spat
.700 Nitro Express
Calling them victims presupposes that a crime was committed against them. That is the purpose of the trial, so you can't say that until the verdict is in.Rittenhouse’s lawyers can refer to the men he shot as "rioters" and "looters," but prosecutors may not call them "victims" at any time during the upcoming trial, the judge ruled.
Calling these guys victims at this point would be tantamount to calling the defendant "perpetrator".
Calling the other guys rioters on the other hand doesn't presuppose the outcome of the trial.