Posted on 02/18/2019 2:20:07 PM PST by Red Badger
We know the "who." It's the reason the story gathered national attention in the first place. We mostly know the "when," "where" and "how." They were the reasons for immediate doubts. But we may not have much interest in the "why," because there cannot possibly be a justifiable reason to fabricate a story about being assaulted with a noose by alleged racists. At this point, the only question of importance is "what?" As in what will the LGBTQ community do with Jussie Smollett if his account of being attacked by bigots in January is not true.
I continue to hold a sliver of hope that the dots that continue to feel so far apart will eventually connect and the picture before us will show he was telling the truth all along. I hold hope that those faint whispers that began almost as quickly as the story made its way across the networks will be silenced, that Smollett will be vindicated. And the people who took to social media to demand justice for him will not be left to look like fools.
At a time in which stories of discrimination are met with a disturbing amount of cynicism, the last thing anyone who is a champion of equality wants to see is an openly gay black man give birth to a "fake news" poster child. But, unfortunately, if what police are saying is true, that is what appears to have happened.
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Seems most “ hate crime” reports turn out to be hoaxes. Does CNN unaware of this fact?
They are like the Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz.
They close their eyes and try to wish it away...............
Yeah, now that Smollett’s story has fallen apart, it’s time for CNN to start worrying about truth. Anyone with an ounce of common sense could see the holes in his melodrama - unfortunately that excludes most members of CNN and the rest of the MSM.
“because there cannot possibly be a justifiable reason to fabricate a story about being assaulted with a noose by alleged racists”
To further a political campaign.
All roads lead back to the Obama machine, the Harris campaign and her signature accomplishment - they hope - the modern anti-lynching Bill.
He wanted to be a ‘heroic victim’ in his disturbed mind.
Now he’s self-victimized.
The total IQ of Jussie and his two ‘assistants’ won’t break into double digits.
They're already stumbling on their own comments that even if this attack didn't happen there are still legitimate hate crimes against blacks, gays, muslims, et. al.
They will double down.
It’s time for them to cover up for the major political players involved in the fraud meant to give momentum to the Harris campaign.
Matthew Shepard was murdered by an ex-gay-lover... not by a white conservative...
http://www.fakehatecrimes.org/
Jussie has lawyered up. It is interesting that one of Chicago’s highly regarded defense attorneys was mentioned in reports over the weekend, but today the lawyers named were notable race activists and hustlers of the Sharpton variety.
I wonder if the first lawyer dropped Smollett as a client or the activists and trash talkers were added as additional counselors?
This is getting to be quite strange. I also wonder if some of the other television actors were in on it all because their statements and press releases were issued so rapidly.
But not one critical word before the police fully exposed it as a hoax.
Then why don't they report them?............................
CNN, you and your fake news ilk ARE the reason these stories get fabricated. You leap at the chance to tar Donald Trump and conservatives, so any tenuous lie that supports that narrative becomes a media blizzard. YOU are the voice for these liars. YOU are to blame. So please, spare us the dime-store moralizing.
His two ‘assistants’ I cannot blame. They did it for money and since they are Nigerian aren’t really knowledgeable of real justice in this country.
They will turn states evidence and Jussie will be hung out to dry.........................
As if on other things, CNN thinks that we don't deserve to know the truth.
I’ve been skeptical from the beginning. The neighborhood where this supposedly happened is full of upscale hotels and condos just off the Magnificent Mile. Not exactly the kind of place where you would find rednecks looking for a black guy to beat up at 2:00 am in -10 weather.
To her, and those like her, the ‘cause’ is the do-all end-all.
Ideology trumps everything else.
She knows that if Jizzy goes down, so does the future of their ideology of hate and fake news.....................
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