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Jussie Smollett Charged With Disorderly Conduct
Chicago Tribune ^ | 2/20/2019 | Jeremy Gorner

Posted on 02/20/2019 4:51:46 PM PST by BadLands59

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To: CopperTop

[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.]


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.


261 posted on 02/20/2019 7:40:12 PM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: Kenny Bania

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


262 posted on 02/20/2019 7:49:06 PM PST by Western Phil
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To: TexasGator

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


263 posted on 02/20/2019 8:06:41 PM PST by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: MAGAthon

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.


264 posted on 02/20/2019 8:07:40 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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To: Brown Deer

“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.


265 posted on 02/20/2019 8:13:16 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Brown Deer

“I didn’t make nothing up. “

True!

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


266 posted on 02/20/2019 8:14:19 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Zhang Fei
"..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.

267 posted on 02/20/2019 8:28:56 PM PST by CopperTop (Outside the wire it's just us chickens. Dig?)
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To: TexasGator

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3729355/posts?page=130#130


268 posted on 02/20/2019 8:34:17 PM PST by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: TexasGator

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3729355/posts?page=130#130


269 posted on 02/20/2019 8:34:30 PM PST by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: TexasGator

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


270 posted on 02/20/2019 8:36:10 PM PST by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: TexasGator

keep trolling, liar...

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


271 posted on 02/20/2019 8:37:12 PM PST by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: BadLands59

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.


272 posted on 02/20/2019 8:37:46 PM PST by cherry
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To: Pearls Before Swine

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


274 posted on 02/20/2019 9:18:04 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: TexasGator

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


275 posted on 02/20/2019 9:20:06 PM PST by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: lodi90

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


276 posted on 02/20/2019 9:20:11 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Brown Deer

Really. You must have TGDS!


277 posted on 02/20/2019 10:22:38 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

Keep trolling LIAR!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3729355/posts?page=130#130


278 posted on 02/20/2019 11:23:18 PM PST by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: BadLands59

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!


279 posted on 02/20/2019 11:25:36 PM PST by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: ml/nj
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?

280 posted on 02/21/2019 2:55:25 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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