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Police sources: New evidence suggests Jussie Smollett orchestrated attack
CNN ^ | February 16, 2019 | Ryan Young and Brad Parks

Posted on 02/16/2019 5:13:27 PM PST by KC_Lion

(VIDEO AT SOURCE)

Chicago (CNN)Two law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation told CNN that Chicago Police believe Jussie Smollett paid two men to orchestrate the assault.

The brothers, who were arrested Wednesday, were released without charges Friday after Chicago police cited the discovery of "new evidence." The sources told CNN that the two men are now cooperating fully with law enforcement.

Smollett told authorities he was attacked early January 29 by two men who were "yelling out racial and homophobic slurs." He said one attacker put a rope around his neck and poured an unknown chemical substance on him.

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"It feels like if I had said it was a Muslim or a Mexican or someone black I feel like the doubters would have supported me a lot much more," Smollett said. "And that says a lot about the place where we are as a country right now."

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


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To: SisterK

Well, you can always find someone saying something mean on Twitter ...


61 posted on 02/16/2019 6:11:43 PM PST by Tax-chick (They should have listened to Julian Simon.)
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To: KC_Lion

What? I’m shocked! (Sarcasm)


62 posted on 02/16/2019 6:13:02 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: Tax-chick

I have to sign up for twitter?
Ah, never mind.
I’ll stick to being a right wing nut job.


63 posted on 02/16/2019 6:19:56 PM PST by SisterK (its a spiritual war)
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To: wny

More than that, his SJW martyrdom is already carved in stone for life.


64 posted on 02/16/2019 6:23:02 PM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: SisterK

I don’t use Twitter, either ... but out in real life, I sometimes say things like, “Immoral sexual behavior is wrong,” and that’s just a short step from going out in sub-zero weather at 2:00 a.m. hoping to encounter a homosexual upon whom I can pour bleach.


65 posted on 02/16/2019 6:23:33 PM PST by Tax-chick (They should have listened to Julian Simon.)
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To: Tax-chick
"In a way, the contention is true: millions of (fill in subgroup) “feel” under attack, even though no attacks happen."

If they "feel" under attack, it is because the media have been telling them they are under attack, even though there is very little in Trump's actions or rhetoric to support that. You could make a much better case that Jews and Christians and whites are under attack from the left. Anti-Israeli sentiment is mainstream on the left, whereas anti-Jewish sentiment is on the extreme fringes of Trump's support.

Colleges and corporations increasingly sponsor seminars and classes attacking "whiteness," and there is no comparable movement on the right denouncing anyone for the color of their skin.

Christian nominees for political office, and Christian political candidates, are increasingly under attack for their faith, and openly anti-Jewish candidates (Omar, etc.) are being elected as Democrats.
66 posted on 02/16/2019 6:35:49 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Mears

...He should be billed for every single dime that was spent on this fiasco.

3x for deliberate fraud


67 posted on 02/16/2019 6:39:44 PM PST by HangnJudge
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To: Tax-chick
As one writer said earlier this week, the demand for racism and homophobia in this country greatly exceeds the supply.

That's a great line. Absolutely true. And it's been like that for a long time.

Going way back, there was Tawana Brawley for example. And there have been many examples since then.

68 posted on 02/16/2019 6:44:23 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Sarah Barracuda
"New: Sources—The brothers were paid $3,500 prior to leaving for Nigeria and were promised an additional $500 upon their return. @cbschicago"

This puzzles me. Why did he hold back the $500 x2? Did he want to make sure the brothers would return? Why?

Why didn't they stay in Nigeria? 3.5K x2 is much more than 500. Then again, why the round trip?

I'm just curious as to what the hoaxer's following plans were to be.

BTW & LOL He thinks he's worth 7k. LOL

69 posted on 02/16/2019 6:49:18 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

Yeah just shows what an absolute cheap ass Jussie is..all this for 4 grand, well guess he got his moneys worth LOL


70 posted on 02/16/2019 6:54:00 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: thoughtomator

Trump won 12 percent of the vote in Chicago..there are so few Trump supporters in Chicago the two Nigerian brothers bought red hats from a beauty supply store, they couldn’t even find REAL MAGA hats(Unless they ordered them online)


71 posted on 02/16/2019 6:55:13 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Conserv
It did kill them. Airporting today and saw some of the late CNN analysis. It was heart warming to see their funereal coverage "How does he recover from this ?.. boo hoo " Left unsaid was how they missed DJT and those evil MAGAns...again !

And the ABC Robin Roberts interview ! ACTING ! Wow was she ever played.

It was difficult to hide my smug smile. Too damn good.

72 posted on 02/16/2019 7:07:55 PM PST by chiller (As Davey Crockett once said: Be sure you're right. Then go ahead. I'm goin' ahead.)
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To: KC_Lion

Cue Gomer Pyle and “Surprise, surprise”!


73 posted on 02/16/2019 7:13:43 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (with)
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To: griswold3

They also waste police time and moneyand resources and waste the courts time, and play them for imbeciles.

They sow discord between peoples hoping to make groups hate each other more.

They destroy trust in the system and tbe process because the system bends over backwards for fake victims staging their own fake crimes.


74 posted on 02/16/2019 7:18:55 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

“LOL guess these guys were pretty desperate for the money..500 bucks to return to the US chump change”

Where do you think the Government teat is bigger, Nigeria or the USA? They didn’t need a bribe to come back, just a Jussie paid plane ticket to collect this months SNAP payment


75 posted on 02/16/2019 7:27:35 PM PST by DAC21
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To: Tax-chick

LOL
we are so unhinged


76 posted on 02/16/2019 7:28:31 PM PST by SisterK (its a spiritual war)
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To: KC_Lion
did they yell MAGA in a nigerian accent???
77 posted on 02/16/2019 7:33:20 PM PST by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: yarddog

Also a WIDE range of black YouTubers were calling fraud on this thing early on. Didn’t matter what side of the aisle. FRAUD!


78 posted on 02/16/2019 7:42:52 PM PST by avenir
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To: chiller
"And the ABC Robin Roberts interview ! ACTING ! Wow was she ever played. "

That was a creepy interview. If he's an actor, he's horrible. He sure did give himself away.

I'm just wondering if that interview was a set up.

79 posted on 02/16/2019 7:44:52 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: DoughtyOne

Four-pack is soooooooooo convenient!

Saves gas, too!

Environmentally-friendly!

Reduces Global Warming!

Carbon Credits built right in!


80 posted on 02/16/2019 7:51:25 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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