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There was also conversation on Facebook, at my work, and at my church. Those I think were more productive. Regardless, there was no dodging the issue due to a fake story.BS.
It was an exact replica of 1960s if there was internet. It was ignorant conversation that was decades dated, and twice too late. The only thing that was constructive was that people exposed themselves for who they were.
The conversation didn't need to be had if it was going to be so superficial, and repetitive.
There was also conversation on Facebook, at my work, and at my church. Those I think were more productive. Regardless, there was no dodging the issue due to a fake story.
There was also conversation on Facebook, at my work, and at my church. Those I think were more productive. Regardless, there was no dodging the issue due to a fake story.
I'm not so sure. He incited hatred. One could wonder if he did it out of hatred.No he didn't commit a hate crime.
We had conversations between family and friends that we hadn't had.There was also conversation on Facebook, at my work, and at my church. Those I think were more productive. Regardless, there was no dodging the issue due to a fake story.
Will he be charged with a hate crime?
He didn't physically harm anyone or harm their property.I'm not so sure. He incited hatred. One could wonder if he did it out of hatred.
Jussie Smollett ruined the credibility of other victims [like him, or otherwise] because of his (allegedly) ridiculous sociopathy?
You make a good point about his mental health. You're right it is odd behavior. His actions could have been a cry for help.Doesn't look that way.
I'm not sure who would be considered the victim of a hate crime here. He may be a hateful person, but I don't see how he can be charged with a hate crime.
I'm also not going to completely discount the possibility that he's dealing with the onset of a mental illness. This is a weird, poorly thought out, erratic, and generally unusual crime. If he's genuinely struggling with something, I'd rather he get help asap.
People who didn't think they were being watched were being observed very carefully.
You make a good point about his mental health. You're right it is odd behavior. His actions could have been a cry for help.
Inevitable.I also think that his employers should fire him from his TV show.
I believe what he means is leftist can't find any real examples of racist or bigoted Trump voters so they just make them up.
After weeks of the public both supporting and becoming skeptical of Jussie Smollett...he has been charged with filing a false police report.
Actor charged with false attack report
I'm sure many will speculate on his innocence/guilt...but with the evidence against him, I suspect he's guilty. Supposedly, two men who helped him perpetrate this hoax admitted to doing so, and there is physical evidence of them buying the materials used. I know that he has continued to maintain his innocence through his lawyer...but that's not easy evidence to explain with any defense.
I'm hoping that if he's guilty, even if he accepts a plea...he's willing to admit what he has done. I'm not going to guess what his motives were, but before anyone mentions the "hate letter" he received...it's worth noting that he may have perpetrated that as a hoax as well. It is being investigated.
Some blame the media for helping along his narrative...but I think that's wrong. Telling his claims about the crime he reported is fair...and though some doubted this from the beginning...I see no reason to speculate on it's validity from a journalistic standpoint.
What is clear is that he played upon the biases, prejudice, and lack of internal dialogue on the left...which he is a part of. I don't doubt that he knew he would get support from the left, and he took advantage of it...for whatever reason.
Many on the left lament the fact that this will undoubtedly be used to cast doubt on future hate crimes...and that may be. I'm more concerned about the fact that the left seems to not realize why they bought into this so easily...and I tend to think it's because they have spent years trying to silence anybody on their side who might have spoken up in doubt of him. Instead, they've pushed the idea that such accusations of racism and homophobia should automatically be believed regardless of merit or evidence...if the person making them is from a "marginalized" group. The left has effectively silenced any internal dialogue on such issues and abandoned critical thinking.
I think he will just take a plea deal. And be done with it. Now if he had beat Trump supporters up. That would be a hate crime . What he did was stupid. And just waisted a lot of time and money.Will he be charged with a hate crime?
Hope he gets 3 years in prison with the rough ones.
What he deserves for such a hateful act.
M-Bob
You make a good point about his mental health. You're right it is odd behavior. His actions could have been a cry for help.
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