for which he received S.S.I. benefits, presumably referring to Supplemental Security Income. He had received these benefits since he was a child and "was deemed disabled by the Federal Government," he wrote.
"The reason my benefits were stopped, was because I was getting incarcerated," he continued. "My benefits were scheduled to start back up in May of last year, at which time I would have been able to pay my support. This did not happen because I was incarcerated from Feb. – May 31st of last year."
He added: "Everytime your (sic) incarcerated, your benefits are held up … If your (sic) familiar with this process, it [c]an take months, even years to recieve (sic) your benefits back."
He went on to say that the process was taking even longer for him because his case "has been started and stopped on numerous occations (sic)."
Returning back to the Dec. 3, 2010 that was the initial topic of the letter, Brooks told Pieper in the letter that he was out of town visiting one of his other children, a daughter, who was sick and in need of kidney surgery.
"Needless to say, this was a trying time for me and my family," he wrote, noting that he had "absolutely no knowledge" that he was supposed to attend a hearing that day, and said he had only found out the morning before he was supposed to be in court. He tried attending by phone, he said.
Brooks then told the judge he returned to Wisconsin because his daughter’s surgery was delayed – "due to her mother not having insurance. How do you have 3 kids and no insurance?" he wrote.
He said he was offered a job with his godmother and had applied to attend a technical college, but both were held up because of his incarceration.
"I’m not trying to make excuses for myself your honor. I understand I have a responsibility to pay my support," he wrote. "I just want the court to take into consideration that if I can be given a few months on the streets to get my benefits going, my support will be paid …"
He asked the judge to also consider his mental health.
"Because of this, I’ve always had trouble getting a job cause (sic) they are always afraid to touch me. The concern is always my mental health and what I can and cant (sic) do. The fact that I’m a felon doesn’t help me either your honor."
Brooks wrote to the judge that it was "never my intention" to be unable to support his son.
"Yes I’ve not been fortunate to have the best hand in life, but this is not my fault or anyone else’s. It’s life," he said.
He added that he grew up in a broken home in which his father "chose [the] bottle over his children and couldn’t keep his hands off" Brooks’ mother.
"I’m more committed than ever to take care of my son," he says. "I’m in his life, and he’s a bright, ambitious and wonderful kid."
He asks Judge Pieper for the opportunity "to prove I can be the man my mother and GOD, and also myself, knows I can be."
He then asks the judge to release him so he can help support his family.
"My family needs my help your honor, he writes. "If I can be released your honor and given just a few months, I know I can get the ball rolling in the right direction. I pray everyday (sic) that I can be released to help my family before things fall apart."
Pieper did not respond to Fox News' request for comment regarding the letter.
On Tuesday, the mother of his son told Fox News Digital that she and Brooks had dated for six months when she was a teenager. The woman, who asked that her name be withheld due to concerns about her safety, said she’s barely interacted with Brooks in the last two decades.
"He’s always been in and out of jail — he hasn’t been present," she said. "I raised my son without him."
Brooks has come and gone from her son’s life, making sporadic attempts to forge a relationship with him, she said. The teen, who last saw Brooks a few years ago, was gutted by the carnage allegedly wrought by his father, she said.
Court papers regarding the paternity case were filed as recently as Nov. 18 – three days before the parade tragedy.
Brooks’ child support woes were also noted during his Nov. 23 court appearance related to the horror. During the appearance, Brooks cried and at times audibly sobbed as Court Commissioner Kevin Costello and District Attorney Susan Opper spoke, including when Opper announced that a sixth victim – the first child – had succumbed to his injuries.
The six victims range in age from 8 to 81 years old, and have been identified as Jackson Sparks, 8; Tamara Durand, 52; Jane Kulich, 52; LeAnna Owen, 71; Virginia Sorenson, 79; and Wilhelm, 81.
"I have not seen anything like this in my very long career," Costello said at the time.
On Wednesday, Brooks’ family released a statement to local news station CBS 58 regarding the tragedy and Brooks’ mental health.
"We the family of Darrell Brooks want to give our condolence to the families of those who lives were so tragically taken and all of those who were injured as well as the community of Waukesha. We are deeply saddened and our hearts are torn to pieces over what happened on a day set aside for a community to come together and celebrate," the statement reads. "Darrell has suffered from mental health issues since he was very young … Instead of offering help and resources to combat the problem a jail cell was given. Over and over again. When mental illness is not properly treated the person becomes sicker and sicker. It doesn't go away once a person becomes an adult.
Brooks has been charged with six counts of first-degree intentional homicide and ordered held on $5 million cash bail. His current criminal attorneys declined to comment for this story, while a civil attorney listed in records could not immediately be reached.
pauldingbabe
The Great Cat
Bet the families of the victims would be happy to visit him.
Doc1
Has No Life - Lives on TB
jward
passin' thru
Journal Sentinel
@journalsentinel
'We're not done': Milwaukee Dancing Grannies make first parade appearance since Waukesha attack that killed four of their own
View: https://twitter.com/journalsentinel/status/1467336445325197312?s=20
Seeker22
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Seven Children Still in Hospital One Week After Waukesha Attack
One week after the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack, in which a man plowed an SUV into people, as many as 7 children remain in the hospital.
‘Glue Me Back Together’: 7 Children Still in Hospital a Week After Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack
Paul Bois
28 Nov 2021
One week after the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack, in which Darrell E. Brooks allegedly mowed through crowds of people with an SUV, as many as seven children remain in the hospital.
Of the seven children in the hospital, three remain in serious condition while three are in fair condition, and another patient is in good condition, Children’s Wisconsin told Fox News.
One of the children, 11-year-old Jessalyn Torres, “had marks” from an SUV’s grille across her chest after the attack. However, her uncle, Ryan Kohnke, said she is in high spirits.
“She told them, ‘Just glue me back together,’” Ryan Kohnke told Fox News Digital. “For her to crack a joke and have that type of human moment was big. My sister and I both kind of chuckled. We thought that was funny.”
At least 62 people were injured in the overall attack, which happened last Sunday afternoon just before the Thanksgiving holiday. Six people have since been pronounced dead, including eight-year-old Jackson Sparks, who died on the Tuesday after the incident. The other five fatalities in the attack were declared dead within hours. Their names:
On Sunday afternoon, Waukesha residents shared a moment of silence and lit a blue light outside of their homes to commemorate the attack.
“Businesses and city council members gave out blue lights to residents, who were asked to keep them illuminated outside of their homes through the holidays,” reported Fox News. “Mayor Shawn Reilly, who led the moment of silence with other city officials, told Fox News ‘blue is the color of unity.'”
On the afternoon of Sunday November 21, suspect Darrell E. Brooks Jr. allegedly plowed an SUV into crowds of people attending the Waukesha Christmas parade. According to authorities, Brooks’ alleged act was “intentional” and occurred shortly after a domestic disturbance incident. Police were not in pursuit of the suspect at the time of the alleged attack, contrary to early reports. He was charged with five counts of intentional homicide, with a bail set for $5 million.
The media and authorities still have not provided a motive detailing why Darrell E. Brooks, who expressed views sympathetic to Black Lives Matter on social media and who penned an anti-Trump rap song, allegedly carried out the attack.
ALLEGEDLY??? A bunch of witnesses, video- and they say allegedly?
Because there is a battalion of lawyers between allegedly guilty and guilty. One of them is the one that picks a jury.
Dobbin
Faithful Steed
Kind of says something about the advantages of incarceration to those incarcerated - not to mention at all the benefits to society at large.
Dobbin
jward
passin' thru
Wisconsin residents ask governor to remove DA who office set low bail for suspect in parade massacre
By Just the News staff
2 minutes
The Facts Inside Our Reporter’s Notebook
Milwaukee County residents are pushing Wisconsin Democrat Gov. Tony Evers to remove a district attorney for his role in connection with the person charge in the Waukesha Christmas parade killings having been released from jail weeks earlier on an acknowledged "inappropriately low" bail.
The defendant, Darrell Brooks, was reportedly released on $1,000 bail about 17 days before the Nov. 21 incident in which six people were killed and dozens more were injured.
The residents sent a complaint to Evers asking that he fire Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm who said in a statement that Brooks’ bail in connection with several misdemeanor and felony charges was "inappropriately low."
"I think it's in his best interest, and clearly, it's in the best interest of the people of southeast Wisconsin to fire John Chisholm and make southeast Wisconsin a safer place," Orville Seymer, who organized the complaint and runs Citizens for Responsible Government, told FOX6.
Evers said he'll take the complaint "seriously," according to the Daily Wire.
Chisolm has endorsed policies that recommend low bail amounts for some non-violent criminal activity, the news outlet also reports.
justthenews.com
By Just the News staff
2 minutes
Milwaukee County residents are pushing Wisconsin Democrat Gov. Tony Evers to remove a district attorney for his role in connection with the person charge in the Waukesha Christmas parade killings having been released from jail weeks earlier on an acknowledged "inappropriately low" bail.
The defendant, Darrell Brooks, was reportedly released on $1,000 bail about 17 days before the Nov. 21 incident in which six people were killed and dozens more were injured.
The residents sent a complaint to Evers asking that he fire Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm who said in a statement that Brooks’ bail in connection with several misdemeanor and felony charges was "inappropriately low."
"I think it's in his best interest, and clearly, it's in the best interest of the people of southeast Wisconsin to fire John Chisholm and make southeast Wisconsin a safer place," Orville Seymer, who organized the complaint and runs Citizens for Responsible Government, told FOX6.
Evers said he'll take the complaint "seriously," according to the Daily Wire.
Chisolm has endorsed policies that recommend low bail amounts for some non-violent criminal activity, the news outlet also reports.
Wisconsin residents ask gov to remove DA whose office set low bail for suspect in parade massacre
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he'll take complaint "seriously"
justthenews.com
No demMarxist will lift a finger to make "normals" safer.
Surprised to see the local TV station covering this story.
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Wisconsin Republicans ask Gov. Evers again to remove DA Chisholm over parade deaths following complaint
"Now you have a complaint. Will you finally act?"
By: Madison Goldbeck
Posted at 3:29 PM, Dec 22, 2021
and last updated 3:37 PM, Dec 22, 2021
MADISON, Wis. — Republican state lawmakers are calling on Wisconsin Democratic governor Tony Evers, again, to remove Milwaukee County's District Attorney John Chisholm after his office recommended $1,000 bail for a man before he allegedly drove his vehicle through the Waukesha Christmas parade, killing six people.
Darrell Brooks Jr. posted the bail five days before prosecutors say he drove his SUV through the packed parade route in Waukesha on Nov. 21, killing five adults and a child and injuring about 60 other people.
Sixteen Wisconsin Republicans first wrote a letter to Gov. Evers calling for Chisholm's immediate removal on Dec. 6. According to Senate President Chris Kapenga, Gov. Evers said he could not launch an investigation because no taxpayer from Milwaukee County had filed a complaint. But now, just this week, a formal complaint has been filed asking Gov. Evers to remove Chisholm from office. On Monday, officials said the petition has reached the office, but is yet to be reviewed.
"Now you have a complaint. Will you finally act?," the GOP letter to Gov. Evers said in part.
A spokesperson for the Office of Governor Tony Evers said the governor can only remove a district attorney "for cause" based on receipt of “written verified charges brought by a resident taxpayer of the governmental unit".
"District Attorney Chisholm’s explanation raises more questions than it answers about the process his office follows for making bail requests," the letter said in part. "If you are serious about seeking justice for the victims, you must conclude what every reasonable Wisconsinite already knows. DA Chisholm has failed the public and is derelict in his duty in keeping people safe using the power of his office. John Chisholm has failed to keep innocent people safe, and he must be removed immediately."
TMJ4 found that setting low bails for domestic violence offenders is not uncommon under Chisholm’s leadership. We uncovered 45 felony cases assigned to one district attorney, where bail was set at less than a thousand dollars.
Wisconsin Republicans ask Gov. Evers again to remove DA Chisholm (tmj4.com)
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Wisconsin Republicans ask Gov. Evers again to remove DA Chisholm over parade deaths following complaint
"Now you have a complaint. Will you finally act?"
By: Madison Goldbeck
Posted at 3:29 PM, Dec 22, 2021
and last updated 3:37 PM, Dec 22, 2021
MADISON, Wis. — Republican state lawmakers are calling on Wisconsin Democratic governor Tony Evers, again, to remove Milwaukee County's District Attorney John Chisholm after his office recommended $1,000 bail for a man before he allegedly drove his vehicle through the Waukesha Christmas parade, killing six people.
Darrell Brooks Jr. posted the bail five days before prosecutors say he drove his SUV through the packed parade route in Waukesha on Nov. 21, killing five adults and a child and injuring about 60 other people.
Sixteen Wisconsin Republicans first wrote a letter to Gov. Evers calling for Chisholm's immediate removal on Dec. 6. According to Senate President Chris Kapenga, Gov. Evers said he could not launch an investigation because no taxpayer from Milwaukee County had filed a complaint. But now, just this week, a formal complaint has been filed asking Gov. Evers to remove Chisholm from office. On Monday, officials said the petition has reached the office, but is yet to be reviewed.
"Now you have a complaint. Will you finally act?," the GOP letter to Gov. Evers said in part.
A spokesperson for the Office of Governor Tony Evers said the governor can only remove a district attorney "for cause" based on receipt of “written verified charges brought by a resident taxpayer of the governmental unit".
- Wisconsin Republicans urge removal of DA over parade deaths
- Gov. Evers receives filed complaint to remove Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm
"District Attorney Chisholm’s explanation raises more questions than it answers about the process his office follows for making bail requests," the letter said in part. "If you are serious about seeking justice for the victims, you must conclude what every reasonable Wisconsinite already knows. DA Chisholm has failed the public and is derelict in his duty in keeping people safe using the power of his office. John Chisholm has failed to keep innocent people safe, and he must be removed immediately."
TMJ4 found that setting low bails for domestic violence offenders is not uncommon under Chisholm’s leadership. We uncovered 45 felony cases assigned to one district attorney, where bail was set at less than a thousand dollars.
- RELATED COVERAGE: Other Milwaukee County domestic abuse case bails set similar to Waukesha parade suspect's
Wisconsin Republicans ask Gov. Evers again to remove DA Chisholm (tmj4.com)
