Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse trial faces backlash for off-color Asian food joke

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Judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial is facing backlash for making an off-handed joke about Asian food in the courtroom

is facing backlash for making an off-handed joke about Asian food in the courtroom 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 ahead of a lunch break.that has left boats standing idle for days waiting to come ashore, left a bad taste among some in the Asian community. John Yang, the executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a group dedicated to advancing civil and human rights for Asian Americans, slammed the comment as “definitely not okay.”

“Seriously, this remark can only be seen as a joke at the expense of Asians/Asian Americans. During a trial that clearly has race implications, no less,”

 

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Who Cares! Asian food? Nah I would rather lick a Salt Block!

Nonsense!

Oh no..a joke about Asian food..so racist while a 17 year old kids life is on the line for self defense 100 percent Kyle the victim...sounds horrifying...poor Asians..we should give all Asiains 450,000 a person now....eh

This is our judiciary, how can this trial be fair?

Now they're after the judge! This world is going to hell- Innocent no guilty.

As Biden calls a black person a Negro. Yep, don't see that on

Thin skin is not an excuse or defense of lies, ignorance, stupidity and desperate need for ratings. Truth , love and God will always prevail.

Maga Rascist!!!!

Pea strain scandle monsanto

I'd like to see a hidden video of him conducting a trial with a black defendant. He reminds me of the judge in the movie Nothing But Trouble

This disgrace to jurisprudence is facing backlash for a joke about Asian food and not about actively acting as Rittenhouse’s counsel from the bench. This is some fucked up shit.

This judge has no repetition 👎🏼

Anyone that says anything to me with divisive intent is red flagged in my book. This have never been about blacks vs whites, it’s about power.

Remove him

Its a long way from Wisconsin from Long Beach, why would he say that. All he needed to say is it's time for lunch break. Have a little class as a judge.

Its crazy. If he was a comedian or musician he'd be 'cancelled'. I guess our standards for government officials is lower...

some folks just WANT to add 'salt to a wound' and they know exactly what they're doing! with ALL of the cargo sitting in the port of Long Beach, why that particular 'Asian food reference'..? he knew what he was doing

The American people are wondering how biased he is even before this statment!

mitchellreports This judge is a joke. He's biased and a racist. He's offensive and has made it abundantly clear that he sympathizes with Kyle.

mitchellreports Why hasn’t this excuse of a Judge been removed? No justice!

He should be facing more than just that.

Please tell me he didn't say flied lice

I think people need to chill out. This is all getting out of hand, it WILL backfire.

You might be a bigot when…

This guy is insane.

KaivanShroff Judge needs to be retired

As well he should!

Dems claim racism as a last resort. Its total bs.

Do they have training programs or seminars for judges in Wisconsin? Someone needs to give this guy some help. He seems inept, in way over his head.

Pretty sure he does not care

...Asian food comes from Asia. That's why it's called Asian.

So we’re upset about that but not that we can’t call people mowed down with an automatic weapon “victims” - gotcha

Where's negro Joe ?

Racist

RekietaMedia y’all called it 🥲

bannerite That wasn’t the only thing. His behavior during the course of the trial has been completely outside the norm & not impartial.

lol Good Lord NBC.

They need to replace this guy

He should not be a judge in the first place.

I heard he adopted him 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I mean how pro life him!!!!!!!

Pat98021395 he SHOULD be 'facing backlash' about a hell of a lot more than that...

He deserves backlash for more than that…hang up the robe and watch your grass grow!

This judge is demonstrating exactly why the judicial system is so screwed up

I don’t mind and don’t care. I am not so sensitive and easily get hurt like some. Or I can make worse joke about American food and we are even.

He made a joke about the supply chain you dolts.

You got nothing

If by off-handed you mean totally racist..

Lighten up Twatter....your meany side is showing! No joking allowed? No sauce for noodles?

First they are victims and this is a murder Trial not Self defense The kids guilty traveled qith a weapon to another state and try to intervene in a protest with a ar15 amd assume your ok to shoot 3 people wtf is wrong with this judge . The Judge needs disbarred.

If you don't believe the judge is a racist pos, just look at the racists defending him on this thread.

White supremacist

I wonder if 'white nationalist' has an air to it, seem like that room is full of it...

Oh my GOD! All he said was “I hope lunch isn’t late”. This is really how sensitive we are. SMDH.

I recently heard a judge say 'you know a trial Is running like it should if you barely notice the judge is there' failing

Lighten up people

OhHhH nOoOo... He made a joke about Asian FOOD.... The audacity 😂😂

When will this “Judge” be removed from this murder case? 😡

That's ALL he's facing backlash for?

This exposure is sooo good…it will have a life …

Guess who's surprised? Absolutely no one

bannerite

This guy seems like a human mistrial.

He must’ve forgotten there was a camera in front of him. He’s a loose canon for sure. How exactly did he become a judge?

You can argue all you want about whether it was a racist comment or not but imo there is no denying that there is something seriously wrong with this judge…..

What a shit show this is !

Off-handed 'joke' was an idiomatic jab at Asians with the 'Slow-Boat-from-China' racist crap. The Judge likes his own kind of people, in skin color and ideology. He has made that abundantly clear. Question is: how is he a trial judge?

What is Asian Food?

This judge has clearly exhibited political leanings. Whether he is drawing attention to this administration's supply chain challenges or the comment meant as an Asian slur. It's a stance that doesn't belong in a court room. Schroeder you are the only one who thinks you're funny.

He’s a walking basis for an appeal or worse a mistrial. He will never have another case. He’s a relic.

Backlash? Lmao

The judge In this case needs to retire and go away! Makes you wonder how most of his cases have been determined. The prosecutor's don't seem to really care either.

Sounds like one side is losing and is desperate to change the inevitable outcome.

KrisKetzKMBC Guess he isnt woke

He's not fit to be on the bench.

Judge is rumored to be giving closing argument on behalf of Rittenhouse

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