A “patriot” group posted the home address of the lead prosecutor in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial on the right-wing platform Telegram, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

The 159-member group Kenosha Strong Patriots posted a picture of attorney Thomas Binger along with his home address in an act the online world refers to as “doxxing.” Another user on the service quickly commented that it was not a call to violent action, but that it “would be nice to see a peaceful protest outside his home like the left does every time they don’t like something.”

It’s hard to imagine what KSP has to dislike about the trial so far, other than that Rittenhouse was charged to begin with. The judge overseeing the proceedings, Bruce Schroeder, has been plainly biased nearly the entire time, shouting at the prosecution for trying to include evidence of Rittenhouse’s ties to white nationalist groups and even forcing the entire courtroom — including the jury — to clap for a defense witness who was about to take the stand.

Binger told the Journal-Sentinel that he knew about the post and had “taken steps” to protect his family, but did not elaborate on anything he had done.

Surely the authorities already know about the incident. The Kenosha Sheriff’s Department has been monitoring social media posts surrounding the trial since before the beginning of the month, the Journal-Sentinel said.

Sergeant David Wright told the outlet that he was not aware of any credible threats so far or changes in security since the post appeared, but that his department would be ready to “act accordingly” should anything take place or appear on their radar.

Combined with a hostile judge and the known sympathy that Rittenhouse’s supporters have for violent direct action, Binger can’t be too careful. So far, however, no protesters have shown up.

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