Posted on 03/26/2019 4:54:42 PM PDT by billorites
We didnt exonerate him, Cook County prosecutor Joe Magats insisted to a reporter about his decision Tuesday to drop all 16 felony counts against Jussie Smollett. That sure isnt how Chicago police see it.
The Empire actor claimed in January that two Trump supporters had roughed him up while shouting anti-gay and racist slurs and this is MAGA country. Mr. Smollett was charged after a Chicago police investigation found hed paid two brothers to stage the attack.
Incredibly, Mr. Magats says prosecutors stand behind the police investigation and original charges. Though there will never be a trial to get at the truth, the prosecutor notes Mr. Smollett will have to do community service and forfeit the $10,000 posted for his bonda fraction of what this investigation cost Chicago taxpayers.
Rahm Emanuel isnt buying any of it. On Tuesday the angry Chicago mayor, flanked by Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, accused Mr. Smollett of exploiting hate-crimes laws Ms. Foxx ultimately recused herself from the prosecution, but the Fraternal Order of Police has repeated a call for the FBI to investigate.
Whatever Mr. Magats may pretend about this being no exoneration, Mr. Smollett and his attorneys are claiming exactly that. Mr. Smollett asserted as he left the courthouse that hes been truthful and consistent from the start, and hes still claiming he was attacked by two people he was unable to identify. Mayor Emanuel and Police Superintendent Johnson are right. This deal stinks, and the city of Chicago deserves an apology.
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Lay off the Conspiracy News Network koolaid.
The feds will be looking into the other incident where he mailed a fake death threat to himself. Up to 40 years for that. Plus the Chicago police union is asking the feds to investigate the DA’s office. This isn’t over by a long ways.
When I first heard the no reasonable prosecutor comment, I thought that a reasonable prosecutor would be aware of Arkanside.
Repeating the words of Robert Mueller?
Smollett Gets a Pass in Chicago
Should be "Kamala Harris Gets a Pass in Chicago."
The trial would have started at during the Democrat primary debates, and Harris doesn't want the guilt-by-association from all those rally photos of her with Smollett pushing her anti-lynching bill amidst a fake hate crime hoax trial.
-PJ
#8 or #9. I’ve been out to the grocery store and lost count. :-)
That’s “Crook County”, darn autocorrect ;-)
I see bammy behind this. It was done 3 days after the Müller report for revenge.
Other people are being protected. They either knew in advance or right after. If it went to trial it would come out. He is black mailing them.
Some “reporter” should ask Rahm or the Police Chief how many murders have happened in their fair City this year!
And how many have been solved or investigated.
Too bad they won’t lock Smollett up for a long stretch. I expect with him out on the loose we will be subject to every emotive episode of this drama queen from now on.
Youd think the FBI would get involved? If the races and policies were the other way and this took place in Alabama you bet they would
Hard to have respect for this when they sealed the file.
I think that’s exactly what he was talking about.
Beginning to understand how the LAW and JUSTICE of Chicago is the BEST that money can buy.
Response to Mueller Report
See we can seal things too.
Smirk.
Rumor is..and it is only a rumor..that someone told her to shut it down or kiss your higher aspirations good bye. Can’t be kamala because supposedly a FORMER politician.
So Clinton..but more likely Obama crew
What’s that terrible odor everyone’s smelling?
Why it’s the heels up, knees wide, KamalToe!!!!!!
But... the Obama's are doing to protect Harris, not Smollett.
-PJ
The smell of the Obamas casts a putrid stench over this Smollett fiasco.
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