>> this is a very serious matter and i don't know what the ultimate truth of it is but absolutely, it would go without much thinking that somebody who was following a jury bus, that is a very -- an extremely serious matter. >> nbc news issued a statement saying while the traffic violation took place near the jury fan, the freelancer never contacted or intended to contact the jurors during deliberations or photograph or intended to photograph them. we regret the incident and will fully cooperate with the authorities on any investigation. it's important to note this jury has not been sequestered at any point during the trial and every day they have been brought to and from the courthouse in a bus with blacked out windows. even after this latest incident, there was no indication that plan is going to change going forward. kenosha is bracing for this verdict, five nearby schools have moved entirely online for the rest of the week and a