Guilty jussie smollett

[Tickle]

on 5 counts. I didn’t expect this

[Sneederbunk]

1. He is a liar. That is all you need to know.

[BlackSkimmer]

5. I still remember being attacked here for saying he was a liar back when this happened.

So many were onto him from the beginning, not just me.

[liberalla]

2. What did you expect? Hung jury? Guilty on some, but not all counts? Or ???

Just curious...

[BlackSkimmer]

6. I would assume from the post count that the answer to your question is clear?

[dalton99a]

4. He earned it.

[XanaDUer2]

7. Such a waste of resources, too

So many are real victims, as well. Shameful

[Zeitghost]

28. The real victims

Are the victims of real hate crimes that are all undermined by Jussie's fake claims. Don't you think we should stand up and protect them?

[XanaDUer2]

30. Yes, we should nt

[BlackSkimmer]

43. Absolutely.

I really can't figure out why he continued with this. It makes no sense.

[marble falls]

8. And all this proves what? Is Chicago safer? Other than jail, is there any way to punish ...

... this guy further? It may be legal, but it doesn't seem just. The punishment is beyond the value of the crime. He's lost everything.

[USALiberal]

11. He deserves to be punished. He was an ass and lied about it.

[Amishman]

16. More than that he undermined those who are actual victims

Horrible shit like this happens for real all too often in this country. His bullshit makes it harder for real victims to be heard

He deserves everything that has already and will yet be coming to him.

[Chuuku Davis]

20. This

He hurt many minorities

[Patton French]

22. And then he lied under oath during the trial. (n/t)

[BlackSkimmer]

14. It proves that race-baiting, gay-baiting, etc. in order to get a damn raise is a really bad idea.

He really is either a pure liar or delusional to think he’d get away with that.

[XanaDUer2]

32. I wonder why he thought he'd get a raise?

Strange ideation. Maybe he'd become more famous? Odd

[XanaDUer2]

56. A post was deleted to my comment about not understanding why he thought he'd

Get a raise? With could that be about?

Was my post negative?

[BradAllison]

18. It's a big deal for many FOX Snooze viewers

And certain others who seem to really revel in it and take it as a "victory" for whatever reason.

He was guilty, he's an asshole, going to jail, good. It is not worthy of national news or something "political".

[Progressive Jones]

24. My trumpflake "adult" son has been calling me a "Jussie Smollett supporter" throughout this trial.

He never even heard of Smollett until a couple of months ago. RWNJ propaganda outlets and his podcast overlords tell him what to think and say. Even after telling the kid that I thought he was guilty, and an asshole, and a liar, I was informed that "all of you libtards support n-word criminals". I have no idea what that is supposed to mean, but I generally laugh whenever he speaks these days.

RW Millennials are a special breed of crazy.

[BradAllison]

26. On political boards/ or general boards where "both sides" are free to spew their crap....

The typical person who thinks the Smollett trial is important stuff usually has a Pepe type of avatar and also thought the FOX tree being set on fire was done by Soros and Kamala Harris personally and a post signature with "Let's Go Brandon".

[Progressive Jones]

36. Ugggh. I saw a large "Let's Go, Brandon" sticker on a car at my daughter's school today.

It had an image of Orange Anus on it. I looked to see who was driving.
I don't personally know her, but rest assured, she's a "Karen". I've seen her in action at school events.
Our kids are several grades apart, so I don't have to deal with her. Five more months and my daughter graduates to High School. She's been getting a decent education at her elementary school, but I'm seeing a hard right swing in some of the other parents coming in. I even got more involved in the PTO starting two years ago to help dilute the rightie presence.

[BlackSkimmer]

34. Not worthy of national news? He MADE it national news. It was a huge deal at the time.

He went on national TV crying for Pete’s sake. Even Kamela Harris got tangled in the mess, which was not her fault. Who could imagine someone would make up such a story?

[cinematicdiversions]

51. Well in all fairness people make up stories like that all the time.

And it was ridiculous on its face.... I mean somebody recognized him????

The VP should have known better. Of course there were even people on this board taking his side at the time.

And BLM is still beating his drum, proving themselves to be.... well just a head shake at this point.

[BlackSkimmer]

55. Gotta agree. So do they think the two black men he accused lied also?

Head shake indeed.

[ForgedCrank]

27. That jackass made everyone look

like fools and did serious damage to a valid cause with his BS stories. Lying to the police isn't a small matter at all.
And from what I'm hearing from various sources in the media, no one believes he'll get a serious punishment either.

[USALiberal]

9. Most posters provide a link or a paragraph or two!!

[BlackSkimmer]

12. I posted a link in LBN.

That was before the verdict though.

Guilty on 5 of 6 counts. CNN is carrying it.

[Takket]

10. good riddance! lock him up!

[Raine]

13. Good! 👍There's real victims of racism that people will doubt thanks to liars like Smollett! nt

[BlackSkimmer]

19. Yes. His many supporters from two years ago are strangely silent tonight.

Oh dear.

[XanaDUer2]

23. I remember

Now it's crickets

[BlackSkimmer]

31. I was attacked for even suggesting that things were not as they seemed.

I remember it well. I couldn’t believe anyone fell for such a ludicrous story.

Dave Chappelle summed the whole thing up well in his netflix show.

[Sympthsical]

54. Same

Not here, but Reddit. I was in Chicago at the time. No one was willingly outside that night. It was polar vortex hell. Never mind casually loping about for a sandwich.

I still love the fact he used a personal check for it. Reminds me of one of my favorite SNL bits.

Here - the secret!

[bearsfootball516]

15. As he should be.

[Progressive Jones]

21. I expected this. This case was a mess. He was guilty. The real problem is this...

Smollett, for whatever his reasons were, became the guy who cried wolf.
This hurts society because he cheapened what actually happens to people sometimes. And it happens too often. He fucked up bad. Not only the lying, but now the convictions, and he's going to get his ass sued by The City of Chicago, and rightly so. He'll never have a decent acting career again.

It's bad enough that there are racist attacks every day in this nation, but trying to fake that kind of situation just to get some attention is despicable. It helps no one, and hurts many.

And, I'd like to say to Mr. Smollett -- Chicago is not "maga country". Thank you for that insult.

[AncientAndy]

25. Hopefully part of his sentence is to apologize to the VP for embarrassing her.

She believed his lying ass and called it an attempted lynching.

Link to tweet

[radius777]

29. Smollett lied but hate crimes happen every day.

The white fragility types (who actually think whites are the victims in America) will fixate on Smollett because it plays into their belief that racism (and sexism, homophobia, etc) itself is a hoax.

What Rittenhouse did (murdered two people with an assault weapon) was far worse, but being a white boy (who the judge and jurors could sympathize with as 'one of their own') he got special treatment and walked away scott free.

[BlackSkimmer]

33. Nah.

Apples and oranges.

[radius777]

35. Yeah, one is a killer and the other is not. /nt

[BlackSkimmer]

37. Keep on trying.

White people, black people, gay people, straight people all have commented on the ludicrous story he concocted.

I hope he gets the help he obviously needs.

[radius777]

38. He lied, but it's not the crime of the century

that fragile whites are making it out to be.

The police, the criminal justice system and racist white America that wags their fingers at someone like Smollett - are far worse.

[BlackSkimmer]

42. Lol.

No one is making it out to be the crime of the century.

How do you feel about him outing a Nigerian man, which may put his life in danger in his own country? How do you feel about him accusing two black men of a false crime? This has nothing to do with white people.

Again, I don't hope for him to serve time; I hope he gets the help he obviously needs.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

50. Just read he could face up to 20 years! And FG

Walks free and he tried to overthrow the freaking government! And committed negligent homicide for not warning people of covid and hundreds of thousands died because of that MF. So totally agree. Not the crime of the century.

[DashOneBravo]

47. Did you hear about Andrew Coffee IV ?

SWAT raid in 2017. Girlfriend was killed and he fired back at them.

Not guilty.

https://weartv.com/amp/news/local/florida-man-acquitted-of-shooting-at-deputies-in-raid-that-led-to-death-of-girlfriend

[uponit7771]

52. The exception that proves the point

[Jacson6]

39. He won't serve a day in jail.

No reason to send someone to prison at a cost of $50k per year because they lied to police. Probation , a fine and restitution will be his only punishment. If he appeals this could cost him in excess of $100k out of his bank account. He should apologize and resume his career.

I've made bad judgment calls when I was young and Smollett can recover from this and continue his career. IMHO. YMMV.

[Ace Rothstein]

48. He should get a ton of community service hours as well.

[Jacson6]

49. Make him teach youth the Value of being Honorable!

[uponit7771]

53. +1, this was a case about him lying to the police about an attack he set up

[Stinky The Clown]

40. Didn't get the answers you wanted, huh?

Just takes more practice in how you phrase questions.

[helpisontheway]

41. I was a fan but he is a liar. It is a shame because he is talented.nt

[Jose Garcia]

45. Reverend Al Saharpton has called for the maximum penalty

[MenloParque]

46. Fuck that dude. He's straight up trash.