All Charges against Jussie Smollett dropped.....

[Knappo 1307]

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/03...arges-dropped/


What?

[Art 1]

Crazy

[Brew]

Weird. Record expunged. Something really odd here.

Oh, and IBTL.

[Fencer]

Not surprising at all.

[superdog]

I’m not surprised.

[tyler1980]

all we know is we dont know. he could have been telling the truth all along

no way this just disappears w/o there being more to the story.

cases shouldn't be tried in the press anyway

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

all we know is we dont know. he could have been telling the truth all along

no way this just disappears w/o there being more to the story.

cases shouldn't be tried in the press anyway

Yes it’ll be a movie staring guess who

[Wesley Crusher]

Ibtl

[dba]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Ibtl

Exactly.

[RLX_NY]

Not really surprised, I'm sure there's a lot more to this story than we hear.

Ohh and IBTL lol

[Blansky]

As a casual observer with no political axe to grind in this at all, it's pretty bizarre with the cops still saying he's guilty and they have more proof and him saying he hired the two goofs to be personal trainers and not pull a scam.

It could be that the prosecution didn't think they could win and the 2 goofs he hired were unreliable as witnesses.

And why forfeit his ten grand bail. I'd want it back.

Very strange. More news to come I'm sure.

[keithl]

Originally Posted by Knappo 1307

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/03...arges-dropped/


What?

Lot's of "deals" are made in Chicago.

[goin camping]

The police Dept. and the Mayor are sure angry about it.

[The Libertine]

There’s still the Federal aspect of this case.....

Oh, IB4TL.

[Fencer]

Originally Posted by The Libertine

There’s still the Federal aspect of this case.....

Federals usually only work in the opposite direction.

[Fencer]

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/re...t-to-kim-foxx/

[johnny80s]

It’s the cook county double standard.

[Star Ferry]

OK, the (also African-American) head of Chicago Police still says Smollett committed a hoax. Proving that the real issue isn't race or politics -- it's the totally disparate treatment of the wealthy and well-connected vs. everybody else.

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by Star Ferry

OK, the (also African-American) head of Chicago Police still says Smollett committed a hoax. Proving that the real issue isn't race or politics -- it's the totally disparate treatment of the wealthy and well-connected vs. everybody else.

kind of hard to prove someone made something up that didn't happen. Cant prove a negative. You can prove it did happen, if it did. So the fact this disappeared all of a sudden its totally possible there was actually corroborating evidence that was discovered. Seemed as though absence of evidence of a crime occurring meant the crime didn't happen, which in and of itself is weird.

we dont know

[Star Ferry]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

kind of hard to prove someone made something up that didn't happen. Cant prove a negative. You can prove it did, if it did. So the fact this disappeared all of a sudden its totally possible there was actually corroborating evidence that was discovered.

we dont know

The police who investigated the incident, and gathered all the evidence, continue to assert it was a slam dunk case against him. The AG's office simply declined to prosecute, with not so much as a text or phone call to the mayor or the Chief of Police. The fact that they're sealing the file further suggests to me that there was plenty of incriminating evidence.

If there were any evidence proving it wasn't a hoax, we'd have seen it. Smollett, his attorneys, and others would be shouting it from the rooftops.

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by Star Ferry

The police who investigated the incident, and gathered all the evidence, continue to assert it was a slam dunk case against him. The AG's office simply declined to prosecute, with not so much as a text or phone call to the mayor or the Chief of Police. The fact that they're sealing the file further suggests to me that there was plenty of incriminating evidence.

Well the police always say their stuff is a slam dunk. Perhaps part of the issue of the sealing the documents had to do with the people in the police leaking information to the press which there was some sort of investigation of. The Chicago police has a pretty nasty history.

Lets face it the prosecutors office is a political animal and there are other considerations made on whether cases go forward. And that also has to do with police being charged in killing people. This stuff isn't as above board as it seems to be or maybe should be.

[superdog]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

kind of hard to prove someone made something up that didn't happen. Cant prove a negative. You can prove it did happen, if it did. So the fact this disappeared all of a sudden its totally possible there was actually corroborating evidence that was discovered. Seemed as though absence of evidence of a crime occurring meant the crime didn't happen, which in and of itself is weird.

we dont know

Dude. Cmon.

I’m mean...cmon.

[Maybelline]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

kind of hard to prove someone made something up that didn't happen. Cant prove a negative. You can prove it did happen, if it did. So the fact this disappeared all of a sudden its totally possible there was actually corroborating evidence that was discovered. Seemed as though absence of evidence of a crime occurring meant the crime didn't happen, which in and of itself is weird.

we dont know

Youwent to school in the US right?

Apparently at least one child was left behind.

[DLRIDES]

Been waiting on this, doesn’t surprise me at all.

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by Star Ferry

OK, the (also African-American) head of Chicago Police still says Smollett committed a hoax. Proving that the real issue isn't race or politics -- it's the totally disparate treatment of the wealthy and well-connected vs. everybody else.

I think that's quite true. And prosecutors do drop cases all the time when they don't think they can win them.

Part of my issues from the beginning was the supposed motive by Smollett which was concocted by someone that he did it to gain sympathy resulting in more money/higher salary from the producers of Empire.

Generally people who produce content would prefer that people weren't tainted or controversial as it affects rating and people watching, and not for the better.

If you want an elevated status in the public's mind, do charity work, donate to non political causes etc. Being a victim is not seen as a great asset.

[bellesdad0417]

But he forfeits a 100K bond so basically that was his fine instead of jail time.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by bellesdad0417

But he forfeits a 100K bond so basically that was his fine instead of jail time.

I believe it was a 10k bond. Still not chump change

[Star Ferry]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I believe it was a 10k bond. Still not chump change

it was $100K and he had to post 10%

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Star Ferry

it was $100K and he had to post 10%

Ah got it. He only forfeits 10k right?

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[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Ah got it. He only forfeits 10k right?

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you can pay the full amount and get it back. If you dont have enough money you go to a bail bondsman and they front 100% and keep your 10%. Its payday loan with fees.