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originally posted by: Snarl
originally posted by: xuenchen
He's having fun in Cook County Jail, one of the worst in the country 😁
150 days. He'll gladly take the solitary existence of Protective Custody.
He knew what was coming ... and that's why he was screaming he isn't suicidal. He'd be murdered outright if he went into Gen Pop. Protective Custody?? Only the guards (or maybe a trustee) could get to him.
That the judge allowed him to travel during his probation is the true tragedy. A shining example of the two-tiered justice system. I don't care how long he babbled-on before delivering a VERY lenient sentence.
originally posted by: Edumakated
a reply to: Madviking
He probably feels they abandoned him but he is too scared to snitch...
I can't see how he is a "loose end" that could damage anyone at this point but he must have been threatened or he truly is delusional.
originally posted by: BigOldCaddy
The crazy part is all the people who insulted me and called me horrible names for saying "man, that story of his kinda doesn't add up" still haven't apologized.
Go figure.
originally posted by: Madviking
Good, he's not the first by any means to get caught for faking a hate crime. There are lots. But, he's one of the most high profile. Moreover, he is good friends with Kamala Harris and this was all mysteriously timed with her push for an anti-lynching bill.
What's absurd is how fast leaders and people on social media jumped to virtue signal supporting Smollett, and how many people I knew refused to acknowledge that it was faked.
For those reading this who support social justice, and I do, it is important not to simply "believe all women" or "believe all minorities" about any claim.
originally posted by: Edumakated
a reply to: Madviking
This crossed my mind. What would make him think he is so important that he'd be suicided in jail? Maybe he was told to STFU. He clearly had friends in high places politically. He very well may have been acting under their direction to stage something to help some political goal.
The tactics used are becoming common when cases involve progressive prosecutors. I worry it will serve as a deterrent to the next generation of prosecutors eager to fight for critical reforms.
originally posted by: tjack
150 days, though something, is a joke.
I wonder if we'll ever hear anything about the fake anthrax letter he sent to the studio. Doubt it, that's probably been scrubbed in all the right places by now.
originally posted by: Hecate666
originally posted by: Madviking
Good, he's not the first by any means to get caught for faking a hate crime. There are lots. But, he's one of the most high profile. Moreover, he is good friends with Kamala Harris and this was all mysteriously timed with her push for an anti-lynching bill.
What's absurd is how fast leaders and people on social media jumped to virtue signal supporting Smollett, and how many people I knew refused to acknowledge that it was faked.
For those reading this who support social justice, and I do, it is important not to simply "believe all women" or "believe all minorities" about any claim.
I agree with all of this but why only doubt women and minorities? Plenty of men have got others in trouble too. Basically what you want to say is to take any human's claim with a grain of salt. Which is why courts exist.
originally posted by: mikell
There's a new COVID out there so his lawyers will use that to request an early release. Anybody want to bet?? Or is he going to up his value by killing himself. He hasn't told the truth so far.