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In reply to the discussion: Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett indicted by special prosecutor in Chicago [View all]marble falls
(58,656 posts)65. Don't put words in my mouth councilor ...
1. People use 911 to order pizza which is not what Smottlett did, but what the heck do you think they would have been gone over like Smollett was? I do not believe the CPD has 'false report' squad.
2. I never said as a blanket stop to a high murder rate don't ticket litterers. Though that is why some authorities don't prosecute minor drug violations, it takes too many cops off the street and fills jails needlessly.
3, I pay for my parking and traffic tickets and I recommend everyone do so. That said: prosecuting Smollett any further is mean spirited and wastes time and police resources on a charge that's small potatoes, that isn't likely to start a whole wave of false reports, that hurts no one except maybe Smolletts career.
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Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett indicted by special prosecutor in Chicago [View all]
Calista241
Feb 2020
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You've never heard of it? "I don't know why; it's a perfectly cromulent word."
rpannier
Feb 2020
#61
I did not realize that the Chicago Police and prosecuters had reduced crime so much they ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#2
How about punishment commensurate to the severity of the crime? Who got hurt? They solving ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#8
BS. The Chicago police have been shooting compliant unarmed young black males ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#15
You're gonna believe what you want too. You obviously think Jussie shouldn't face punishment.
Quackers
Feb 2020
#16
Sooooo throw even more hours, engage a bunch of prosecuters, tie up a court room, then fine him ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#17
Seriously, you think Smollet is the tip of an iceberg, that there's a raft of piople just waiting ..
marble falls
Feb 2020
#67
A fraction of a fraction of man-hours wasted on false burglar alarms. In one day.
LanternWaste
Feb 2020
#72
How many people who needed police protection didn't get it because of this false claim?
X_Digger
Feb 2020
#22
Good question. How many? How many aren't getting justice now because the police department,
marble falls
Feb 2020
#30
You did it again. The victims are the people who weren't served by the police. Fucking duh.
X_Digger
Feb 2020
#41
You did it again: what about all those even more people not getting service ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#43
And the even more who aren't getting justice because of this nothing case. Name one person ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#46
Name one person who died because a cop wasn't there while the cops were investigating this fraud?
X_Digger
Feb 2020
#49
His punishment should be to pay 130K to the city, therapy, and community service. To create a hate
Pisces
Feb 2020
#68
You're comparing Smollet to Trump only trivializes Trump. Nothing Smollett has done rises to ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#12
Smollett is trivializing hate crimes that have escalated dramatically under the Trump administration
demofan40
Feb 2020
#14
Nope. Who knows what his intent was. But you can't seriously argue race relations in Chicago ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#19
Nice straw man you got there. Nobody is arguing that. What Smollett has done
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2020
#23
BS. Do you really believe that Smolletts case really affected anyone except those who want ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#71
I didn't call you names or anyone else in my post. Look up "straw man fallacy".
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2020
#74
You certainly suggested that I was Trump like because I don't want this prosecuted any ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#76
Smollett is being prosecuted for no other reason than he pissed off the CPD. Its an abuse of ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#78
Exactamundo, it has nothing to do with justice, the law or racial relations.
marble falls
Feb 2020
#80
I can see what your intent is on this board. Sow division Trump troll. I'm done with you.
Pisces
Feb 2020
#70
They are not wasting time. Smollet is wasting everyone's time. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2020
#20
I still do not get why he would make such a false claim as the risks to his
cstanleytech
Feb 2020
#5
He wasnt getting over enough to suit himself. Thought he should be a bigger star.
oldsoftie
Feb 2020
#53
He trivialized real hate crimes that have escalated during the Trump administration
demofan40
Feb 2020
#10
Seriously. You're arguing that Smolletts case affected the much increased rate of hate crimes ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#25
The whole case fell apart in three days, please. Why is adding a lot more than three days ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#33
Like who and so what? Ask them which affected their concept of race relations in Chicago ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#37
The two are not equal. Short of shooting a cop they can't be. My point is ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#63
But U.P., you don't mind if I calls ya U.P., duz ya? You ain't thinkin' of jumping off the
marble falls
Feb 2020
#34
False accusations stir up fear, tie up resources, and increase cynicism against real victims.
Beakybird
Feb 2020
#47
Seriously. We don't have enough real crime we have to "protect" from imaginary projected crime ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#48
Do you think dropping a gum wrapper is as bad as dumping a ton of industrial waste? ...
marble falls
Feb 2020
#64
It has to be done: Even without accusations of colluding with Smollett's family
rocktivity
Feb 2020
#55