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HuskerNBigD said:
What a weird, weird case. I have a hard time believing that he was completely 100% innocent, given all the mounting evidence that seemed stacked against him and really, just the fact that I find it extremely implausible two white racist were on a witch hunt at 2:00 AM during one of the coldest nights on record in Chicago. It seems like some sort of deal was struck and many didn't want to touch a very serious / sensitive topic that is prosecuting a gay black man. I'd be willing to wager with that more so than the CPD making huge mistakes.
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Could be true. He pays his fines, he's allowed to go free.

There's a quote out there from a Chicago city official that basically says the public is not in danger from Jussie Smollett, so they're letting it go. Says he's not exonerated.

I could see Smollett coming up with some hare-brained scheme to "raise awareness" or whatever the goal was, just to be a drama queen maybe, and it gets way out of hand because when you allege this kind of assault, it turns out the police are going to fully investigate it. Weird, right?!?!?  So they do, they find out it's a hoax, and some prosecutor slaps all those allegations on him.  Someone with a cooler head says, hey - we don't need to go this far against this guy. Just give him time served & forfeit all his bail money.

And that's how it ends. Smollett claims vindication, the DA doesn't waste resources prosecuting a fake case, and life goes on.

 
knapplc said:
Could be true. He pays his fines, he's allowed to go free.

There's a quote out there from a Chicago city official that basically says the public is not in danger from Jussie Smollett, so they're letting it go. Says he's not exonerated.

I could see Smollett coming up with some hare-brained scheme to "raise awareness" or whatever the goal was, just to be a drama queen maybe, and it gets way out of hand because when you allege this kind of assault, it turns out the police are going to fully investigate it. Weird, right?!?!?  So they do, they find out it's a hoax, and some prosecutor slaps all those allegations on him.  Someone with a cooler head says, hey - we don't need to go this far against this guy. Just give him time served & forfeit all his bail money.

And that's how it ends. Smollett claims vindication, the DA doesn't waste resources prosecuting a fake case, and life goes on.
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Agreed. As you said, Smollett could easily fall on the "raising awareness" card and he's already played the victim card through his press release. The city is really in a no win situation, as you stated they know he's not a harm to anyone and if they throw the book at him they'd probably end up being painted in a worse light by those that have stood in Jussie's corner this whole time. They'll use this decision to say that he was innocent, but hopefully most will see through the B.S. Wash your hands of the situation and move on to more pressing matters. 

 
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knapplc said:
None of this makes any sense. The CPD must have made some HUGE mistakes, and a lot of the info that leaked to the press must have been false.
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has anyone seen all the Tweets alleging the Obama connection?

Why did Holder already call a press conference to distance himself from the dismissal?...

 
DevoHusker said:
I am happy for you...

but it is still trending and Holder has called the dismissal a "whitewash" during a press conference
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You're welcome to share the reputable sources citing their reputable evidence of Obama's involvement in this any time.

And it was Rahm Emanuel, current Chicago Mayor and former Obama Chief of Staff who said it was a "whitewash," not Eric Holder.

 
knapplc said:
You're welcome to share the reputable sources citing their reputable evidence of Obama's involvement in this any time.

And it was Rahm Emanuel, current Chicago Mayor and former Obama Chief of Staff who said it was a "whitewash," not Eric Holder.
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I never said reputable, I said trending. And I apologize for confusing Eric Holder with Rahm Emmanuel...my bad.

 
Holder is doing press about Barr, not seeing he called a press conference for this.  Are you maybe confusing him with Rahm Emanuel (Chicago Mayor and he also used to work for the Obama administration) who did hold a press conference and refer to it as whitewashing with the CPD in the background?   They're pissed the DA gave the deal.  I'm seeing nothing about Obama connections or anything scandelous other than nobody understands why this happened.

 
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