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The idea of two people (of any color) in Chicago walking around wearing MAGA hats was the first thing I thought was unlikely. And then shouting "This is MAGA country!" was when I told Mrs.tulc I think this is not going to be real.
tulc(could see two guys getting jumped for wearing MAGA hats in parts of Chicago being much more likely then the opposite)
I don't know how far this would have went. This has happened before. Usually the victim gets a settlement. After spending a lot of time in prison . By that time the statute of limitations runs out.
Whoa. This guy is a complete idiot. Paying your hitmen with a freaking CHEQUE??The alleged motive...
Jussie Smollett, Upset Over Salary, Staged Assault, Police Say
Jussie Smollett, upset by his salary and seeking publicity, staged a fake assault on himself a week after writing himself a threatening letter, the Chicago police said Thursday after the “Empire” actor surrendered to face a felony charge of filing a false police report.
The Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson, visibly angry at a morning news conference, said Mr. Smollett had taken advantage of the pain and anger of racism, draining resources that could have been used to investigate other crimes for which people were actually suffering.
“I just wish that the families of gun violence in this city got this much attention,” he said, referring to the news media.
The police say the staged assault was carried out by two brothers to whom the actor had paid $3,500 and that they have a copy of the check Mr. Smollett used to pay them. Also recovered, they said, were phone records that showed Mr. Smollett speaking to the brothers an hour before Mr. Smollett said the incident took place, and an hour after that time.
Mental problems or desperations is my guess. I don't think he thought anyone would have been caught. I just think he thought he would get more jobs, sympathy or money out of this.I think he was prepared to let someone go to jail. And I don't think he felt he'd get caught; hence the hiring choices. ;-)
Whoa. This guy is a complete idiot. Paying your hitmen with a freaking CHEQUE??
I will always begin on the side of the victim. Always. But I will not submit myself to casting aspersions on alleged attacker until things feel more clear.
As someone who works and has worked with ACTUAL victims of abuse and attack, it behooves me to support them and believe them.We can cite multiple errors in this debacle. I would not have chosen minorities to perpetuate a racial hate crime. But alas, I think differently.
I don't readily believe anything. There have been too many instances when things aren't as they appear. I prefer to wait and see how it shakes out. This is the lone instance when I voiced my suspicion because I live in the area and have for a long time. It didn't smell right.
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Mental problems or desperations is my guess. I don't think he thought anyone would have been caught. I just think he thought he would get more jobs, sympathy or money out of this.
I just hope he can move on from this. He doesn't know how lucky he is, that he got caught. He need support from family and friends. Because the media wont be so kind.A rational minded person can't make sense of this. I don't know if he's ill or diabolical. That's for the professionals to sort out.
What you mean when you say "too many instances", I'm not totally sure but false reports of rape/assault are, what 5%. That still means 95% of reports are legitimate.
I often here the cries that our justice system is broken because it doesn't reflect the suffering of victims and murderers get off too light. And yet prejudgement, there are many who are willing to let the victims suffer. I find that a shame.
As someone who works and has worked with ACTUAL victims of abuse and attack, it behooves me to support them and believe them.
What you mean when you say "too many instances", I'm not totally sure but false reports of rape/assault are, what 5%. That still means 95% of reports are legitimate.
I often here the cries that our justice system is broken because it doesn't reflect the suffering of victims and murderers get off too light. And yet prejudgement, there are many who are willing to let the victims suffer. I find that a shame.
No, it means that the media should get the facts before they report false information.So some narcissist fakes a hate crime for attention and that means that no one should believe reports of hate crimes?
How many "white supremacists" do you know? I would argue none. I sure don't know any. This is because there are an extremely few in number in this country. As a result, the left needs to invent them in order to propagate their identity politics and ideology. It is certainly possible that the less than 1% of Americans who consider themselves "white supremacists" voted for Trump just like the less that 1% of Americans who consider themselves to be black nationalists voted for Barack Obama.We know that's not true. White supremacists voted for Trump, as did anti-Semites, and the guy the FBI just arrested was a Trump supporter and wanted to kill Democrats.
One thing that seems poorly thought out and makes no sense is why he would have 2 black guys wear red MAGA hats and say, "This is MAGA country" if he wanted to paint his attackers as being Trump supporters and racist against black people. If the staged incident would have been caught on camera, people would have seen how little sense it made. On top of that, if the camera would have seen it, his two friends could have been identified and put in jail for a hate crime. Were those 2 guys willing to endure that for the $3500 they were paid???
No, it means that the media should get the facts before they report false information.
If you think they didn't meant it bad, then it is not an issue. Context matters.seriously? I suspect if you think real hard about that post there's a part that you might want to rethink using. Not because I think you meant it bad, just that it might not be the best word to describe a black gay actor.
tulc(just thought it should be pointed out)
Just a few years ago my friend was buying groceries in a little town in the eastern portion of my state. She heard a black man being told by two residents that he had better be out of town before dark and the grocer refused to sell anything to him. How many showed up in Charlottesville?How many "white supremacists" do you know? I would argue none. I sure don't know any. This is because there are an extremely few in number in this country. As a result, the left needs to invent them in order to propagate their identity politics and ideology. It is certainly possible that the less than 1% of Americans who consider themselves "white supremacists" voted for Trump just like the less that 1% of Americans who consider themselves to be black nationalists voted for Barack Obama.
So, 1.....2....Everyone on the left is all worried that people won't automatically believe "victims" in the future. It's as if they don't see that's why they were wrong about this...and Covington...to begin with.
I object to the idea that I am not using critical thinking when I support a victim off the bat. I object to the inference that I believe a victim of assault because of their race, gender or sexual orientation.There's nothing wrong with approaching each incident with some basic level of critical thinking. For some reason, the left seems to easily grasp the idea that someone's race or gender or sexual orientation is never a good reason to believe they committed a crime....but when it comes to believing a victim of a crime, that same reasoning goes out the window.
As someone who works and has worked with ACTUAL victims of abuse and attack, it behooves me to support them and believe them.
What you mean when you say "too many instances", I'm not totally sure but false reports of rape/assault are, what 5%. That still means 95% of reports are legitimate.
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