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Smollett Skates
In a development so infuriating, even Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is seeing red, actor Jussie Smollett was basically given a get out of jail free card after his hoax involving his supposed assault by supposed Trump-supporters.
A furious Mayor Emanuel calls SA Kim Foxx’s decision to drop charges against #JussieSmollett a “white wash of justice…and it’s just wrong. Full stop.” Adding it sends the clear message that for those who have political influence a different code of justice exists for them.
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) March 26, 2019
Is there any more clear expression of privilege than this? It must be nice to have corrupt friends in high places.
Reminder: Kim Foxx recused herself originally after having contacts with Smollet and his family after his initial claim. Man Chicago stinks. https://t.co/Dr9r6Bv4WQ
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 26, 2019
And predictably, liberals are already using the dropped charges as proof that “we’ll never know what happened.”
Brian Stelter on Jussie Smollett: The narrative has once again changed from victim to villain back to victim, it's been very confusing…people don't know what to believe and we may never really know what happened on that street in Chicago.
(h/t: @DavidRutz) pic.twitter.com/XMQriXUViR
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) March 26, 2019
As if the media wasn’t already having a bad enough week, this is really just a cherry on top.
Thankfully we have folks like Tiana…
No, Brian, I was not there that night. But like you, I'm making a determination as a journalist, and the facts, from the video recordings & checks to Smollett's shifting story, overwhelmingly indicate that he lied & had Kim Foxx run interference for him. https://t.co/Lr1lxOZVRq
— Tiana Lowe (@TianaTheFirst) March 26, 2019
Published in Entertainment, Journalism
I believe the federal investigation into the mail fraud is ongoing.
Yep. He’s likely gonna do some time yet.
“Evil Trump Admin Persecutes Innocent Gay Black Man, News at 11″…..
Is the case still open? Are they still looking for the real culprits? Are the Nigerian brothers guilty? Is Smollett going to sue for false arrest?
No? I think we do know what happened “on the street that night in Chicago.”
Another demonstration of the two-tiered justice system in our country. Pitiful . . .
Wait, Kim Foxx recused herself and then ended up deciding the case? How does that work? I didn’t know you could un-recuse yourself. Apparently Jeff Sessions didn’t either!
Why drop the case when you haave overwhelming evidence.
If Rahm Emanuel is upset, he has the power to remove Foxx and replace her with someone who will reinstate the charges. As we lawyers would say it, jeopardy has not attached. He may still be charged with his crimes.
Let’s see if the emerging scandal prompts that action.
You’ve never been to Chicago have you?
In a thread
marked members-only*, I mentioned the ongoing war between the Chicago Police Department and the State Attorney’s Office.Apparently, the CPD has just dropped the Big One.
*Whoops. For some reason I thought it was marked members only.
Whoa.