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Smollett Gets a Pass in Chicago
Wall Street Journal ^ | March 25, 2019 | The Editors

Posted on 03/26/2019 4:54:42 PM PDT by billorites

We didn’t 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 isn’t 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 he’d 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 bond—a fraction of what this investigation cost Chicago taxpayers.

Rahm Emanuel isn’t 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 he’s been “truthful and consistent” from the start, and he’s 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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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; chicago; fbi; georgesoros; illinois; jussiesmollett; kimfoxx; michelleobama; rahmemanuel
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To: billorites

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.


21 posted on 03/26/2019 5:12:21 PM PDT by Hugin ("Not one step from his weapons should a traveler take"...Havamal 38)
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To: kaehurowing

When I first heard the “no reasonable prosecutor” comment, I thought that a reasonable prosecutor would be aware of Arkanside.


22 posted on 03/26/2019 5:12:50 PM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever! 2016)
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To: billorites
"We didn’t exonerate him,” Cook County prosecutor Joe Magats insisted...

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

24 posted on 03/26/2019 5:14:19 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: billorites

#8 or #9. I’ve been out to the grocery store and lost count. :-)


25 posted on 03/26/2019 5:14:56 PM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: vette6387

That’s “Crook County”, darn autocorrect ;-)


26 posted on 03/26/2019 5:17:04 PM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: billorites

I see bammy behind this. It was done 3 days after the Müller report for revenge.


27 posted on 03/26/2019 5:17:34 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

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.


28 posted on 03/26/2019 5:18:24 PM PDT by Oldexpat (Jobs Not Mobs)
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To: vette6387

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.


29 posted on 03/26/2019 5:21:52 PM PDT by Rapunzel (Fallujah be damned ...S. Helvenston RIP)
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To: billorites

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.


30 posted on 03/26/2019 5:33:31 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: billorites

You’d 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


31 posted on 03/26/2019 5:35:36 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: billorites

Hard to have respect for this when they sealed the file.


32 posted on 03/26/2019 5:36:01 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: billorites
The straight white males (Flint, Pop, Manifort) charged or goto jail or have attorney fees out the a$$.
Black anti Trump gay actor with 16 counts thats connected to Obama Chicago machine. walks. Got it.
33 posted on 03/26/2019 5:36:38 PM PDT by wardamneagle
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To: Freee-dame

I think that’s exactly what he was talking about.


34 posted on 03/26/2019 5:37:24 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: billorites

Beginning to understand how the LAW and JUSTICE of Chicago is the BEST that money can buy.


35 posted on 03/26/2019 5:38:01 PM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: Brilliant

Response to Mueller Report

See we can seal things too.

Smirk.


36 posted on 03/26/2019 5:39:10 PM PDT by Califreak (If Obama had been treated like Trump the US would have been burnt down before Inauguration Day)
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To: Political Junkie Too

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


37 posted on 03/26/2019 5:54:30 PM PDT by RummyChick (I have no inside sources, media sources, or federal government employee sources. NONE)
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To: billorites

What’s that terrible odor everyone’s smelling?
Why it’s the heels up, knees wide, KamalToe!!!!!!


38 posted on 03/26/2019 5:55:15 PM PDT by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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To: RummyChick
Oh, it's Obama alright. They already tried once to force the investigation over to the FBI.

But... the Obama's are doing to protect Harris, not Smollett.

-PJ

39 posted on 03/26/2019 5:57:26 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: billorites

The smell of the Obamas casts a putrid stench over this Smollett fiasco.


40 posted on 03/26/2019 6:01:40 PM PDT by txrefugee
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