I doubted Jussie Smollett. It breaks my heart that I might be right.

Washington Post ^ | February 17, 2019 | Nana Efua Mumford

[EdnaMode]

[snip]

I wanted to believe Smollett. I really did. I know that there is a deep, dark racist history in Chicago and, if proved true, this would be just one more point on the list. I wanted to believe him with every fiber of my being, most of all because the consequences if he were lying were almost too awful to contemplate.

And yet I struggled with Smollett’s story.

I tried telling myself that it is possible that two assailants were walking around downtown Chicago at 2 a.m. in January in 10-degree weather, waiting for a black victim. In addition to that, they were stalking around with a bottle of bleach and a rope. And ultimately, the prey they selected was an actor on a show that they must’ve been somewhat familiar with, because they were able to not only name the show but also know that he played a gay character. Never mind the fact that he was likely bundled up because again: Chicago, January, 10 degrees. Also, after he fought to get away, he left the rope around his neck until he got to the hospital.

Perhaps I don’t want to believe him because this is a stark and scary reminder of the poor condition of the country (and city) that I call home. Maybe this story makes the boogeyman in my nightmares all too real, too close and too calculating. Maybe it’s because while I consider myself an ally to the LGBTQ community, I still don’t understand and appreciate the daily harassment that they endure. Or maybe even though I am a black woman, I still don’t know what it’s like to be a black man in America.

[Kickass Conservative]

Liberals just want to vindicate their Ignorance and Hatred.

They have no room in their thought process to require Facts to get in the way of their feelings.

[JohnnyP]

Is that Judy Tenuda?

yep, found the clip in like 10sec. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8k7IiHxgzc&t=45s

[dfwgator]

I would have happily been Judy’s love slave back in the day, there was something very strangely attractive about her.

[GOPJ]

http://www.fakehatecrimes.org/reports

Here’s the list Nana Efua Mumford - this isn’t the first ‘hate crime’ staged to make traditional Americans look like monsters... it’s part of the liberal hate thing - hate against conservatives.

Read the list - count the numbers. Then do a story that defends the ‘other half’ of Americans. The people YOU don’t know... the one’s YOU might hate also...

[tbw2]

Fake hate crimes are depressingly common, but what is different is TWO nationally covered stories proven false and given NATIONAL coverage on the retraction.

It is proof of not just fake news but fake hate crimes that normally only get reported on a back page when retracted months later.

The best database tracking the hundreds of fake hate crimes is: http://fakehatecrimes.org/

The liberal propaganda that it is common and excessive coverage of these fake events confirm their conspiracy theory. It is similar to how the excessive coverage of real school shootings and failure to vet suspected shootings before reporting them as real lead to people thinking there are kids getting shot at school every day.

That’s why the stats on school shootings are ten times (or more) the actual rate.

The School Shootings That Weren’t
https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/08/27/640323347/the-school-shootings-that-werent

Now add in the staged fake hate crimes and equally repetitive, hysterical coverage ... it confirms their worldview and justifies their political demands.

[Rembrandt]

“A hate crime did take place.”

And why do writers (can’t call a nebbish like her a reporter) always believe the liar? Because they’re stupid in spite of a lot of schooling. They operate strictly on emotions so they’re easily hoodwinked. Leftist liars think all of the public is like Edna but there are a lot of us like the FR crowd so their hoaxes frequently fail.

Personally, I refuse to touch the NY Slimes or the Compost; if I had a fireplace, I guess I’d touch them but no fireplace, no birdcage, no need to touch these comics of hate and stupidity!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks EdnaMode.

• Chicago is most corrupt big city, Illinois third most corrupt state in country, study finds
• Rahm Emanuel warns Dems not to 'mimic' Trump's politics, says Virginia's Northam shouldn't resign
• Will Jussie Smollett's supporters admit they were wrong?
• MONTAGE: WATCH THE MEDIA UNCRITICALLY ACCEPT ANOTHER OUTLANDISH 'HATE CRIME' (Jussie Smollett hoax)
• Fox Stands Behind Jussie Smollett in Wake of Staged Assault Report
• Without Any Confirmation, MSNBC Promotes Claim Chicago Attackers Wore MAGA Hats

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• Cory Booker Demands House Pass 'Anti-Lynching' Bill in Response to Jussie Smollett Incident
• Illinois Shooting Occurred in Gun-Free Zone
• Mass Murderer in Aurora Illinois was Prohibited Possessor
• Man killed 5 in Illinois after gun background check missed felony conviction, police say
• Shooter in Aurora, Illinois, manufacturing plant wasn't legally allowed to own gun
• CNN: Shooter in deadly Illinois rampage had a gun with a laser sight, witness says

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• Commentary: Why the Illinois exodus? The rich get bashed, and off they go
• Study: A third of young adults want out of Chicago; ill omen for population loss

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• Jussie Smollett Angrily Denies Complicity in Attack
• Report: Nigerian brothers released by cops in Smollett case 'not racist, homophobic, or pro-Trump'
• Brothers say Jussie Smollett paid them to participate in alleged attack, source says
• Police sources: New evidence suggests Jussie Smollett orchestrated attack
• Nigerian Bros Purchased the Rope Found Around Jussie Smollett's Neck From Ace Hardware - Claim...
• Police sources: New evidence suggests Jussie Smollett orchestrated attack (shocker alert)
• Nigerian Bros Purchased the Rope Found Around Jussie Smollett's Neck From Ace Hardware
• It's comedy gold, and you KNOW SNL is too chicken to touch it! (Jussie)(Vanity)
• Scott Adams: 'How Long Before We See Trump Derangement Syndrome Used as a Legal Defense?'
• Jussie Smollett: 'Suspects' Lawyer ... My Clients Have Key Evidence
• 2 OUT, SMOLLETT AT THE PLATE: Lakeview brothers released by cops and feds
• Two men arrested in Jussie Smollett case are released 'due to new evidence,' police say
• Alleged attackers 'have a relationship' with Jussie Smollett
• Meet 'Ola' & 'Abel,' the Nigerian Bodybuilders Arrested in Jussie Smollett Case
• The Jussie Smollett saga: one week later.(strong language warning)
• And There It Is-> Final Piece of Jussie Smollett MAGA Assault Illusion Turns Out to be Complete Crap
• Trump condemns attack on Jussie Smollett: 'It doesn't get worse'
• HATE HOAX: Jussie Smollett Refuses to Turn Over Phone to Investigators - Was Filmed in Lobby After
• Police release images of persons of interest in attack on 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett
• Jussie Smollett attack: Surveillance video shows potential persons of interest in attack, police say
• More on Jussie Smollett, a child actor who rose to stardom
• Shifting Stories Cloud Claims of Alleged Hate Crime Attack Targeting 'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett
• Footage of 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett's alleged attack sought by police
• Chicago Police Deny Claim That Jussie Smollett Identified Attackers as White, Heard Them Say 'MAGA'
• 'Empire' Star Jussie Smollett Attacked in Possible Hate Crime: Police (TMZ spreads fake news)
• 'EMPIRE' STAR JUSSIE SMOLLETT VICTIM OF HOMOPHOBIC ATTACK By MAGA Supporters

[JohnnyP]

It’s never too late. :)

[Phil DiBasquette]

“Something happened, but the world may never learn the truth!”

[EEGator]

I follow James on Twitter.

[Altura Ct.]

I know that there is a deep, dark racist history in Chicago

And blacks are as 'racist' as they come so what's your point?

[LottieDah]

There is enough real hate in the world without creating false stories for leftists and the media. According to Wikipedia Smollett is biracial. He has several siblings, none of which to my knowledge have spoken out regarding the so called hate crime. Shame on Smollett. He needs to go to jail for reporting a false crime.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

>> I still don’t know what it’s like to be a black man in America. <<

Ask Clarence Thomas.

[GOPJ]

Nana Efua Mumford will fall for the lies of the next liberal telling lies about Trump supporters.

But...

She'll never fall for a story about a gang of journalist beating up a Trump supporter. Because - in her demented biased mind - she ‘knows’ who the good guys are and who the ‘other’ is...

She's a hateful bigot too stupid to know she has a problem - the same problem her "friends" have...

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

What the leftists don't understand is that Conservatives have been the target of hate for decades. But we don't respond by making up stories, or attacking our attackers. We go on living our lives they way we want because we know we are doing the right thing.

That's why these stories always turn out to be hoaxes. We don't need to lash out at those who claim they are oppressed because we are too busy with our own lives. On the other hand, the hoaxers are so convinced that Conservatives are evil, that when faced with a lack of evidence, they must create it, or their belief system collapses.

[GOPJ]

...the hoaxers are so convinced that Conservatives are evil, that when faced with a lack of evidence, they must create it, or their belief system collapses.

You make good points.. but they create fake hate crimes because they're addicted to pity and victim-hood. It takes the place of making a real effort - failure 'not your fault' if you're a victim. Or that's what they believe.

It's time to stop all 'hate crimes'... no one can see into another's heart - and a real crime IS a crime. No one murders a person with 'love' in their heart - or robs a person with kindness. Almost all crimes are reflections of evil.

[Tunehead54]

http://fakehatecrimes.org/ has been down all morning - any one know if they're down due to huge traffic, Denial of Service hits, lawsuit, etc?