Smollett charged!!!

[Mister D]

And this whole time I thought it was all because he goes hard on 45

[MisterVeritis]

Now that we know lying black men are coddled isn't it time to return to lt gov Fairfax? He needs a bit of coddling before we completely forget the story.

[Dr. Who]

What in the world was this idiot thinking. I hope he gets time in the big house if they find him guilty. There's enough racism out there that it doesn't need to be staged.

Too true. Guys like him hurt legitimate victims by poisoning the public perception.

[The Xl]

I don't see why he shouldn't see prison time. What he did is no joking matter. What would have happened if people were falsely arrested off of his made up story?

[nathanbforrest45]

He, not unlike the young man from Kentucky, has only been accused. Lets just go ahead and jump to judgement like so many other times and found wanting.

I am not saying he is innocent, I am merely saying so far he has not been convicted of anything.

[Max Rockatansky]

I don't see why he shouldn't see prison time. What he did is no joking matter. What would have happened if people were falsely arrested off of his made up story?

IF that happened, then it would add to the severity of the crime. I think judges should judge each case on its merits, not on a robot-like mandatory sentencing rule.

[Common]

He will not get jail time, thats why they gave him the lesser charge of Disorderly Conduct, he will get a fine and pay court costs.

[Common]

This makes more sense, this article says he is charged with Lying to Police which is a felony and they want him to surrender.
Thats a more appropriate charge for what hes done and how much hes cost the city. The Police are soft stepping it because its Chicago, hes an actor and black.

Jussie Smollett charged with filing false police report about attack

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with one count of felony disorderly conduct for filing a false police report, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office said Wednesday evening.


Smollett is due in court in Chicago at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday. Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said CPD detectives will make contact with Smollett's legal team to "negotiate a reasonable surrender for his arrest."


Smollett is not in custody at this time. Guglielmi told ABC News police are not actively looking for the actor because "this is not a violent crime," but said "the longer this goes, the more we have to do what we have to do."


Guglielmi told ABC News police do not know where Smollett is, and "his attorneys have not shared where he is at this point."


"I know this can be difficult emotionally, and we hope he doesn't do anything terrible. We want to make this as diplomatic as possible. In the end, this is only a class 4 felony. He will get through this and we want to make it as easy as possible for him to do it. But again, it is about accountability," Guglielmi told ABC News.


https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smoll...s-say/5147410/

[Tahuyaman]

He will not get jail time, thats why they gave him the lesser charge of Disorderly Conduct, he will get a fine and pay court costs.

The lesser charge is still a felony.

I just read where Pelosi posted a tweet about this being the fault of Trump supporters when the attack was reported and she's since deleted that tweet.

[gamewell45]

What in the world was this idiot thinking. I hope he gets time in the big house if they find him guilty. There's enough racism out there that it doesn't need to be staged.

Precisely, he wasn't thinking; he's a moron.