Chicago drops charges against Smullet; police, and public not happy

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[–]HeyImSancho[S] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

In reading this one article, the police aren't happy, and there's no apparent reason other than the prosecutor recused themself because they knew the Smullets. The case was just dropped.

The public isn't happy, as I belong to that group ;), and I'm not happy. Real stuff happens to real people, and things like the actions of Jussie Smollet don't help reporting those bad things, or investigating them any easier.

Furthermore, we all know, what would've happened had this been a white guy; simply put, would it have been allowed to be dropped? Answer, no.

[–]sawboss 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

the prosecutor recused themself because they knew the Smullets

RICH GAY CELEBRITY PRIVILEGE

[–]HeyImSancho[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Sadly, and seemingly so.

[–]cmdrrockawesome 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

However, the Chicago Police Department said it was not notified of the prosecution's decision to drop charges and found out about the news during a graduation ceremony for recruits.

"It’s a punch in the gut. Is absolutely a punch in the gut," said Commander Ed Wodnicki. "We worked closely throughout our three-week investigation to get to point where we arrested the offender. For the state's attorney at this point to dismiss charges without discussing this with us at all is just shocking."

The cops are pissed. DAs and PDs work very closely. It's not good for one to sour the relationship with the other, especially in a high profile case like this one.

[–]HeyImSancho[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

I've read esoterica stuff, where at the end of a given epic, they make all known, 'revealed'. I have to wonder with something as blatant as this, and at face value, such an affront to justice, that it's revealing greenbacks trump all.

[–]cmdrrockawesome 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

In all fairness, no one was hurt. Yes, he seemed willing to throw innocent people under the bus to sell his story, but he ultimately didn’t. That said, he led a campaign that betrayed the trust of the public. His crimes were against society and that’s why we all (well, most of us) feel so strongly about this and want him held accountable.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

his hoax wasn't a violent crime, I wouldn't want him to get life in prison, but out of all 16 charges, wasting cops time, sending white powder thru the mail, he should get like 20 years. You can't let every non violent criminal go free or else where is the deterrent for others not to commit crimes.

[–]fred_red_beans 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think he should have to work (not pay) for every man hour of time he wasted, plus.

[–]cmdrrockawesome 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I'm not saying the system should ignore his crimes. I was just trying to get into the mindset of the state attorney who dropped the charges.

Personally, I'd like to see him do some jail time for wasting everybody's time and money and generally being a gigantic douchebag.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

haha if you want to get into the attorney's mindset imagine michelle obama, kim foxx, and kamala harris having sex

[–]cmdrrockawesome 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

That sounds...boring.

[–]bonked_or_maybe_not 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

there's no apparent reason other than the prosecutor recused themself because they knew the Smullets

Foxx recused herself because she had been texting Smollett, his family and friends. (But we found out today that she didn't actually recuse herself, just like Loretta Lynch claimed to recuse herself in the "Clinton Matter" but didn't.)

Foxx tried to convince Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson to turn Smollett’s case over to the FBI — after Tina Tchen asked her because his "family was concerned about him."

“Spoke to the Superintendent Johnson,” Foxx emailed Tchen the same day. “I convinced him to Reach out to FBI to ask that they take over the investigation. He is reaching out now and will get to me shortly.”

The same day, Foxx texted with Smollett’s relative, whose name was blacked out in the released copies.

“Spoke to the superintendent earlier, he made the ask,” Foxx wrote. “Trying to figure out logistics. I’ll keep you posted.”

“Omg this would be a huge victory,” the family member replied.

“I make no guarantees, but I’m trying,” Foxx wrote back.

Because of this Foxx recused herself.

But here we are a few days later, with Foxx's office doing something many Defense lawyers are shocked by.