the Jussie Smollett incident - what say you wordforge?

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  1. Zombie

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  2. TheBrew

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    Same with Trump!
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    Chicago corruption at its finest. Seeing as how Foxx tried to pass this off to the FBI, I'm not expecting anything from the feds.
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    I disagree.

    The Feds may feel they need to step in and charge him now over the false mailing of the envelope.
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    I'm wondering if Foxx's actions might be enough to open a DOJ investigation. To recuse yourself and then after the fact just bury a case, especially a high profile one, is gonna cause a major blow to the publics confidence in the judicial system.
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    We already know she had to recuse herself because texts were discovered between her and a former Michelle Obama chief-of-staff to try and pass the case off to the FBI. We also know that three days after those texts she did actually try to get CPD to turn the case over to the FBI.

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    But wait, according to your trump logic this means he is innocent and never did anything.

    You were WRONG! because they never allow an innocent person to go uncharged so your fucking wrong.
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    Tererune Troll princess and Magical Girl

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    No, when they don't charge you it is because you are innocent like trump is. You cannot have it both ways dumbass.
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    Ummmm no......

    Innocent people don’t do “community service” and pay a $10,000 fine to the government.

    What we see in this case is someone’s connections being used to get them out of trouble.
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    Connections like appointing their own AG to not charge them?

    The charges were dropped so according to your logic he is innocent.
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    OMG This is awesome. @Zombie just got owned by the world.
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    In Chicago?

    :lol:

    Remember, kids, the only illegal use of a legally owned and legally possessed fully-automatic firearm since 1934 was by a crooked Chicago Police Officer. That's the Chicago way.
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    Hey, I guess rich black folks really can buy justice like white people after all!

    Racism is truly over! :cool: :fireworks

    ....in all seriousness, I gotta say I'm shocked. I really did think he'd get some jail time behind it. As Mike said earlier, there's gotta be more to this.
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    Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Calls Jussie Smollett’s Dropped Charges a ‘Whitewash of Justice’

    https://www.thewrap.com/chicago-may...letts-dropped-charges-a-whitewash-of-justice/

    Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel strongly condemned the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office decision to drop all charges against Jussie Smollett, calling it a “whitewash of justice.”

    “This is a whitewash of justice,” Emanuel said Tuesday afternoon during a fiery press conference alongside Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson. “A grand jury could not have been clearer.” In a stunning reversal, all charges were dropped against Smollett Tuesday morning by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. The “Empire” star was indicted on 16 felony counts of filing a false police report earlier this month.

    Johnson also heavily criticized the decision: “Do I think justice was served? No.” he said, adding that he stands behind the work of the detectives. “I’ve heard that they wanted their day in court with TV cameras so America could know the truth. But no, they chose to hide behind secrecy and broker a deal to circumvent the judicial system… I stand behind the detectives’ investigation.”

    Also:
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...or-Rahm-Emanuel-condemns-Jussie-Smollett.html
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    "On Tuesday, Mayor Emanuel said the sudden decision to drop the charges proved there is 'one set of rules for the powerful and influential'. "

    I do have to laugh at him saying that. :lol:
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    So it was MAGAts like smollette

    My jabbing @Zombie in the side about his complete hypocrisy aside, the city wants to get some money back and not spend money to jail a person over a crime where the only person who got assaulted was the guy who wanted to for nefarious purposes. 10k and a lost career is pretty good punishment for the actual crime. I know the racists wanted him lynched, but the city had better things to do than to spend more money on a very small crime. Going through the court, appeals, and possible prison time for a celebrity was going to be a lot more money. Not to mention it does show a more reasonable attitude towards black people in a very public incident while I would imagine a lot of other black people have not gotten treated like white people.

    Oh, and it has got to pour piss on the trump victory dance. I do happen to wonder if that was part of the plan.
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    OMG your hypocritical crying is joyous. He is innocent by your personal standards and you just cannot stand it.
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    I do have to laugh at your for laughing at that after being such an adamant innocent trump and innocent Zimmerman twat.
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    because you touch little kids.
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    ummm no he's not innocent.

    Those aren't my standards. That's standards you're making up and assigning to me.

    OJ = guilty. I don't think he's innocent just because a jury found him not guilty.

    Casey Anthony = guilty. I don't think she's innocent just because a jury found her not guilty.

    Trump has nothing to do with this. Idiot.
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    Evidence in both Trump and Zimmerman shows innocence.

    Funny how you don't like Mueller now.
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    Well, except for the fact that he tried to claim that his make believe assailants were Trump supporters. Another fantasy shattered for those with Trump derangement syndrome.
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    Quite the unfortunate turn of phrase, all things considered.
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    I'm laughing my balls off at @Zombie going crazy over a black guy not being tried and locked up.
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    I have said nothing about Mueller. He is not the AG and the president is not able to be inducted by him. That is a simple fact of our system.
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    the public what.....? confidence.....? :lol: I thought Wednesday was open mic night at the Comedy Club.
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    @Zombie should be well aware that normally for a low level crime like disturbing the peace or filing a false police report a first time offender is given this sort of treatment. It is not odd, and it is not white privilege. If you don't have a record the court normally gives what many states call an ACD. If zombie was not such a hateful racist twat he might have known about this. AN ACD is an adjournment with contemplation of dismissal. Basically it happens when you are arraigned and you pay some restitution, they some community service, and if you do not do any other crimes in a certain period of time, like 6 months, the courts dismiss the case.

    They were never going to hang him because racist white twats like zombie feel they should punish the evil black man because they like to see them harmed.

    It is also not like the normal system where your case gets dismissed and no one ever knows about it. This is all over the news and he lost a lucrative acting job over it and it will be easily searchable for the rest of his life. It is nice to see zombie having a meltdown because he thinks a black guy got one over on him. Hey @garamet remember when you told me zombie could not be racist? Seems you are a great judge of character. How is your friend doing?Maybe next time you decide to defend the racists in your own special little way you might want to spit out that crow he is stuffing down your throat.
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