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    Jussie Smollett attack - real or staged?

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    https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/jussie-smollett-charged-filing-false-police-report-506146501.html

    "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett turned himself in to police Thursday morning, a Chicago police spokesman said, on a felony charge of disorderly conduct in filing a false police report.

    Police said in a press conference hours later that Smollett sent a fake letter to himself and staged a hate crime attack in Chicago because he was "dissatisfied with his salary." 

    "This announcement today recognizes that 'Empire' actor Jussie Smolett took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career. I'm left hanging my head and asking why," Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said. 

    It sounds like the Chicago PD is asking the same "why" question.  

     

    The Democrat's roster for a Trump - beater in 2020

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    5 minutes ago, foxbat said:

    Biden/O'Rourke.  Biden appeals to the Midwest and is nice to counter Trump's nastiness.  Also appeals to blue-collar guys and, given that he's one of the poorer politicians out there, can fend off the "elitist" part of the ironic GOP attack line.  Family has military background which will allow for a dignified, but potentially biting attack on lack thereof.  O'Rourke, plus recent issues in Arizona, potentially put Arizona in play at the presidential level as well as at the Senatorial level two as McCain's old seat will be up again.  O'Rourke, while probably unable to deliver Texas as a presidential state, would help with getting votes down-ballot.  Cornyn's seat is up too and the Democrat's expect to challenge it although it's probably a longer shot than it was going after Cruz.  Appeals to younger Democrat's, so helps to get out the young vote there.  Florida would also be a target state using O'Rourke as well.  Trump's gone from a positive 22 net rating in Florida in January 2017 to a negative 3.  Nelson ran a horrible, almost non-existent, Hispanic outreach in the recent Senate election.  O'Rourke would not let that opportunity slide.  Toss in the money side of the house and O'Rourke almost becomes a printing press ... especially with small donor.  O'Rourke picked with Biden would also cushion potential blow-back for lack of a female candidate on the ticket.

    Not too sure about the O'Rourke ticket.....He flew his arrest(s) for DUI and burglary in TX under the radar nationally thus far, but it will raise up in the national arena.

    Jussie Smollett attack - real or staged?

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    28 minutes ago, TrojanDad said:

    Wow!!!

    (CBS) –“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, upset after a racist letter sent to the show’s studio didn’t get a “bigger reaction,” is suspected of paying two men to attack him a week later, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.

    “When the letter didn’t get enough attention, he concocted the staged attack,” a source told CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards. Other sources corroborated that information.

    The blockbuster revelation into at least part of Smollett’s potential motive comes two days after CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported Smollett and two brothers — Ola and Abel Osundairo — staged the attack on Jan. 29 in Streeterville.

    Remainder of article

    https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/18/jussie-smollet-motive-staged-attack/

     

    FTA : De Mar spoke on the phone exclusively with the Osundairo brothers Monday afternoon. In a joint statement, they said: “We are not racist. We are not homophobic and we are not anti-Trump. We were born and raised in Chicago and are American citizens.”

    So we can stop calling them "Nigerian brothers" now......

    Jussie Smollett attack - real or staged?

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    43 minutes ago, swordfish said:

    He has to - Mr. Smollett harms his cause if he's actually caught in a lie......

    And more importantly takes away some credibility of someone who is a real victim.  I am hearing that the original hate letter was created using cutouts from magazines that are now in police custody after raiding the brother's residence......  

    Jussie Smollett attack - real or staged?

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    16 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

    What exactly is "reverse racism"? 

     

    He's not that famous, I had never heard of him. I tried to watch Empire when it first came on. It didn't interest me. He's an idiot for thinking he could pull this off. Now he should be an unemployed actor.

    The opposite of your one-way street.........

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