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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHate crimes are real... Jussie Smollett just made it harder on real victims
He is a complete ass for staging his attack.
People are attacked every day because of their race, gender, or orientation.
He has made it harder for every one of those REAL victims.
Arrest and convict him and give him the max sentence. That's what he deserves.
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Hate crimes are real... Jussie Smollett just made it harder on real victims (Original Post)
scheming daemons
Feb 2019
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USALiberal
(10,877 posts)1. Link please! nt
madville
(7,408 posts)2. Looks like it's unraveling pretty fast
https://abc7chicago.com/sources-smollett-staged-attack-with-help-of-others-allegedly-being-written-off-empire/5138497/
CHICAGO -- Chicago police confirmed Thursday that detectives are talking to two persons of interest in connection with the alleged attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett.
Multiple sources have told ABC7 Eyewitness News that police are investigating whether Smollett and the two men staged the attack allegedly because Smollett was being written off of "Empire."
A source familiar with the investigation told the ABC7 I-Team that Smollett failed to appear for an interview with detectives earlier Thursday.
A source briefed on the Smollett investigation confirmed to ABC News that Chicago police are questioning the two persons of interest -- one of whom has appeared on "Empire."
CHICAGO -- Chicago police confirmed Thursday that detectives are talking to two persons of interest in connection with the alleged attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett.
Multiple sources have told ABC7 Eyewitness News that police are investigating whether Smollett and the two men staged the attack allegedly because Smollett was being written off of "Empire."
A source familiar with the investigation told the ABC7 I-Team that Smollett failed to appear for an interview with detectives earlier Thursday.
A source briefed on the Smollett investigation confirmed to ABC News that Chicago police are questioning the two persons of interest -- one of whom has appeared on "Empire."
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)3. Wow!! Thanks! nt
a kennedy
(29,655 posts)4. and as you would expect, faux noise is so on top of THIS story.
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)5. Is there any proof that the attack was staged or is this more victim blaming? Fox Denies Smollet
The claim that Smollet is being written off is denied by FOX
https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/jussie-smollett-attack-staged-1203140464/
In a statement, Fox denied that Smollett was being written off the show
Raine
(30,540 posts)6. because of this kind of thing REAL victims
are going to be doubted right from the beginning.
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)7. These are anonymous sources claiming fake attack, I'd wait ... and FOX Is denying Smollet is being
... written off.
Somethings wrong with this report,
If these "sources" are coming from the historically racist ass'd CPD I don't blame him for not giving them his phone
Here's what's being reported on Variety
The Chicago Police Department pushed back on the reporting, saying the notion that the attack was a hoax was unconfirmed by case detectives.
Of course FAUX News isn't going to do a like time in kind retraction, they're assholes