Ed Wallace's Inside Automotive Bias Exposed by Slanted Coverage During Rittenhouse Trial
2021 November 14

Ed Wallace uses his Inside Automotive website to promote false narratives as news. And that is the case with his aggregation of links to Rittenhouse stories during the court proceedings. Click here to read Outside Automotive's prior summary of the Rittenhouse case and Wallace’s coverage of such at that time.

When the Rittenhouse trial began on November 1st, Wallace's tone is mostly neutral with links to straight news stories (although some with elements of bias). Then, as the case against Rittenhouse falls apart, Wallace’s link labels deviate the article’s actual title in order to emphasize something negative to Rittenhouse while omitting anything favoriable to Rittenhouse. Instead of continuing to link to news articles that present a comprehensive view of trial's progression, Wallace switches to link to opinion pieces that criticize Rittenhouse or the trial judge. This is Ed Wallace go-to move when facts do not support his false narratives (i.e. Wallace’s promotion that border patrol used whips, which was an obvious lie). Via biased story curation and adulterated link labels, Wallace manufactures a fictional narrative that pushes a perspective where anything but a guilty verdict for Kyle Rittenhouse is a miscarriage of justice.

Date (2021)	Inside Automotive Link Label	Actual Article Title
OCT 31	Rittenhouse Case: Americans See What They Want to See	In Rittenhouse case, Americans see what they want to see
NOV 1	Rittenhouse to Argue Self Defense. It's Tough	Kyle Rittenhouse will argue self-defense. Experts say proving the argument to a jury isn't easy.
NOV 2	Jury Seated for Rittenhouse Trial	Jury seated for homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
NOV 3	Rittenhouse Judge Slams Biased Media	Rittenhouse judge warns prospective jury of 'deliberately biased' media coverage
NOV 4	Rittenhouse Judge Lectures by Bible Verses	It’s ‘Actually’ in ‘the Bible’: Kyle Rittenhouse’s Judge Explains Hearsay Rule to Jury by Talking About Trials of St. Paul the Apostle
NOV 4	Rittenhouse Lawyer: It Was Self Defense	Kyle Rittenhouse’s Lawyer Says Killings Were Self-Defense
NOV 5	Rittenhouse Jury Sees Graphic Videos	Jurors see graphic videos of men shot by U.S. teen in Wisconsin
NOV 6	Rittenhouse Victim Told Group to Shoot Him	Man killed by Rittenhouse challenged group to shoot him, witness testifies
NOV 7	Cop: I Pulled a Gun on Rittenhouse	Cop Says He Drew His Gun When Kyle Rittenhouse Disobeyed Commands After Fatal Shootings
NOV 9	I Tried to Disarm Kyle Rittenhouse	Survivor of Rittenhouse shooting says he pointed gun at U.S. teen, tried to disarm him
NOV 10	Prosecutor Rests in Rittenhouse Case	Rittenhouse said he 'had to shoot' after opening fire, jury hears
NOV 11	Judge in Rittenhouse Case Favors Acquittal	Tears, yelling and calls for a mistrial: What a dramatic day could mean for the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial
NOV 11	Rittenhouse Has Been Masterfully Trained	Cevallos: 'Rittenhouse has been masterfully trained' in double homicide trial
NOV 11	Judge Buys Into Apple Manipulating Video	Judge buys Rittenhouse lawyer’s inane argument that Apple’s pinch-to-zoom manipulates footage
NOV 11	Kyle Rittenhouse's Crocodile Tears	Kyle Rittenhouse deserves an award for his melodramatic performance on the witness stand
NOV 12	The Lost Boys: Rittenhouse and His Victims	Rittenhouse and his victims are America's 'lost boys'
NOV 12	The Tragic Danger of Kyle Rittenhouse	The Tragic Danger of Kyle Rittenhouse
NOV 12	Let's Face Facts: Rittenhouse is Going to Walk	Don’t Blame Judge Schroeder if Kyle Rittenhouse Goes Free
NOV 13	Judge: Jury Can Consider Rittenhouse Provoked Attack	U.S. judge in Rittenhouse trial says jury can consider teen provoked attack
NOV 13	Group Posts Address of Rittenhouse Prosecutor	Group posts address of prosecutor in Kyle Rittenhouse's homicide trial on extremist platform
NOV 14	Rittenhouse Judge Baffled by Pinch to Zoom	Rittenhouse trial judge still baffled by pinch-to-zoom
Table Color Key: Red = Deceptive Link Label Yellow = Anti-Rittenhouse Opinion Piece Purple = Anti-Rittenhouse News Article

The most critical point in the whole trial occurred on November 8^th, which is when prosecution's witness Gaige Grosskreutz was cross-examined.

Per the AP: But during cross-examination, Rittenhouse defense attorney Corey Chirafisi asked: “It wasn’t until you pointed your gun at him, advanced on him … that he fired, right?”

“Correct,” Grosskreutz replied. The defense also presented a photo showing Grosskreutz pointing the gun at Rittenhouse, who was on the ground with his rifle pointed up at Grosskreutz.

Inside Automotive linked to an article on November 9^th whose title leads with this admission by Grosskreutz. Ed Wallace omits this admission in his link label to that article. Instead, Wallace manufactures a false narrative that casts Grosskreutz as a hero:

Article Title: “Survivor of Rittenhouse shooting says he pointed gun at U.S. teen, tried to disarm him “
becomes

Ed Wallace’s Deceptive Link Label: “I Tried to Disarm Kyle Rittenhouse"

The court case was over at this point, and when one reviews the story curation / link labels after November 8th, one sees Ed Wallace accept defeat. With the facts undermining his preferred narrative, Wallace begins linking to opinion pieces. All Ed Wallace can do is use his story curation and link labels to throw shade on Rittenhouse, the judge, and anyone else who does not agree with his perverse view of the world.

Given his deceitful practices on Inside Automotive website, Ed Wallace should hang his head in shame just like the prosecutors did after their star witness delivered testimony that supports a not guilty verdict by virtue of self defense.

Rittenhouse Prosecutors Hang Head in Shame