Chicago drops all charges against Jussie Smollet
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We all get what is coming to us. I would not worry about this particular case it has not been played out to the end yet.
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gathermewool
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How do you manage to forfeit a $10K bond when the charges against you have been dropped, and you appeared in court as requested? This whole thing stinks on ice.
Lack of prosecution of hate crime hoaxes shows you that justice is not blind in 2019. They should be punished to the full extent of the law just like hate crimes.
There's nothing political about it. We used to enforce vagrancy laws in the past, before that also became unfashionable. Now look at California and Seattle.
There's nothing political about it. We used to enforce vagrancy laws in the past, before that also became unfashionable. Now look at California and Seattle.
Typical. Lived in Chicago for 13 years. Either through nefarious ways or through general ineptitude, Smollet walks. Either way is entirely plausible. It does stink, but what doesn't in Chicago if you happen to have money or know someone?
Originally Posted by pbm
We really do have a two-tiered justice system in America.
You are just figuring this out now? I suspect most countries have a two tiered justice system in some way not just the USA.
We really do have a two-tiered justice system in America.
You are just figuring this out now? I suspect most countries have a two tiered justice system in some way not just the USA.
IBTL-guessing there's some "truth" that will eventually come out to explain what on earth is going on with this whole story.
Originally Posted by pbm
Millions of Americans should contact the DOJ and DEMAND that Smollet be fully prosecuted for his fake threatening letter (mail fraud)…..
As I responded before I would not get to concerned about this case. One it is not worth elevating your or anyone's blood pressure and two just because Cook County dropped charges does not mean this case has been resolved. Also this case happened in Chicago what happened thus far is par for the course in Chicago.
Millions of Americans should contact the DOJ and DEMAND that Smollet be fully prosecuted for his fake threatening letter (mail fraud)…..
As I responded before I would not get to concerned about this case. One it is not worth elevating your or anyone's blood pressure and two just because Cook County dropped charges does not mean this case has been resolved. Also this case happened in Chicago what happened thus far is par for the course in Chicago.
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Originally Posted by pbm
We really do have a two-tiered justice system in America.
You are just figuring this out now? I suspect most countries have a two tiered justice system in some way not just the USA.
This. Just like our governor somehow can ask prosecutors to not ask for death penalty despite it being legal, or Brock Turner's sentence get reduced to only 3 months.
Originally Posted by pbm
We really do have a two-tiered justice system in America.
You are just figuring this out now? I suspect most countries have a two tiered justice system in some way not just the USA.
This. Just like our governor somehow can ask prosecutors to not ask for death penalty despite it being legal, or Brock Turner's sentence get reduced to only 3 months.
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Used to work as a consultant in Georgia-- ran federal library programs in state prisons. Almost fifty years ago. Always struck me that CO's and their supervisors weren't very interested in rehab or punishment. What they WERE concerned with is that they were locking up all sorts of dangerous people that they were afraid of. I do think he cost the system time and money and that he should pay for that, but save jail for the scary ones.
Maybe he has arranged some kind of deal to pay for what he cost the system, or make some amends some other way. Aside from that, it's early to tell.
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Maybe he has arranged some kind of deal to pay for what he cost the system,
He agreed to forfeit his $10,000 bond, but I'm not sure that covers anywhere close to what he cost the system.
Maybe he has arranged some kind of deal to pay for what he cost the system,
He agreed to forfeit his $10,000 bond, but I'm not sure that covers anywhere close to what he cost the system.
IBTL too!
Anyway, the standard theory would be that there wasn't enough evidence to win the conviction. Doesn't mean he was innocent, just that the prosecution didn't think they'd win their case so didn't want to waste more money going after it. Usually they can just win by wearing down the other party as the other party doesn't have the money to fight it. In this case they'd have a fight. Probably something else came to light to weaken their case.
I've been on a jury before where I thought the guy was guilty, but there wasn't enough evidence to convict and the rest of the jurors gave him the benefit of the doubt.
Anyway, the standard theory would be that there wasn't enough evidence to win the conviction. Doesn't mean he was innocent, just that the prosecution didn't think they'd win their case so didn't want to waste more money going after it. Usually they can just win by wearing down the other party as the other party doesn't have the money to fight it. In this case they'd have a fight. Probably something else came to light to weaken their case.
I've been on a jury before where I thought the guy was guilty, but there wasn't enough evidence to convict and the rest of the jurors gave him the benefit of the doubt.
Luckily his acting and singing career is over.
He wanted to be the 'gay Drake'....
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