The suspect who allegedly ran over dozens of people, killing at least six, last month at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, was released on $1,000 bail just days before the attack in what officials have described as an “inappropriately low” bail amount.
Now, according to local media, records from the court hearing where the suspect was freed no longer exist.
Fox 6 Milwaukee reported:
Supreme Court rules say every court hearing should be recorded word-for-word by a certified court reporter or a digital audio recording device, but when the FOX6 Investigators asked for a recording of [the suspect’s] Nov. 5 bail hearing, a court administrator told us, “There are no recordings” due to “technical issues.”
“It’s crucial, and now, there’s no record of it,” said Jackie Rupnow, Wisconsin Court Reporters Association. “There are instances where it happens.”
She added, “Unfortunately, it was just a matter of time before something like this was going to happen.”
“Well, it’s very frustrating,” said State Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha). “It’s sort of unbelievable in many respects. There ought to be some built-in redundancies when it comes to protecting the public.”
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