SweetSue92
Diamond Member
I don't doubt that he faked it.
But I am 100% against what the police are doing (and often do in high profile cases) - they hold a press conference and tell the world how guilty the accused is...before he/she has even had his/her day in court.
Jussie Smollett staged Chicago 'hate crime' seeking higher pay: police | Reuters
Hey, you egomaniacs, it is INNOCENT until proven guilty. And YOU do NOT decide that.
Just do your job, collect the evidence, pass it on to the DA and SHUT UP about the case. And keep your fucking opinions to yourselves.
How the 'f' is the accused going to get a fair trial (if it goes to a jury) if you MASSIVELY taint the masses objectivity with your 'opinions'?
I suspect because they know the system is screwed up. It's Chicago. I have been closely following this case from the beginning and really hoped, for a lot of reasons, that Smollett would be fully exposed. I don't think the Chi-town cops have any faith in the corruption in the city of Chicago, and this case seriously pi$$ed them off. So they leaked right from the start. And that is why we see the press conference. Totally fair? Maybe not, but when the system is corrupt at the top, you do what you have to do. Might it taint a jury and get Smollett reduced time or a mistrial? Maybe, but the truth is at least out.