Jussie Smollett Charged With Disorderly Conduct

Chicago Tribune ^ | 2/20/2019 | Jeremy Gorner

[Zhang Fei]

[We have, in recent history, had a lot of “social unrest” over supposed white-on-black inter-racial incidents. His intent was not harmless. There’s not a lotta difference in a harmless or harmful moron when they’re on a stage this big. He’s playing with big matches inna dry forest.]

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If riots involving dead people had ensued, I expect he would be facing decades in prison. But we generally look at actual harm rather than mere intent. In a country with really draconian laws, like Singapore, the mere discharge of a firearm in the commission of a robbery can be grounds for seeking the death penalty. I don’t think we’re at the point where intent alone is sufficient to throw the book at someone, where that intent seems to revolve around self-promotion. He saw what happened to Kavanaugh’s and Clarence Thomas’s accusers - fame, adulation and lucrative speaking engagements, and thought he could do the same.

[Western Phil]

JB is really JR. He switched his middle name from Robert to Bob when JR was big on TV.

[Brown Deer]

I didn’t make nothing up. I only asked a question. Stop making a fool of yourself.

[SoCal Pubbie]

Sounds like when the owner says “We support our coach 100% and have no plans to replace him” a few days before the press conference announcing the interim coach.

[TexasGator]

“I didn’t make nothing up. I only asked a question. Stop making a fool of yourself.”

Notice, that unlike you, I don’t call you the liar that you are.

[TexasGator]

“I didn’t make nothing up. “

True!

But then again, you probably are ignorant of double-negatives.

[CopperTop]

"..But we generally look at actual harm rather than mere intent.."

If only it were universally true! Seems I've heard something very similar-but-reversed somewhere before in somewhat recent history.. (Comey?) d;^)

While I don't completely disagree with you, this joker could have touched off some serious BS with this stunt and he knew it. I'm not quite sure how this isn't "yelling fire in a crowded theater".
We'll hafta see just what really comes of this. Not expecting much.

[Brown Deer]

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[Brown Deer]

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[Brown Deer]

Keep lying, loser. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3729355/replies?c=130

[Brown Deer]

keep trolling, liar...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3729355/replies?c=130

[cherry]

wow they really came down hard on him...afterall, the cops have nothing better to do then run down false crimes....there is really no crime in Chicago so what the heck.

[BradyLS]

I bet it will be plead down if he shows proper contrition.

[Brown Deer]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3729355/replies?c=130

[BradyLS]

If he goes to jail, his rapping will have street feed.

[TexasGator]

Really. You must have TGDS!

[Brown Deer]

Keep trolling LIAR!

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[knighthawk]

Maybe some one thought throwing Smollet in jail would actually be doing him a favor? I think he would live to some ones b*tch there!

[Alberta's Child]

A knowing misrepresentation of the truth or concealment of a material fact to induce another to act to his or her detriment.

In this case, who (other than the perpetrators) acted to his or her detriment?